Pig in Spanish
Pig in Spanish is cerdo (SEHR-doh), or chancho, puerco or cochino. It's masculine: el cerdo, plural los cerdos.
- Spanish
- el cerdo
- Say it
- el SEHR-doh
- Gender
- Masculine: el cerdo
- Plural
- los cerdos
- Also said
- el chancho, el puerco, el cochino
- Note
- Chancho in South America, puerco in Mexico.
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Questions about cerdo
How do you say pig in Spanish?
Pig in Spanish is el cerdo. You can also say el chancho, el puerco or el cochino. Chancho in South America, puerco in Mexico.
How do you pronounce cerdo?
Say it SEHR-doh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cerdo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cerdo is masculine, so it takes el: el cerdo. The plural is los cerdos.
What does cerdo mean in English?
In English, el cerdo means pig.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.