Animal names in Spanish
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Animal names in Spanish
Hi, Spanish lover! This page is divided into two parts. Firstly, you can learn the vocab for some animals. In the second part, you have the possibility to take a look on some sentences with which you could form a dialogue about pets and animals.
Lesson Outline
HideList of animals
In the plural of the word pez there is a transformation of the letter z into c (pez becomes peces). The other nouns form the plural regularly.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la hormiga | ant |
| el pez | fish |
| el conejo | bunny |
| el pollo | chicken |
| el perro | dog |
| el gato | cat |
| la vaca | cow |
| el ratón | mouse |
| el caballo | horse |
| el cerdo | pig |
| la oveja | sheep |
| la cabra | goat |
| el búfalo | buffalo |
| el toro | bull |
| la araña | spider |
| el pájaro | bird |
| el animal | animal |
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Do you have any pets?
Using the following sentenses you can create a short dialogue about animals.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Tienes miedo de...? | Are you afraid of...? |
| ¿Tienes mascotas? | Do you have any pets? |
| ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito? | Which is your favoirute animal? |
| Sí, tengo un perro. | Yes, I have a dog. |
| No, no tengo mascotas. | No, I don´t have any pets. |
| No, no tengo miedo de... | No, I´m not afraid of... |
| Mi animal favorito es el perro. | My favourite animal is the dog. |
Example dialogue
Juan: ¡Hola, Petra! ¿Tienes mascotas? Hello, Petra! Do you have any pets?
Petra: No, no tengo mascotas. ¿Y tú? No, I don´t have any. What about you?
Juan: Sí, tengo peces y pájaros. Yes, I have fishes and birds.
Petra: ¡Que interesante! Interesting!
Now you can practice with the exercises, audio and microphones!
See you soon!
Exercises
Learn animals in Spanish flashcards
How to talk about animals exercise
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