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How do you say "hawk" in Spanish?
el halcón
In Spanish, "hawk" is el halcón.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce el ahl-KOHN, stress on the last syllable, exactly the same word Spain uses for falcon.
Grammar notes
el halcón is masculine. Its plural is Halcones.
Example sentence
Un halcón sobrevolaba alto sobre el campo.
A hawk circled high above the field.
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How to remember el halcón
Halcón covers both hawk and falcon, so one word does double duty in the sky.
Related words
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- ladybug la mariquita
- grasshopper el saltamontes
- caterpillar la oruga
- termite la termita
- wasp la avispa
- moth la polilla
- newt el tritón
- salamander la salamandra
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Questions about el halcón
How do you pronounce el halcón?
Pronounce el ahl-KOHN, stress on the last syllable, exactly the same word Spain uses for falcon.
Is el halcón masculine or feminine?
el halcón is masculine. el halcón is masculine. Its plural is Halcones.
How is el halcón used in Spanish?
el halcón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un halcón sobrevolaba alto sobre el campo. (A hawk circled high above the field.).
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