English–Spanish

“guanaco” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/gwaˈnako/

Example

¿Has visto alguna vez un guanaco en libertad?

Have you ever seen a guanaco in the wild?

Illustration for guanaco (guanaco)

How to say “guanaco” in Spanish

“Guanaco” in Spanish is guanaco.

A wild camelid of the Andes and Patagonian plains, light-built and resembling a small llama.

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

Example sentences with guanaco

Vi una manada de guanacos a lo lejos en la estepa.

I saw a herd of guanacos in the distance on the steppe.

Tips for using guanaco

  • English speakers often expect a domesticated animal when they hear words like llama, and guanaco specifically denotes a wild relative, which changes how it appears in travel or nature descriptions.

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