tucán
Mexico
The word for "toucan" in Mexico is tucán. It is pronounced too-KAHN and has an accent mark on the last syllable.
Toucans live in the tropical forests of southern Mexico, such as Chiapas and Veracruz.
Meaning: a tropical bird with a large bill (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Tucán is masculine: el tucán, and the plural drops the accent: los tucanes.
Did you know?
- The singular tucán has an accent, but the plural tucanes does not.
Examples in context
- Vimos un tucán en la selva.We saw a toucan in the jungle.
- El tucán tiene un pico enorme.The toucan has a huge beak.
- Los tucanes comen fruta.Toucans eat fruit.
Example conversation
Guide Rosa leads tourists through a forest in Chiapas.
- RosaMiren arriba, ahí hay un tucán.Look up, there is a toucan.
- Turista¡Qué pico tan grande!What a big beak!
- RosaCome sobre todo fruta.It eats mostly fruit.
