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How do you say "penguin" in Mexican Spanish?
el pingüino
In Mexican Spanish, "penguin" is el pingüino.
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Pronunciation
ping-OO-ee-noh. The 'u' with diaeresis (u with dots) is pronounced separately: ping-OO-ee.
Grammar notes
El pingüino is masculine. The diaeresis over the u indicates the u is pronounced; without it, 'gu' would be silent.
Example sentence
Los pingüinos viven en lugares muy fríos.
Penguins live in very cold places.
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How to remember el pingüino
Penguin sounds like 'ping-win' but the Spanish version adds an extra vowel sound in the middle.
Related words
- deer el ciervo
- giraffe la jirafa
- lion el león
- orangutan el orangután
- ostrich el avestruz
- polar bear el oso polar
- red panda el panda rojo
- reindeer el reno
- swan el cisne
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Questions about el pingüino
How do you say "penguin" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "penguin" is el pingüino. It is a noun.
Is el pingüino masculine or feminine?
El pingüino is masculine. The diaeresis over the u indicates the u is pronounced; without it, 'gu' would be silent.
How is el pingüino used in a sentence?
Use el pingüino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Los pingüinos viven en lugares muy fríos. (Penguins live in very cold places.).
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