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"Pájaro" is a noun which is often translated as "bird", and "ave" is a noun which is also often translated as "bird". Learn more about the difference between "pájaro" and "ave" below.
el pájaro(
pah
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hah
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. bird
El pájaro en el alféizar de mi ventana llena el aire de música.The bird on my windowsill fills the air with music.
2. (colloquial) (male genitalia) (Guatemala) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. pee-pee (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Se sacó el pájaro y empezó a mear.He took out his pee-pee and started to piss.
b. willy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Juanito, ¡deja de tocarte el pájaro!Juanito, stop playing with your willy!
3. (extremely offensive) (homosexual man) (Caribbean) (Costa Rica) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. fag (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
b. poof (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (colloquial) (astute person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. crafty devil (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese pájaro cree que engaña a todos, pero un día pagará.That crafty devil thinks he's got everyone fooled, but one day he will pay.
el ave(
ah
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beh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
las aves
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (culinary)
a. poultry (raised on farms)
Prefiero las aves a la carne roja o el cerdo.I prefer poultry to red meat or pork.
b. game birds (hunted)
Este restaurante está especializado en aves como el faisán o la perdiz.This restaurant specializes in game birds such as pheasant or partridge.
