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How do you say "stork" in Spanish?
la cigüeña
In Spanish, "stork" is la cigüeña.
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Pronunciation
This is la see-GWEH-nyah, stress on the second syllable, with the ñ making a soft ny sound.
Grammar notes
la cigüeña is feminine. Its plural is cigüeñas.
Example sentence
Una cigüeña construyó su nido en la azotea.
A stork built its nest on the rooftop.
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How to remember la cigüeña
Cigüeña has that distinctive ñ, giving it a nasal 'nya' near the end, like a bird's call.
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Questions about la cigüeña
How do you pronounce la cigüeña?
This is la see-GWEH-nyah, stress on the second syllable, with the ñ making a soft ny sound.
Is la cigüeña masculine or feminine?
la cigüeña is feminine. la cigüeña is feminine. Its plural is cigüeñas.
How is la cigüeña used in Spanish?
la cigüeña is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una cigüeña construyó su nido en la azotea. (A stork built its nest on the rooftop.).
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