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How do you say "piglet" in Spanish?

el lechón

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "piglet" is el lechón.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce it "el lechón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Grammar notes

el lechón is masculine. Its plural is lechones.

Example sentence

El pequeño cerdito corrió tras su madre.

The tiny piglet ran after its mother.

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How to remember el lechón

Say "lechón" while pointing at (or imagining) a piglet - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.

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Questions about el lechón

How do you pronounce el lechón?

Pronounce it "el lechón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Is el lechón masculine or feminine?

el lechón is masculine. el lechón is masculine. Its plural is lechones.

How is el lechón used in Spanish?

el lechón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El pequeño cerdito corrió tras su madre. (The tiny piglet ran after its mother.).

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