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This is a quick guide to saying 'cat' in several major languages, plus the Spanish word so you can spot it in each section.

Spanish

The Spanish word for 'cat' is gato for a male cat and gata for a female cat. You’ll hear gato used as the default in many contexts.

Examples

Here you can practice sentences with gato and gata to see how they work in everyday speech.

French

In French, a male cat is chat and a female cat is chatte. The masculine form chat is commonly used for cats in general.

Examples

Try sentences with chat and chatte to get a feel for the gendered forms in French.

German

German uses Katze for cat, which is feminine, and Kater specifically for a male cat. Katze can refer to any cat in general.

Examples

Practice with Katze and Kater in sentences to see the difference between the general and male-specific terms.

Italian

Italian has gatto for a male cat and gatta for a female cat. Like Spanish, the masculine form gatto is often used as the default.

Examples

Use sentences with gatto and gatta to learn how Italian marks cat gender in everyday language.

Portuguese

Portuguese uses gato for a male cat and gata for a female cat, just like Spanish and Italian. The word gato is also used broadly for cats in general.

Examples

Practice short sentences with gato and gata to make the forms natural for you.

Japanese

Japanese says neko (猫) for cat regardless of gender. The word is simple and widely used in phrases and names.

Examples

Try sentences with neko to see how the word fits into everyday Japanese.

Mandarin Chinese

Mandarin uses māo (猫) for cat. Like Japanese, the word doesn’t change for gender and is common in idioms and speech.

Examples

Use short sentences with māo to get comfortable saying cat in Chinese.

Russian

Russian has кот kot for a male cat and кошка koshka for a female cat or cat in general. Кошка is more commonly used for cats overall.

Examples

Practice sentences with кот and кошка to learn when to use each form in Russian.

Arabic

Arabic says قطة qiṭṭa for a cat generally and often distinguishing gender with context. The root appears in various dialects with similar pronunciation.

Examples

Try sentences with qiṭṭa to see how cat is named in Arabic and how gender is expressed.

Summary

<nav> This guide covered the word for 'cat' in Spanish gato*/*gata, French chat*/*chatte, German Katze*/*Kater, Italian gatto*/*gatta, Portuguese gato*/*gata, Japanese neko, Mandarin māo, Russian кот*/*кошка, and Arabic قطة. Practice each word in simple sentences to remember them. </nav>