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"Camel" in Spanish: camello

el camello

Say it: kah-MEH-yohmasculine · el camellonoun/kaˈmeʝo/

A camel is el camello (kah-MEH-yoh). It is masculine. Plural is los camellos. Zoos often show camellos.

At the zoo

El camello tiene jorobas.
The camel has humps.
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How to pronounce camello

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kah-MEH-yoh

/kaˈmeʝo/

kah-MEH-yoh. Soft ll like y for many speakers. Stress MEH. Say camello clearly.

"Camel" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
el camellothe camel

Default.

los camellosthe camels

Plural.

un camelloa camel

Indefinite.

montar un camelloto ride a camel

Tourism talk.

How to use camello in real life

  1. 1At the zoo

    El camello tiene jorobas.

    The camel has humps.

    El camello.

  2. 2Desert tour

    Montamos un camello hoy.

    We ride a camel today.

    Un camello.

  3. 3Kids' book

    Los camellos caminan lento.

    Camels walk slowly.

    Camellos plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with camello

Incorrect: La camello es alto.

Correct: El camello es alto.

Camello is masculine: el camello.

Incorrect: Vi una camello.

Correct: Vi un camello.

Use un with camello.

Good to know

Zoo maps label el camello near desert exhibits. Tour ads may sell rides on a camello. Dromedary vs camel details stay advanced; camello covers everyday talk.

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Zoo desert area

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Vamos a ver el camello?

    Shall we go see the camel?

  2. You

    Sí. Quiero foto del camello.

    Yes. I want a photo of the camel.

  3. ChatPal

    No cruces la cerca.

    Don't cross the fence.

  4. You

    Claro. Solo miro.

    Of course. I'm only looking.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Camel" in Spanish

Is camello masculine?

Yes: el camello, los camellos.

How do you pronounce camello?

kah-MEH-yoh; ll often sounds like y.

What is the plural?

Los camellos.

Camello or dromedario?

Camello is the everyday word; dromedario is more specific.

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