How to Say "dromedary" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dromedary” is “camello” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
specifically the one-humped camel
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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