¡Hola y bienvenido! In a previous lesson, we learned a bit about domestic animals and pets in Spanish. In this lesson, we will learn the most important vocabulary for farm animals in Spanish through sample sentences and by practicing with two listening activities plus interactive exercises. We are certain that you will learn a couple of new things from this very interesting and resourceful lesson. Let’s start…
Vocabulary: A list of Farm Animals in Spanish
First, take a look at the following illustrations with the names of the most common farm animals in Spanish. We will use these words later in sentences.
Before moving on to the listening activities in this lesson, it is really important that you are able to recognize the key vocabulary for this topic. Practice memorizing the most essential farm animals with the next interactive activity.
Interactive exercise No. 1
Write the names of the farm animals in Spanish below the following flashcards.
Making sentences about farm animals in Spanish
Below, there is a list of farm animals in Spanish and some basic sentences using these words. Some sentences include basic adjectives to describe animals, which will be placed after nouns, for example:
- “Un cerdo gordo” (a fat pig) y “Una vaca brava“ (an angry cow)
- “Un perro juguetón” (a playful dog) y “Unas cabras ruidosas” (some noisy goats).
We will also introduce key phrases that people often use when talking about these animals, such as “producir leche” (produce milk), “revolcarse en el lodo” (wallowing in mud) and “poner huevos” (lay eggs). Notice that we used definite or indefinite articles before the name of each animal, as well as irregular verbs such as TENER and ESTAR. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and try to figure out the grammar behind each sentence.
- Granja – La granja tiene muchos animales
- Farm – The farm has many animals
- La vaca – La vaca produce leche para alimentar a sus terneros.
- The cow – The cow produces milk to feed its calves.
- La gallina – Las gallinas ponen muchos huevos a la semana.
- The hen – Hens lay many eggs a week.
- El gallo – El gallo canta todas las mañanas al salir el sol.
- The rooster – The rooster sings every morning when the sun rises.
- El cerdo (formal) – Los cerdos están revolcándose en el lodo.
- The pig (formal) – The pigs are wallowing in the mud
- El chancho (informal) – Mira que gordo está ese chancho.
- The pig (informal) – Look how fat that pig is.
- El pato – El pato está nadando en el estanque.
- The duck – The duck is swimming in the pond.
- La oveja – La oveja tiene un pelaje rizado muy suave llamado lana.
- The sheep – The sheep has a very soft curly coat called wool
- El caballo – ¿Te gusta montar a caballo? – Sí, me gusta mucho
- The horse – Do you like to ride horses? – Yes, I do.
- El perro – El perro es el mejor amigo del hombre y el protector de la finca.
- The dog – A dog is a man’s best friend and the protector of a farm.
Other important farm animals in Spanish
Before looking at more example sentences, pay attention to the names of the farm animals in Spanish in the following illustration, including some mentioned before and new ones,
Interactive exercise No. 2
Write the names of the farm animals in Spanish below the following flashcards.
- El buey – Los bueyes halan la carreta de un lado a otro.
- The ox – The oxen pulls the cart from side to side.
- Los pollos – Esa gallina tiene ocho pollitos.
- The chickens – That hen has eight chicks.
- El pavo – Ese pavo es peligroso. Siempre sigue a las personas.
- The turkey – That turkey is dangerous. He always chases people.
- La cabra – Las cabras son muy ruidosas, pero su leche es muy nutritiva.
- The goat – Goats are very noisy, but their milk is very nutritious.
- El burro/asno – El burro es un animal muy terco pero muy bueno para cargar cosas.
- The donkey – Donkeys are a very stubborn animals, but they are very good at carrying things.
- El conejo – Los conejos se reproducen muy rápidamente.
- Rabbit – Rabbits reproduce very quickly.
Interactive exercise No. 3
Find and match the farm animal pictures with their names in Spanish in this interactive memory game.
Actions in progress with “Estar + Gerundio”
It is very common to talk about what the farm animals are doing at a given moment. To do this, you need to use the structure “estar + gerund” or similar ones. Pay attention to the following sentences with this structure.
- El gato – Los gatos están cazando ratones ahorita.
- The cat – The cats are hunting mice right now.
- El ganso – El ganso está graznando como loco.
- The goose – The goose is honking like crazy.
- La abeja – Las abejas están polinizando nuestros cultivos.
- The bee – Bees are pollinating our crops.
- La llama – La llama está usando un atuendo muy colorido.
- The llama – The llama is wearing a very colorful outfit.
- El perico – Los pericos están repitiendo todo lo que decimos.
- The parrot – The parrots are repeating everything we say.
- El pez – Los peces están nadando en el estanque.
- The fish – The fish are swimming in the pond.
Interactive exercise No. 4
Read these sentences about” farm animals in Spanish and choose the action that the people or animals are performing based on the illustrations.
Listening Activity No. 1: Identifying Farm Animals in Spanish
Listening Activity No. 2: Talking about the animals in the farm in Spanish
Key phrases in the conversation:
- “Hace mucho calor” means “It is really hot”
- “Voy poco a poco” means “We are moving step-by-step”
- “Nosotros podemos criar...” means “We can raise…”
Extra Practice: Spanish alphabet worksheet
Before you leave, we have created a worksheet for you to practice the alphabet in Spanish along with the vocabulary for farm animals and pets. Please follow the link and practice on your own.
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