Animal names
Domestic animals or pets. Use this when talking specifically about animals kept at home.
Farm animals. Use this for animals you would find on a farm, like cows, pigs, and chickens.
Wild animals. Use this for animals that live in nature and are not domesticated.
The dog is my favorite animal.
I have a cat in my house.
The cow is a farm animal.
The bird sings in the tree.
The lion is a wild animal.
For 'turkey,' `guajolote` (from the Nahuatl language) is very common, alongside `pavo`. For 'pig,' you'll often hear `puerco` in addition to `cerdo`.
The most common word for 'pig' is `chancho`. Using `cerdo` is understood but sounds more formal or technical.
For 'pig,' both `cerdo` and `chancho` are used. While `pavo` is standard for 'turkey,' you might also hear `pisco` in some regions.
`cerdo` is the standard word for 'pig,' and `pavo` is the standard for 'turkey.' Words like `guajolote` or `chancho` are not typically used.
Mixing up gender. Animal nouns have a grammatical gender. For example, 'dog' is `el perro` (masculine), not `la perro`. Adjectives must match this gender: `el perro blanco` (the white dog).
Confusing `pez` and `pescado`. `Pez` is a live fish swimming in the water ('un pez en el río'). `Pescado` is fish that has been caught and is food ('Quiero comer pescado').
Using the wrong verb for animal sounds. Instead of translating 'the dog says woof,' Spanish speakers use specific verbs: `El perro ladra` (The dog barks), `El gato maúlla` (The cat meows).
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