English–Spanish
“turkey” in Spanish
How to say “turkey” in Spanish
“Turkey” in Spanish is pavo.
Large farm-raised bird often served whole at family or festive meals.
Example sentences with pavo
Preparé un pavo relleno para la cena.
I prepared a stuffed turkey for dinner.
Tips for using pavo
- Colloquially pavo also means a silly or foolish person, and surrounding words normally show whether the speaker means the bird or an insult.
Other Spanish words for “turkey”
Vamos a cocinar un guajolote para la cena.
We are going to cook a turkey for dinner.