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rana

nounBeginner

What does “rana” mean in English?

  1. the frog

    the frog (fem)

Example sentences

  • La rana salta al agua.

    The frog jumps into the water.

  • Hay ranas en el estanque.

    There are frogs in the pond.

  • Las ranas cantan por la noche.

    Frogs sing at night.

How to use it

Rana means 'frog' (feminine — la rana). Plural ranas. Same word for the animal regardless of size — sapo (toad) is a separate word.

Common mistake

Spanish distinguishes rana (frog) from sapo (toad). English speakers sometimes use 'frog' loosely for both — Spanish doesn't.

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.