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How do you say "whale" in Spanish?
la ballena
In Spanish, "whale" is la ballena.
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Pronunciation
Ballena is 'bah-YEH-nah' with stress on the second syllable and the ll makes a y sound.
Grammar notes
Ballena is feminine. The plural is ballenas.
Example sentence
La ballena es el animal mas grande.
The whale is the largest animal.
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How to remember la ballena
Ballena contains ball, and whales are large round creatures that float in balls of water.
Related words
- beluga la beluga
- crab el cangrejo
- crate la caja
- insect el insecto
- narwhal el narval
- sea horse el caballito de mar
- seafood el marisco
- tuna el atún
- walrus la morsa
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Questions about la ballena
How do you say "whale" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "whale" is la ballena. It is a noun.
Is la ballena masculine or feminine?
Ballena is feminine. The plural is ballenas.
How is la ballena used in a sentence?
Use la ballena as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La ballena es el animal mas grande. (The whale is the largest animal.).
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