Animals in Spanish: List With el and la
35 animals in Spanish with the translation, which ones use el and which use la, how to make plurals and example sentences.
By Polarzinho ·
Panda in Spanish is oso panda, which I find a little long. But the rest of the zoo is a nice mix: dog is perro, cow is vaca, owl is búho.
Here are 35 animals in Spanish with the translation, the el and la rule, how to make the plural and sentences to practice.
Animals in Spanish
- dog: el perro
- cat: el gato
- bird: el pájaro
- fish: el pez
- horse: el caballo
- cow: la vaca
- pig: el cerdo
- sheep: la oveja
- chicken: la gallina
- duck: el pato
- rabbit: el conejo
- mouse: el ratón
- lion: el león
- tiger: el tigre
- elephant: el elefante
- monkey: el mono
- giraffe: la jirafa
- bear: el oso
- wolf: el lobo
- fox: el zorro
- turtle: la tortuga
- frog: la rana
- snake: la serpiente
- butterfly: la mariposa
- bee: la abeja
- penguin: el pingüino
- dolphin: el delfín
- whale: la ballena
- shark: el tiburón
- octopus: el pulpo
- parrot: el loro
- kangaroo: el canguro
- camel: el camello
- owl: el búho
- macaw: la guacamaya
El or la?
In Spanish every noun is masculine or feminine. The article shows it: el for masculine, la for feminine.
- el perro, el gato, el león
- la vaca, la jirafa, la mariposa
Plurals
- Ends in a vowel: add -s. El perro, los perros. La vaca, las vacas.
- Ends in a consonant: add -es. El ratón, los ratones. El delfín, los delfines.
- Ends in -z: change to -ces. El pez, los peces.
Sentences to practice
- El gato está en el sofá. (The cat is on the sofa.)
- Veo un elefante grande. (I see a big elephant.)
- Los peces nadan en el lago. (The fish swim in the lake.)
- Mi perro quiere un hueso. (My dog wants a bone.)
Animals in Zabum!
In Zabum!, a game show quiz, Lara the macaw hosts the show and every category has its own animal. In Spanish, macaw is guacamaya.
PolarzinhoLara is a guacamaya. I am an oso panda. Perfect zoo.
FAQ
How do you say dog in Spanish?
El perro.
How do you say owl in Spanish?
El búho, or el tecolote in Mexico.
What is the plural of pez?
Peces.
How do you say cat in Spanish?
El gato.
Your turn
Say in Spanish: the mouse, the wolves and the octopus. Answers: el ratón, los lobos and el pulpo.