English–Spanish

“tiger” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiɣɾe/

Example

En el zoológico hay un tigre.

There is a tiger at the zoo.

Illustration for tigre (tiger)

How to say “tiger” in Spanish

“Tiger” in Spanish is tigre.

Solitary striped predator stalking prey at dawn.

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

Example sentences with tigre

Vimos un tigre en el documental.

We saw one tiger in the documentary.

Tips for using tigre

  • When speaking about the species in general Spanish often uses the definite article, as in El tigre where English uses tigers.

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