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How do you say "crab" in Spanish?
el cangrejo
In Spanish, "crab" is el cangrejo.
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Pronunciation
Cangrejo sounds like 'kahn-greh-hoh' with a rolled r sound in the middle.
Grammar notes
Cangrejo is masculine. The plural form is cangrejos.
Example sentence
Vi un cangrejo en la playa.
I saw a crab on the beach.
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How to remember el cangrejo
Cangrejo sounds like it could be related to crabs being cranky, but it actually comes from Latin for a crab.
Related words
- barrel el barril
- beluga la beluga
- clam la almeja
- metal el metal
- prawn el langostino
- sea lion el león marino
- sea otter la nutria marina
- seagull la gaviota
- towel la toalla
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Questions about el cangrejo
How do you say "crab" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "crab" is el cangrejo. It is a noun.
Is el cangrejo masculine or feminine?
Cangrejo is masculine. The plural form is cangrejos.
How is el cangrejo used in a sentence?
Use el cangrejo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Vi un cangrejo en la playa. (I saw a crab on the beach.).
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