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How to Say "donkey" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordonkeyis burroA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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burro

nounA1
the animal
A full body illustration of a friendly brown donkey standing upright on green grass.

Examples

El burro llevaba una carga pesada por el camino de tierra.

The donkey was carrying a heavy load along the dirt road.

En la granja había caballos, cabras y un burro.

On the farm there were horses, goats, and a donkey.

Gender and Plural

Since 'burro' ends in -o, it is masculine. The female is 'burra.' To make it plural, just add -s: 'burros'.

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