Accordtortuga
la tortuga
turtle
Try it
How do you say tortuga in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tortuga in Spanish?
tortuga is pronounced /la toɾˈtuɡa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La tortuga antigua fue encontrada en el museo, y los científicos la estudiaron cuidadosamente porque era muy rara.
The ancient tortoise was found in the museum, and scientists studied it carefully because it was very rare.
Mi tortuga pequeña pone huevos cada primavera, y yo debo cuidarla mucho durante ese período.
My little tortoise lays eggs every spring, and I must take care of her very much during that period.
Swipe tortuga in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.
Why is it feminine?
Tortuga is feminine because it derives from Latin "tortuca," which was feminine in Latin. The feminine ending "-a" is characteristic of most Spanish feminine nouns and was preserved through regular sound changes from Latin to Spanish. The word is related to Latin "testudo" (tortoise), though "tortuga" specifically refers to turtles.
What is the Spanish word for turtle?
The Spanish word for turtle is la tortuga — feminine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.