How to Say "great ape" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “great ape” is “gorila” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
biological category
Examples
El gorila de montaña es una especie protegida.
The mountain gorilla is a protected species.
Vimos un gorila enorme en el zoológico.
We saw a huge gorilla at the zoo.
One Gender for Both Sexes
This word is always masculine ('el gorila'). To specify a female, you say 'el gorila hembra' rather than changing the word to 'la gorila'.
Spelling Alert
Mistake: “guerilla”
Correction: gorila (for the animal) vs guerrilla (for a rebel fighter).
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