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How do you say "giraffe" in Spanish?
la jirafa
In Spanish, "giraffe" is la jirafa.
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Pronunciation
Say hee-RAH-fah, with stress on the second syllable and a clear ee sound at the start.
Grammar notes
La jirafa is feminine. The plural is las jirafas. The j sounds like the English h.
Example sentence
La jirafa es el animal mas alto.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
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How to remember la jirafa
Jirafa sounds like a long stretch. Picture a giraffe reaching its impossibly long neck up to munch on tree leaves.
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Questions about la jirafa
How do you say "giraffe" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "giraffe" is la jirafa. It is a noun.
Is la jirafa masculine or feminine?
La jirafa is feminine. The plural is las jirafas. The j sounds like the English h.
How is la jirafa used in a sentence?
Use la jirafa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La jirafa es el animal mas alto. (The giraffe is the tallest animal.).
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