How to Say "guinea pig" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “guinea pig” is “conejito” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El conejito blanco salta por el jardín.
The little white bunny is hopping through the garden.
¿Me compras ese peluche de conejito?
Will you buy me that stuffed bunny?
No quiero ser tu conejito de Indias en este experimento.
I don't want to be your guinea pig in this experiment.
Making words smaller and cuter
Spanish uses '-ito' at the end of words to show that something is small or to show affection. It turns 'conejo' (rabbit) into 'conejito' (cute little bunny).
Matching gender
Because 'conejito' ends in 'o', it is masculine. Any words describing it, like 'blanco' (white), must also end in 'o'.
Using the wrong 'rabbit' for guinea pigs
Mistake: “Using just 'conejito' to mean a guinea pig pet.”
Correction: In Spanish, a guinea pig pet is a 'cobaya' or 'curiel'. You only use 'conejito' for a guinea pig if you add 'de Indias'.
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