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How do you say "wolf" in Spanish?
el lobo
In Spanish, "wolf" is el lobo.
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Pronunciation
Say LOH-boh, with stress on the first syllable and a clear oh sound at the end.
Grammar notes
El lobo is masculine. The plural is los lobos. A female wolf is una loba.
Example sentence
El lobo aulla en la noche.
The wolf howls at night.
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How to remember el lobo
Lobo sounds similar to lobe. Picture a wolf's keen sense of hearing coming from its ears as it howls at the moon.
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Questions about el lobo
How do you say "wolf" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "wolf" is el lobo. It is a noun.
Is el lobo masculine or feminine?
El lobo is masculine. The plural is los lobos. A female wolf is una loba.
How is el lobo used in a sentence?
Use el lobo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El lobo aulla en la noche. (The wolf howls at night.).
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