English–Spanish
“hen” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/gaˈʝina/
Example
La gallina puso un huevo esta mañana.
The hen laid an egg this morning.
How to say “hen” in Spanish
“Hen” in Spanish is gallina.
An adult female chicken that lays eggs.
Example sentences with gallina
En el mercado venden gallinas vivas.
At the market they sell live hens.
Tips for using gallina
- In everyday Spanish chicken meat is called pollo, so gallina normally denotes the live/egg-laying bird rather than the food item.