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How do you say "turtle" in Spanish?
la tortuga
In Spanish, "turtle" is la tortuga.
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Pronunciation
Tortuga is 'tor-TOO-gah' with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Tortuga is feminine. The plural is tortugas.
Example sentence
La tortuga camina lentamente.
The turtle walks slowly.
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How to remember la tortuga
Tortuga sounds like torture, and turtles move so slowly that watching them might feel like torture.
Related words
- beluga la beluga
- dolphin el delfín
- insect el insecto
- jellyfish la medusa
- metal el metal
- narwhal el narval
- rope la cuerda
- sea otter la nutria marina
- whale la ballena
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Questions about la tortuga
How do you say "turtle" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "turtle" is la tortuga. It is a noun.
Is la tortuga masculine or feminine?
Tortuga is feminine. The plural is tortugas.
How is la tortuga used in a sentence?
Use la tortuga as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tortuga camina lentamente. (The turtle walks slowly.).
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