Home › Mexican Spanish › Glossary › alligator
Mexican Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "alligator" in Mexican Spanish?
el caimán
In Mexican Spanish, "alligator" is el caimán.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Mexican Spanish learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
kah-ee-MAHN. Two syllables, stress on the second.
Grammar notes
El caimán is masculine. This word comes from a Taino (Caribbean indigenous language) word.
Example sentence
El caimán vive en los ríos tropicales.
The alligator lives in tropical rivers.
Test your Mexican Spanish knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember el caimán
Caimán is a word from indigenous languages of the Americas, where alligators are native.
Related words
- camel el camello
- chimp el chimpancé
- giraffe la jirafa
- orangutan el orangután
- ostrich el avestruz
- panda el panda
- peacock el pavo real
- penguin el pingüino
- reindeer el reno
Browse all Mexican Spanish words in the glossary.
Questions about el caimán
How do you say "alligator" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "alligator" is el caimán. It is a noun.
Is el caimán masculine or feminine?
El caimán is masculine. This word comes from a Taino (Caribbean indigenous language) word.
How is el caimán used in a sentence?
Use el caimán as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El caimán vive en los ríos tropicales. (The alligator lives in tropical rivers.).
Where can I practice Mexican Spanish words for free?
You can play free Mexican Spanish minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Mexican Spanish glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Alligator" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Mexican Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town