How to Say Horse in Spanish
Call a male horse "caballo.", Say "yegua" to refer to a mare., Use "el potro" to describe a foal.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Call a male horse "caballo."
Pronounce it like "ka-by-o" or "cabayo."In Spanish, the double "l," "ll," is pronounced as "y." Caballo is an exclusively masculine word – so it is always "el caballo," and never "la caballo."You can also say "garañón" to mean "stallion" or "stud." Pronounce it "ga-ran-yohn." -
Step 2: Say "yegua" to refer to a mare.
Pronounce it "yeg-wa." Use it specifically to talk about an adult female horse above the age of three.Do not use "caballa" to describe a mare.
A caballa is a type of fish! , Pronounce it "po-tro." You can also say the diminutive form, "el potrillo," to refer to a very young horse. -
Step 3: Use "el potro" to describe a foal.
Detailed Guide
Pronounce it like "ka-by-o" or "cabayo."In Spanish, the double "l," "ll," is pronounced as "y." Caballo is an exclusively masculine word – so it is always "el caballo," and never "la caballo."You can also say "garañón" to mean "stallion" or "stud." Pronounce it "ga-ran-yohn."
Pronounce it "yeg-wa." Use it specifically to talk about an adult female horse above the age of three.Do not use "caballa" to describe a mare.
A caballa is a type of fish! , Pronounce it "po-tro." You can also say the diminutive form, "el potrillo," to refer to a very young horse.
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