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5 Spanish Animals Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Spanish animals words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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cat in Spanish — gato
01

gato

cat
Meaning

Un animal pequeño que a menudo se tiene como mascota.

A small animal that is often kept as a pet.

Example

Tengo un gato.

I have a cat.

dog in Spanish — perro
02

perro

dog
Meaning

Un animal amigable que a menudo se tiene como mascota.

A friendly animal that is often kept as a pet.

Example

Mi perro es muy juguetón.

My dog is very playful.

bird in Spanish — pájaro
03

pájaro

bird
Meaning

Un animal pequeño que puede volar y tiene plumas.

A small animal that can fly and has feathers.

Example

Veo un pájaro en el árbol.

I see a bird in the tree.

horse in Spanish — caballo
04

caballo

horse
Meaning

Un gran animal que las personas montan o usan para trabajar.

A large animal that people ride or use for work.

Example

El caballo está corriendo rápido.

The horse is running fast.

cow in Spanish — vaca
05

vaca

cow
Meaning

Un gran animal de granja que da leche.

A large farm animal that gives milk.

Example

La vaca está comiendo pasto.

The cow is eating grass.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Spanish word for “cat”?

✓ gato

What is the Spanish word for “dog”?

✓ perro

What is the Spanish word for “bird”?

✓ pájaro

What is the Spanish word for “horse”?

✓ caballo

What is the Spanish word for “cow”?

✓ vaca

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