English–Spanish

“fish” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopescado · pescar

Pronunciation

IPA/peθ/

Example

¿Dónde está el pez?

Where's the fish?

Illustration for pez (fish)

How to say “fish” in Spanish

“Fish” in Spanish is pez.

Gilled aquatic animal with fins found in rivers, seas, or ponds.

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

Example sentences with pez

Vi un pez dorado en la pecera.

I saw a goldfish in the fish tank.

Tips for using pez

  • Pez typically denotes a living or wild fish while pescado denotes fish as food, and the plural is peces (not *pezes).

Other Spanish words for “fish”

Hoy compré pescado en el mercado.

Today I bought fish at the market.

Me gusta pescar en el río.

I like fishing in the river.

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