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How do you say "elephant" in Mexican Spanish?
el elefante
In Mexican Spanish, "elephant" is el elefante.
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Pronunciation
eh-leh-FAHN-tay. Four syllables, stress on the third.
Grammar notes
El elefante is masculine. Nouns ending in -ante are typically masculine in Spanish.
Example sentence
El elefante come muchas plantas.
The elephant eats many plants.
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How to remember el elefante
Elefante sounds almost like the English word elephant, just with a Spanish accent.
Related words
- cheetah el guepardo
- chimp el chimpancé
- lion el león
- orangutan el orangután
- ostrich el avestruz
- raccoon el mapache
- reindeer el reno
- rhino el rinoceronte
- zebra la cebra
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Questions about el elefante
How do you say "elephant" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "elephant" is el elefante. It is a noun.
Is el elefante masculine or feminine?
El elefante is masculine. Nouns ending in -ante are typically masculine in Spanish.
How is el elefante used in a sentence?
Use el elefante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El elefante come muchas plantas. (The elephant eats many plants.).
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