elefantes
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Los elefantes son conocidos por su gran inteligencia.
A1Elephants are known for their great intelligence.
Vimos una manada de elefantes en el parque nacional.
A2We saw a herd of elephants in the national park.
Esos edificios abandonados son elefantes blancos.
B2Those abandoned buildings are white elephants (useless and expensive).
π‘ Grammar Points
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one 'elefante', just add an '-s' at the end because the word ends in a vowel.
Which 'The' to use?
Even though it refers to animals, 'elefantes' is a masculine word. Always use 'los' for 'the' or 'unos' for 'some'.
β Common Pitfalls
Gender confusion
Mistake: "las elefantes"
Correction: los elefantes (In Spanish, the default word for the species is masculine, even if there are females in the group).
β Usage Tips
Describing size
If you want to say something is huge or heavy, you can compare it to an 'elefante' to sound more natural!
βοΈ Quick Practice
π‘ Quick Quiz: elefantes
Question 1 of 2
If you see a group of 10 elephants, what should you call them?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a female version of this word?
Yes! While 'los elefantes' is used for a general group, you can use 'las elefantas' specifically if you are talking about a group of only female elephants.
Does 'elefantes' change if I'm in Mexico vs. Spain?
No, this word is the same across all Spanish-speaking countries.