How to Say "crocodile" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “crocodile” is “cocodrilo” — A2 level.
Examples
El cocodrilo vive en los ríos de África.
The crocodile lives in the rivers of Africa.
Ten cuidado, los cocodrilos son nadadores muy rápidos.
Be careful, crocodiles are very fast swimmers.
Ella lleva unos zapatos hechos de piel de cocodrilo.
She is wearing shoes made of crocodile skin.
Always Masculine
Even if the animal is female, you still use 'el cocodrilo'. If you need to be specific about the sex, say 'el cocodrilo hembra' (the female crocodile).
Plural Form
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to the end: 'los cocodrilos'.
Don't use 'cocodrila'
Mistake: “La cocodrila está en el agua.”
Correction: El cocodrilo hembra está en el agua. In Spanish, the word itself doesn't change gender based on the animal's sex.
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