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“swine” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/poɾˈθino/

Example

La industria porcina es importante aquí.

The swine industry is important here.

Illustration for porcino (swine)

How to say “swine” in Spanish

“Swine” in Spanish is porcino.

Belonging to pig husbandry and pork production.

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

Example sentences with porcino

La noticia sobre la gripe porcina apareció en la televisión.

The news about swine influenza appeared on television.

Tips for using porcino

  • When used with nouns the adjective normally follows the noun (producción porcina, granja porcina), and speakers refer to the meat itself as carne de cerdo.

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