What is the Spanish word for "whale"?

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

English

whale

Spanish

ballena

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Examples of how to use "whale" in Spanish

English
A huge blue whale is the largest animal.
Spanish
Una ballena azul gigante es el animal más grande.
English
We watched a whale swim near the boat.
Spanish
Vimos una ballena nadar cerca del barco.
English
A whale surfaced and blew water into the air.
Spanish
Una ballena emergió y expulsó agua al aire.
English
The children read a book about a whale.
Spanish
Los niños leyeron un libro sobre una ballena.
English
I saw a whale breaching during the tour.
Spanish
Vi una ballena saltando durante el recorrido.

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