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How do you say "sparrow" in Spanish?
el gorrión
In Spanish, "sparrow" is el gorrión.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce it "el gorrión" - the double r is a strong rolled trill; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el gorrión is masculine. Its plural is gorriones.
Example sentence
Un gorrión picoteó las semillas.
A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.
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How to remember el gorrión
Focus on the opening sound of "gorrión" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
Related words
- ant la hormiga
- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about el gorrión
How do you pronounce el gorrión?
Pronounce it "el gorrión" - the double r is a strong rolled trill; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el gorrión masculine or feminine?
el gorrión is masculine. el gorrión is masculine. Its plural is gorriones.
How is el gorrión used in Spanish?
el gorrión is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un gorrión picoteó las semillas. (A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.).
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