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How do you say "fox" in Mexican Spanish?
el zorro
In Mexican Spanish, "fox" is el zorro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ZOH-rro', with stress on the first syllable and a soft z, with a rolled r.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural 'zorros'. In Mexican Spanish, zorro refers to any fox.
Example sentence
El zorro es astuto y muy rápido.
The fox is clever and very fast.
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How to remember el zorro
Zorro famously appears in Spanish stories as a clever animal, known for its wit and cunning.
Related words
- beaver el castor
- fishing rod la caña de pescar
- frog la rana
- goose el ganso
- otter la nutria
- river dolphin el delfín de río
- salmon el salmón
- stem el tallo
- wood la madera
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Questions about el zorro
How do you say "fox" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "fox" is el zorro. It is a noun.
Is el zorro masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural 'zorros'. In Mexican Spanish, zorro refers to any fox.
How is el zorro used in a sentence?
Use el zorro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El zorro es astuto y muy rápido. (The fox is clever and very fast.).
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