English–Spanish
“shark” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/tiβuˈɾon/
Example
En el acuario había varios tiburones nadando juntos.
In the aquarium there were several sharks swimming together.
How to say “shark” in Spanish
“Shark” in Spanish is tiburón.
Cartilaginous marine fish that preys on other fish.
Example sentences with tiburón
Vi un tiburón desde la playa ayer.
I saw a shark from the beach yesterday.
Tips for using tiburón
- The noun is masculine (el tiburón), and species names place the descriptor after the noun (tiburón blanco), so Spanish word order differs from English 'great white shark'.