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el pollo
chicken
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How do you say pollo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce pollo in Spanish?
pollo is pronounced /el ˈpoʎo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El pollo asado que compramos ayer estaba delicioso y jugoso.
The roasted chicken that we bought yesterday was delicious and juicy.
Mi pollo favorito es el pequeño y blanco que vive en mi granja.
My favorite rooster is the small and white one that lives on my farm.
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Why is it masculine?
Pollo is masculine because it derives from Latin "pullus," which was grammatically masculine and originally meant a young animal (chick, colt, or cub) before becoming specialized for chickens in Romance languages. The masculine gender was simply inherited from the Latin masculine declension pattern.
What is the Spanish word for chicken?
The Spanish word for chicken is el pollo — masculine.
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