salmón
/sal-MOHN/
salmon
The word 'salmón' refers to the fish itself, often found in rivers and oceans.
📝 In Action
El salmón nada río arriba para poner sus huevos.
A2The salmon swims upriver to lay its eggs.
Voy a pedir salmón a la plancha con verduras.
A1I'm going to order grilled salmon with vegetables.
El salmón ahumado es delicioso en el desayuno.
A2Smoked salmon is delicious for breakfast.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Masculine
Even if you are talking about a female fish, the word stays 'el salmón'. To specify gender, you would say 'el salmón hembra'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Accent Mark
Mistake: "salmon"
Correction: salmón
⭐ Usage Tips
Food vs. Animal
Just like in English, 'salmón' refers to both the living creature and the meat you eat.
As an adjective, 'salmón' describes a specific pinkish-orange hue.
salmón(adjective)
salmon-colored
?referring to the pinkish-orange hue
salmon pink
?describing a specific shade
📝 In Action
Ella lleva un vestido salmón precioso.
A2She is wearing a beautiful salmon-colored dress.
Pintaron las paredes de un tono salmón suave.
B1They painted the walls a soft salmon tone.
💡 Grammar Points
The 'Color' Rule
When a noun (like a fish) is used as a color, it often doesn't change its ending. You can say 'camisas salmón' instead of 'camisas salmones'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Describing Clothes
Using 'salmón' is more precise than just saying 'rosa' (pink) and makes your Spanish sound more advanced.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: salmón
Question 1 of 2
If you want to describe several shirts as being salmon-colored, what is the most natural way to say it?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'salmón' have a feminine form?
No. The word is always masculine ('el salmón'). If you need to specify it's a female fish, you use 'el salmón hembra'.
Why does 'salmón' have an accent mark?
In Spanish, words that end in 'n', 's', or a vowel and are stressed on the final syllable must have an accent mark. Without it, the stress would wrongly fall on the first syllable.