English–Spanish

“camel” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈmeʝo/

Example

En el zoológico vi un camello.

At the zoo I saw a camel.

Illustration for camello (camel)

How to say “camel” in Spanish

“Camel” in Spanish is camello.

Desert pack mammal with one or two humps.

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

Example sentences with camello

En el mercado turístico ofrecían una foto con un camello.

At the tourist market they offered a photo with a camel.

Tips for using camello

  • In colloquial Spanish camello commonly also means 'drug dealer', so speakers often use dromedario or camello bactriano to specify the animal.

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