Giraffe in Spanish
Giraffe in Spanish is jirafa (hee-RAH-fah). It's feminine: la jirafa, plural las jirafas.
- Spanish
- la jirafa
- Say it
- lah hee-RAH-fah
- Gender
- Feminine: la jirafa
- Plural
- las jirafas
One of 47 words in Animals in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Wild animals in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of Animals in Spanish.
- el leónlion · el leh-OHN
- el tigretiger · el TEE-greh
- el osobear · el OH-soh
- el lobowolf · el LOH-boh
- el zorrofox · el SOH-rroh
- el elefanteelephant · el eh-leh-FAHN-teh
- el monomonkey · el MOH-noh
- la cebrazebra · lah SEH-brah
- el ciervodeer · el SYEHR-boh
- la serpientesnake · lah sehr-PYEN-teh
- el cocodrilocrocodile · el koh-koh-DREE-loh
Questions about jirafa
How do you say giraffe in Spanish?
Giraffe in Spanish is la jirafa.
How do you pronounce jirafa?
Say it hee-RAH-fah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: RAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is jirafa masculine or feminine in Spanish?
jirafa is feminine, so it takes la: la jirafa. The plural is las jirafas.
What does jirafa mean in English?
In English, la jirafa means giraffe.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.