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How to Say "tiger" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortigeris tigreA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the large striped feline animal
A simple colorful illustration of a large orange tiger with black stripes, sitting calmly amidst green jungle foliage.

Examples

El tigre de Bengala es una especie protegida.

The Bengal tiger is a protected species.

En el zoológico, el tigre estaba durmiendo bajo un árbol.

At the zoo, the tiger was sleeping under a tree.

Gender Consistency

Remember that 'tigre' is always a masculine noun, even if you are talking about a female tiger, which is common. You say 'el tigre' in most cases.

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