English–Spanish
“crab” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kaŋˈgɾexo/
Example
¿Quieres comer cangrejo?
Do you want to eat crab?
How to say “crab” in Spanish
“Crab” in Spanish is cangrejo.
Edible crustacean with a rounded shell and strong front claws.
Example sentences with cangrejo
Vimos un cangrejo de río junto a la orilla.
We saw a freshwater crab by the riverbank.
Tips for using cangrejo
- Commonly used in the idiom andar como un cangrejo to evoke sideways movement, and the noun is masculine with the plural cangrejos.