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“giraffe” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/xiˈɾafa/

Example

¿Has visto una jirafa alguna vez?

Have you ever seen a giraffe?

Illustration for jirafa (giraffe)

How to say “giraffe” in Spanish

“Giraffe” in Spanish is jirafa.

Large herbivore of the African plains distinguished by an exceptionally long neck and patterned skin.

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

Example sentences with jirafa

Tomé una foto de una jirafa en la reserva.

I took a photo of a giraffe in the reserve.

Tips for using jirafa

  • The initial j is the Spanish guttural sound (not the English 'j') and the stress usually falls on the second syllable ji-RA-fa.

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