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How do you say "sparrow" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el gorrión
In Spanish (Latin America), "sparrow" is el gorrión.
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Pronunciation
"el gorrión" is spoken as EL gohr-REEOHN in this dialect, the last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Grammar notes
el gorrión is masculine. Its plural is Gorriones.
Example sentence
Un gorrión pequeño picoteó las semillas.
A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.
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How to remember el gorrión
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Related words
- ant la hormiga
- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about el gorrión
How do you pronounce el gorrión?
"el gorrión" is spoken as EL gohr-REEOHN in this dialect, the last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Is el gorrión masculine or feminine?
el gorrión is masculine. el gorrión is masculine. Its plural is Gorriones.
How is el gorrión used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el gorrión is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un gorrión pequeño picoteó las semillas. (A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.).
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