Whale in Spanish
Whale in Spanish is ballena (bah-YEH-nah). It's feminine: la ballena, plural las ballenas.
- Spanish
- la ballena
- Say it
- lah bah-YEH-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la ballena
- Plural
- las ballenas
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Questions about ballena
How do you say whale in Spanish?
Whale in Spanish is la ballena.
How do you pronounce ballena?
Say it bah-YEH-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is ballena masculine or feminine in Spanish?
ballena is feminine, so it takes la: la ballena. The plural is las ballenas.
What does ballena mean in English?
In English, la ballena means whale.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.