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How do you say "ox" in Spanish?
el buey
In Spanish, "ox" is el buey.
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Pronunciation
Say boo-EH-ee, with the stress on the last syllable and a soft oo sound at the start.
Grammar notes
El buey is masculine. The plural is los bueyes. An ox is a castrated male bovine used for labor.
Example sentence
El buey trabaja en la granja.
The ox works on the farm.
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How to remember el buey
Buey comes from an older word. Picture a large ox yoked to a plow in a field, used for pulling heavy loads.
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Questions about el buey
How do you say "ox" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "ox" is el buey. It is a noun.
Is el buey masculine or feminine?
El buey is masculine. The plural is los bueyes. An ox is a castrated male bovine used for labor.
How is el buey used in a sentence?
Use el buey as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El buey trabaja en la granja. (The ox works on the farm.).
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