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How do you say "river dolphin" in Mexican Spanish?
el delfín de río
In Mexican Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'del-FEEN deh REE-oh', with stress on second syllable of delfín.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun phrase, plural 'delfines de río'. Delfín means dolphin.
Example sentence
El delfín de río es un mamífero inteligente.
The river dolphin is an intelligent mammal.
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How to remember el delfín de río
Delfín comes from Greek, and river dolphins are unique to South American rivers like the Amazon.
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- hen la gallina
- iron el hierro
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- squirrel la ardilla
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Questions about el delfín de río
How do you say "river dolphin" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río. It is a noun.
Is el delfín de río masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun phrase, plural 'delfines de río'. Delfín means dolphin.
How is el delfín de río used in a sentence?
Use el delfín de río as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El delfín de río es un mamífero inteligente. (The river dolphin is an intelligent mammal.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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