How to Say "hawk" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hawk” is “halcón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El halcón vuela muy alto para buscar su presa.
The falcon flies very high to look for its prey.
Tienes ojos de halcón; nada se te escapa.
You have eyes like a hawk; nothing gets past you.
Vimos un halcón peregrino en el acantilado.
We saw a peregrine falcon on the cliff.
One Gender for Both Sexes
In Spanish, 'halcón' is always masculine. To specify a female bird, you don't change the ending; instead, you say 'el halcón hembra'.
Plural Form
Since it ends in a consonant with an accent, when you make it plural, you drop the accent and add '-es': 'un halcón' becomes 'dos halcones'.
The Silent H
Mistake: “Pronouncing the 'H' like an English 'H'.”
Correction: In Spanish, the 'H' is always silent. Start the word with the 'a' sound: /al-KOHN/.
Other Meanings of “halcón”
“halcón” can also mean:
- referring to a political hardliner(B2)
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