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How do you say "sloth" in Spanish?
el perezoso
In Spanish, "sloth" is el perezoso.
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Pronunciation
Say peh-reh-ZOH-soh, with stress on the last syllable and clear eh sounds.
Grammar notes
El perezoso is masculine. The plural is los perezosos. Perezoso also means lazy as an adjective.
Example sentence
El perezoso se mueve muy lentamente.
The sloth moves very slowly.
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How to remember el perezoso
Perezoso means lazy. Picture a sloth hanging from a branch, moving very slowly through the rainforest canopy.
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- ostrich el avestruz
- penguin el pingüino
- polar bear el oso polar
- raccoon el mapache
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Questions about el perezoso
How do you say "sloth" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "sloth" is el perezoso. It is a noun.
Is el perezoso masculine or feminine?
El perezoso is masculine. The plural is los perezosos. Perezoso also means lazy as an adjective.
How is el perezoso used in a sentence?
Use el perezoso as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El perezoso se mueve muy lentamente. (The sloth moves very slowly.).
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