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How do you say "eel" in Spanish?
la anguila
In Spanish, "eel" is la anguila.
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Pronunciation
This is la ahn-GEE-lah, stress on the middle syllable, with a hard g sound.
Grammar notes
la anguila is feminine. Its plural is anguilas.
Example sentence
Una anguila se deslizó entre las rocas.
An eel slipped between the rocks.
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How to remember la anguila
Anguila shares a root with 'anguine', meaning snake-like, fitting for its slithery body.
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- wasp la avispa
- moth la polilla
- newt el tritón
- salamander la salamandra
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Questions about la anguila
How do you pronounce la anguila?
This is la ahn-GEE-lah, stress on the middle syllable, with a hard g sound.
Is la anguila masculine or feminine?
la anguila is feminine. la anguila is feminine. Its plural is anguilas.
How is la anguila used in Spanish?
la anguila is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una anguila se deslizó entre las rocas. (An eel slipped between the rocks.).
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