What is the Spanish word for "hippopotamus"?

Learn how to say "hippopotamus" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

hippopotamus

Spanish

hipopótamo

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Examples of how to use "hippopotamus" in Spanish

English
A huge hippopotamus yawned.
Spanish
Un enorme hipopótamo bostezó.
English
The hippopotamus slept near the riverbank.
Spanish
El hipopótamo dormía cerca de la orilla del río.
English
A hippopotamus can run surprisingly fast on land.
Spanish
Un hipopótamo puede correr sorprendentemente rápido en tierra.
English
Children watched the hippopotamus splash in water.
Spanish
Los niños vieron al hipopótamo salpicar en el agua.
English
The photographer captured a hippopotamus yawning wide.
Spanish
El fotógrafo capturó a un hipopótamo bostezando ampliamente.

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