mono
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “mono” mean in English?
monkey
Example sentences
El mono sube a los árboles.
The monkey climbs the trees.
Hay monos en la selva.
There are monkeys in the jungle.
¡Qué mona es tu hija!
How cute your daughter is!
How to use it
Mono means 'monkey' (masculine). Feminine mona. Plural monos / monas. As an adjective, mono/mona means 'cute' — context distinguishes.
Common mistake
Mono as an adjective ('cute') is gendered: mono for masc., mona for fem. The animal sense uses the same forms but the adjective sense is more common in conversation.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.