English–Spanish
“female” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈembɾa/
Example
Las hembras están en el corral.
The females are in the pen.
How to say “female” in Spanish
“Female” in Spanish is hembra.
Female animal or organism within a species.
Example sentences with hembra
¿Has visto a la hembra gestante del establo?
Have you seen the pregnant female of the stable?
Tips for using hembra
- The written h is silent, so hembra is pronounced like 'embra', and Spanish speakers normally say mujer rather than hembra for a human female because the latter has a biological or formal tone.