tu perro es lindo
/tu pero es lindo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your dog is cute" is translated into Spanish as tu perro es lindo.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their dog is attractive or endearing. You can use the word perrito to specifically refer to a "little dog". While lindo means cute or pretty, you might encounter the word guapo if someone wants to say a dog is handsome or good-looking.
Which one should you use?
While tu perro es lindo is a standard way to express the sentiment, you may also hear the exclamatory form qué lindo es tu perro to mean "how cute your dog is".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word chucho can be used to mean dog.
Did you know?
- The word lindo likely evolved from the Latin word for 'lawful' or 'legitimate'. Over time, its meaning shifted from 'authentic' and 'pure' to the modern sense of 'cute' or 'pretty'.
- The word perro was originally a pejorative term similar to 'cur'. It eventually became so common that it replaced the more formal Latin word for dog, can.
- While lindo is universal, using guapo to describe a dog is more common in Spain than in Latin America, where guapo is reserved almost exclusively for humans.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué cosita más linda tu perrito! Tiene unos ojitos que enamoran.How incredibly cute your little dog is! It has such enchanting eyes.
- Creo que tu perro es lindo y juguetón.I think your dog is cute and playful.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking in a park when they see a puppy.
- DanielSofía, tu perro es lindo.Sofía, your dog is cute.
- Sofía¡Muchas gracias, Daniel!Thank you very much, Daniel!
- Daniel¿Cómo se llama?What is his name?
- SofíaSe llama Bruno.His name is Bruno.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, lindo, perro, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
