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How do you say "river dolphin" in Spanish?
el delfín de río
In Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced del-FEE-n deh REE-o, stress on second syllable of delfin.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Delfin de río means river-dolphin, where delfin is masculine taking el.
Example sentence
El delfin de río es muy inteligente.
The river dolphin is very intelligent.
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How to remember el delfín de río
Delfin sounds like 'delicate' and river dolphins are delicate creatures.
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Questions about el delfín de río
How do you say "river dolphin" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "river dolphin" is el delfín de río. It is a noun.
Is el delfín de río masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Delfin de río means river-dolphin, where delfin is masculine taking el.
How is el delfín de río used in a sentence?
Use el delfín de río as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El delfin de río es muy inteligente. (The river dolphin is very intelligent.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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