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How do you say "horse" in Spanish?
el caballo
In Spanish, "horse" is el caballo.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kah-BAH-yo, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun taking el. Plural is caballos. Caballo is the standard word for horses.
Example sentence
El caballo corre rápido en el campo.
The horse runs fast in the field.
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How to remember el caballo
Caballo sounds like 'cable' and horses were used to pull cable cars and carriages.
Related words
- alpaca la alpaca
- beaver el castor
- chick el pollito
- cow la vaca
- frog la rana
- goat la cabra
- hog el jabalí
- river dolphin el delfín de río
- turkey el pavo
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Questions about el caballo
How do you say "horse" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "horse" is el caballo. It is a noun.
Is el caballo masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun taking el. Plural is caballos. Caballo is the standard word for horses.
How is el caballo used in a sentence?
Use el caballo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El caballo corre rápido en el campo. (The horse runs fast in the field.).
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