How to Say "prawn" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “prawn” is “camarón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me encanta el ceviche de camarón.
I love shrimp ceviche.
Los camarones están frescos hoy.
The shrimp are fresh today.
Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.
The shrimp that falls asleep is carried away by the current.
Adding the plural ending
Since this word ends in an 'n' and has an accent mark on the last syllable, when you make it plural, you add '-es' and the written accent mark disappears: 'camarones'.
Gender remains the same
The word is always masculine ('el camarón'), even if you are talking about female shrimp or a large group of them.
Shrimp in Spain
Mistake: “Using 'camarón' for all shrimp when in Spain.”
Correction: In Spain, 'gamba' is the most common word for shrimp. 'Camarón' usually refers to very tiny, specific types of shrimp there.
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