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How do you say "catfish" in Mexican Spanish?
el pez gato
In Mexican Spanish, "catfish" is el pez gato.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'pehs GAH-to', with stress on the first syllable of pez and second of gato.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun phrase, plural 'peces gatos'. Pez means fish (when speaking of a live fish), and gato means cat.
Example sentence
El pez gato tiene barbas largas.
The catfish has long whiskers.
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How to remember el pez gato
Pez gato literally means cat fish, because of the whisker-like barbels on the fish's mouth.
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Questions about el pez gato
How do you say "catfish" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "catfish" is el pez gato. It is a noun.
Is el pez gato masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun phrase, plural 'peces gatos'. Pez means fish (when speaking of a live fish), and gato means cat.
How is el pez gato used in a sentence?
Use el pez gato as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El pez gato tiene barbas largas. (The catfish has long whiskers.).
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