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How do you say "sloth" in Mexican Spanish?
el perezoso
In Mexican Spanish, "sloth" is el perezoso.
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Pronunciation
pair-eh-ZOH-soh. Three syllables, stress on the last.
Grammar notes
El perezoso is masculine. This word comes from pereza (laziness), fitting for the slow-moving animal.
Example sentence
El perezoso se mueve muy lentamente.
The sloth moves very slowly.
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How to remember el perezoso
Perezoso means lazy, and sloths are famous for being the laziest animals.
Related words
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- bear el oso
- camel el camello
- eagle el águila
- elephant el elefante
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- red panda el panda rojo
- swan el cisne
- zebra la cebra
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Questions about el perezoso
How do you say "sloth" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "sloth" is el perezoso. It is a noun.
Is el perezoso masculine or feminine?
El perezoso is masculine. This word comes from pereza (laziness), fitting for the slow-moving animal.
How is el perezoso used in a sentence?
Use el perezoso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El perezoso se mueve muy lentamente. (The sloth moves very slowly.).
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