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How do you say "grasshopper" in Spanish?
el saltamontes
In Spanish, "grasshopper" is el saltamontes.
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Pronunciation
Say el sahl-tah-MON-tehs, stress on the third syllable, literally built from 'saltar', to jump, and 'monte', hill.
Grammar notes
el saltamontes is masculine. Its plural is saltamontes.
Example sentence
Un saltamontes saltó de la hierba alta.
A grasshopper leapt out of the tall grass.
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How to remember el saltamontes
Saltamontes literally means 'hill-jumper', a perfect description of the insect.
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- salamander la salamandra
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Questions about el saltamontes
How do you pronounce el saltamontes?
Say el sahl-tah-MON-tehs, stress on the third syllable, literally built from 'saltar', to jump, and 'monte', hill.
Is el saltamontes masculine or feminine?
el saltamontes is masculine. el saltamontes is masculine. Its plural is saltamontes.
How is el saltamontes used in Spanish?
el saltamontes is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un saltamontes saltó de la hierba alta. (A grasshopper leapt out of the tall grass.).
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