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How do you say "elephant" in Spanish?
el elefante
In Spanish, "elephant" is el elefante.
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Pronunciation
Say eh-leh-FAHN-teh, with stress on the third syllable and clear eh sounds.
Grammar notes
El elefante is masculine. The plural is los elefantes. A female is typically called una elefanta.
Example sentence
El elefante tiene una memoria excelente.
The elephant has an excellent memory.
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How to remember el elefante
Elefante sounds similar to elephant. Picture an elephant swaying its long trunk to grab food from high trees.
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- penguin el pingüino
- rhino el rinoceronte
- sloth el perezoso
- swan el cisne
- zebra la cebra
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Questions about el elefante
How do you say "elephant" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "elephant" is el elefante. It is a noun.
Is el elefante masculine or feminine?
El elefante is masculine. The plural is los elefantes. A female is typically called una elefanta.
How is el elefante used in a sentence?
Use el elefante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El elefante tiene una memoria excelente. (The elephant has an excellent memory.).
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