El hipopótamo está en el agua.
English: The hippo is in water.
hipopótamo /ˌipopˈotamo/ · noun · CEFR A1. Spanish translation of "hippo".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish) · Topic: Spanish Animales de Sabana y Granja
- Source term
- hippo
- Translation
- hipopótamo
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Spanish article note: a regular/likely article is "el" for "hipopótamo". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | hipopótamo |
|---|---|
| Likely article | el |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | hipopótamos |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + el hipopótamo
- Examples
- Esto es el hipopótamo.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Spanish Animales de Sabana y Granja.
Example Sentences
El hipopótamo está en el agua todo el día.
English: The hippo is in the water all day.
Un hipopótamo grande abre mucho la boca.
English: A big hippo opens its mouth wide.
Los hipopótamos viven cerca de los ríos en África.
English: Hippos live near rivers in Africa.
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