Hen in Spanish
Hen in Spanish is gallina (gah-YEE-nah). It's feminine: la gallina, plural las gallinas.
- Spanish
- la gallina
- Say it
- lah gah-YEE-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la gallina
- Plural
- las gallinas
One of 47 words in Animals in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
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Questions about gallina
How do you say hen in Spanish?
Hen in Spanish is la gallina.
How do you pronounce gallina?
Say it gah-YEE-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is gallina masculine or feminine in Spanish?
gallina is feminine, so it takes la: la gallina. The plural is las gallinas.
What does gallina mean in English?
In English, la gallina means hen.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.