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How do you say "sea horse" in Spanish?
el caballito de mar
In Spanish, "sea horse" is el caballito de mar.
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Pronunciation
Caballito is 'kah-bah-YEE-toh' (little horse), and mar is simply 'mahr' (sea).
Grammar notes
Caballito de mar is a set phrase. Caballito is the diminutive of caballo (horse).
Example sentence
El caballito de mar es muy pequeno.
The seahorse is very small.
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How to remember el caballito de mar
Caballito means little horse, and seahorses do look like tiny horses swimming in the sea.
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Questions about el caballito de mar
How do you say "sea horse" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "sea horse" is el caballito de mar. It is a noun.
Is el caballito de mar masculine or feminine?
Caballito de mar is a set phrase. Caballito is the diminutive of caballo (horse).
How is el caballito de mar used in a sentence?
Use el caballito de mar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El caballito de mar es muy pequeno. (The seahorse is very small.).
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