owl – el búho

To remember that owl is pronounced boo-oh (búho) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

I gave the owl some new boots, and she was overjoyed (búho).

I gave the owl some new boots, and he was overjoyed (búho)

Búho is masculine, so it's el búho. Imagine an elephant with the head of an owl.

Búho is masculine, so it's el búho. Imagine an elephant with the head of an owl