Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "dog" in Spanish
"Dog" in Spanish is perro, pronounced PEH-rroh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el perro, plural los perros).
| Spanish | perro |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | PEH-rroh |
| Meaning | dog |
| Gender | masculine: el perro |
| Plural | los perros |
| Frequency | #80 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce perro
Perro is pronounced PEH-rroh, in IPA /ˈpero/. Perro has two syllables, PEH-rroh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Rr, and r at the start of a word, is rolled.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is perro masculine or feminine?
Perro is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el perro. The plural is los perros. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
Mi perro es bueno
my dog is good
El perro come
The dog eats
El perro muerde
The dog bites
"Dog" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- perrito
puppy; in Spain perrito caliente is a hot dog
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember perro
perro [PEH-rroh] sounds like the English “pear-oh”. Picture this:
The dog balances a pear — oh! — on its nose and walks the whole park without dropping it.
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Practice perro
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