English–Spanish
“tail” in Spanish
How to say “tail” in Spanish
“Tail” in Spanish is cola.
A trailing strip or sequence that follows after a main body.
Example sentences with cola
El gato metió la cola entre las patas.
The cat put its tail between its legs.
Tips for using cola
- The word appears in fixed collocations such as cola de caballo 'ponytail' and hacer cola 'to stand in line', so surrounding words usually show whether it means a physical tail or a line of people.
Other Spanish words for “tail”
¿Dónde está el rabo del gato?
Where is the cat's tail?
El paleontólogo señaló la cauda del fósil.
The paleontologist pointed at the fossil's tail.