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“bird” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopájaro

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaβe/

Example

¿Viste el ave que pasó volando?

Did you see the bird that flew by?

Illustration for ave (bird)

How to say “bird” in Spanish

“Bird” in Spanish is ave.

Feathered vertebrate with a beak and wings.

Full entry for ave: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ave

En otoño llegan muchas aves migratorias a la laguna.

In autumn many migratory birds arrive at the lagoon.

Tips for using ave

  • Although ave is feminine, it takes the masculine singular article el (el ave) because of the initial stressed a, while the plural is las aves.

Other Spanish words for “bird”

Vi un pájaro en el jardín.

I saw a bird in the garden.

“bird” in other languages