What is the Spanish word for "tail"?

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

English

tail

Spanish

cola

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Alternative translations of "tail"

rabo
extremo
final

Examples of how to use "tail" in Spanish

English
My happy dog wags its tail constantly.
Spanish
Mi perro feliz mueve su cola constantemente.
English
The dog wagged its tail happily.
Spanish
El perro movió su cola felizmente.
English
She held the kite by its tail.
Spanish
Ella sostuvo la cometa por su cola.
English
A long tail helped the monkey balance.
Spanish
Una cola larga ayudaba al mono a mantener el equilibrio.
English
He followed the comet's glowing tail.
Spanish
Él siguió la cola brillante del cometa.

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