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How do you say "piranha" in Spanish?
la piraña
In Spanish, "piranha" is la piraña.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced pee-RAH-nyah, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is piranhas. Piraña is the aggressive fish from South America.
Example sentence
La piraña es un pez peligroso.
The piranha is a dangerous fish.
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How to remember la piraña
Piraña sounds exactly like the English word since Spanish borrowed it from indigenous languages.
Related words
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- squirrel la ardilla
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Questions about la piraña
How do you say "piranha" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "piranha" is la piraña. It is a noun.
Is la piraña masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is piranhas. Piraña is the aggressive fish from South America.
How is la piraña used in a sentence?
Use la piraña as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La piraña es un pez peligroso. (The piranha is a dangerous fish.).
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