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How do you say "sea lion" in Mexican Spanish?
el león marino
In Mexican Spanish, "sea lion" is el león marino.
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Pronunciation
el LEH-ohn mah-REE-noh. Stress on first syllable of león and second of marino.
Grammar notes
Masculine phrase. León (lion) is masculine, marino (marine) is masculine adjective.
Example sentence
El león marino es acrobático.
The sea lion is acrobatic.
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How to remember el león marino
León (lion) marino (marine). A lion of the sea, combining both concepts.
Related words
- bone el hueso
- clam la almeja
- crab el cangrejo
- crate la caja
- mosquito el mosquito
- narwhal el narval
- sea horse el caballito de mar
- seashell la concha marina
- walrus la morsa
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Questions about el león marino
How do you say "sea lion" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "sea lion" is el león marino. It is a noun.
Is el león marino masculine or feminine?
Masculine phrase. León (lion) is masculine, marino (marine) is masculine adjective.
How is el león marino used in a sentence?
Use el león marino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El león marino es acrobático. (The sea lion is acrobatic.).
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