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How do you say "buffalo" in Spanish?
el búfalo
In Spanish, "buffalo" is el búfalo.
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Pronunciation
Say it as "el búfalo" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el búfalo is masculine. Its plural is Búfalos.
Example sentence
Un enorme búfalo pastaba en la llanura abierta.
A huge buffalo grazed on the open plain.
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How to remember el búfalo
Break "búfalo" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'buffalo'.
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Questions about el búfalo
How do you pronounce el búfalo?
Say it as "el búfalo" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'u'; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el búfalo masculine or feminine?
el búfalo is masculine. el búfalo is masculine. Its plural is Búfalos.
How is el búfalo used in Spanish?
el búfalo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un enorme búfalo pastaba en la llanura abierta. (A huge buffalo grazed on the open plain.).
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