Let's meet some animals — los animales — in Spanish!
Pets: el perro (the dog), el gato (the cat), el pez (the fish).
Farm animals: la vaca (the cow), el caballo (the horse), el cerdo (the pig), la gallina (the hen).
Wild animals: el león (the lion), el elefante (the elephant), el oso (the bear), el mono (the monkey).
Birds and friends: el pájaro (the bird), el pato (the duck), la mariposa (the butterfly).
✏️ Worked example
Your friend points at a cat. How do you say "It is a cat" in Spanish?
- "Cat" is gato (a masculine word).
- "A" for a masculine word is un: un gato.
- "It is" is es.
- Put it together: Es un gato. (It is a cat.)
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