pájaro
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “pájaro” mean in English?
bird
Example sentences
Hay un pájaro en el árbol.
There's a bird in the tree.
Los pájaros cantan al amanecer.
Birds sing at dawn.
Tengo un pájaro como mascota.
I have a bird as a pet.
How to use it
Pájaro means 'bird' (masculine). Carries an accent on the first á to mark stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Plural pájaros (accent stays).
Common mistake
The accent on pájaro is required — without it the stress would shift wrongly. Stress on the first syllable: PA-ja-ro.