Dog in Spanish
Dog in Spanish is perro (PEH-rroh). It's masculine: el perro, plural los perros.
- Spanish
- el perro
- Say it
- el PEH-rroh
- Gender
- Masculine: el perro
- Plural
- los perros
- Note
- La perra for a female dog.
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Questions about perro
How do you say dog in Spanish?
Dog in Spanish is el perro. La perra for a female dog.
How do you pronounce perro?
Say it PEH-rroh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is perro masculine or feminine in Spanish?
perro is masculine, so it takes el: el perro. The plural is los perros.
What does perro mean in English?
In English, el perro means dog.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.