How to Say "camel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “camel” is “camello” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
the desert animal with humps
Examples
Los camellos pueden pasar muchos días sin beber agua.
Camels can go many days without drinking water.
Vimos un camello cerca de las pirámides.
We saw a camel near the pyramids.
Gender of Animals
Even though 'camello' ends in 'o', it usually refers to the species. To specify a female, you can say 'la camella'.
Camel vs. Horse
Mistake: “Using 'caballo' when you mean 'camello'.”
Correction: They sound similar! Remember 'camello' has the 'm' like 'mountain' (the humps).
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