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“gorilla” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/goˈɾila/

Example

Ese gorila come plátanos.

That gorilla eats bananas.

Illustration for gorila (gorilla)

How to say “gorilla” in Spanish

“Gorilla” in Spanish is gorila.

Large, group-living great ape that beats its chest.

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

Example sentences with gorila

Vimos un gorila de montaña en la reserva.

We saw a mountain gorilla in the reserve.

Tips for using gorila

  • Although it ends in -a, gorila is normally masculine (el gorila) and calling a person gorila is usually insulting.

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