Spanish for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 1

Biology class

Animal vocabulary in Spanish — el elefante (the elephant), el animal más grande del mundo (the biggest animal in the world) — with biological facts.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    ¿Sabes cuál es el animal más grande del mundo?

    Do you know what the biggest animal in the world is?

    Tip: <Grande> = Big <Mundo> = World

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Mmm... ¿el elefante?

    Mmh... The elephant?

  3. PX296 PX296

    Incorrecto. La ballena

    Wrong. The whale.

    Tip: <Ballena> = Whale

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Aaah, en el agua se siente menos la gravedad.

    Aaah, in the water it feels less gravity.

    Tip: <Agua> = water

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Common animal names in Spanish?

El elefante, el león (lion), el tigre, el oso (bear), el lobo (wolf), el delfín (dolphin), la ballena (whale).

What does mmm mean?

Filler sound — like 'hmm' or 'umm' in English. Used while thinking.

How do you say 'biggest in the world'?

El más grande del mundo. Most superlatives end with + del mundo or + de + place/category.

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