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How do you say "bear" in Mexican Spanish?
el oso
In Mexican Spanish, "bear" is el oso.
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Pronunciation
OH-soh. Rhymes with 'so'. Simple two-syllable word.
Grammar notes
El oso is masculine. The plural is los osos.
Example sentence
El oso pardo vive en las montañas.
The brown bear lives in the mountains.
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How to remember el oso
Oso is Spanish for bear. A simple, common word for a common animal.
Related words
- alligator el caimán
- elephant el elefante
- giraffe la jirafa
- leopard el leopardo
- orangutan el orangután
- penguin el pingüino
- raccoon el mapache
- red panda el panda rojo
- zebra la cebra
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Questions about el oso
How do you say "bear" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "bear" is el oso. It is a noun.
Is el oso masculine or feminine?
El oso is masculine. The plural is los osos.
How is el oso used in a sentence?
Use el oso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El oso pardo vive en las montañas. (The brown bear lives in the mountains.).
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