Dog – el perro
(Pronounced pear-roh)
To remember that dog is pronounced pear-roh (perro) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The little dog tried to hide in the pear row (perro).
Perro is masculine, so it’s el perro. Imagine a dog that takes an elephant with it everywhere it goes:
NOTE: There’s a feminine version of this word, too – perra. So if you know that it is going to refer to a female dog, or something else that’s female (could be someone who you think looks like a dog!), it becomes la perra.
Examples of perro (dog) in a sentence
Mi perro se llama Max y le encanta correr.
(My dog is called Max and he loves to run.)
El perro de mi vecino ladra toda la noche.
(My neighbour's dog barks all night long.)
¿Tienes un perro o un gato en casa?
(Do you have a dog or a cat at home?)
