Farm Animals
Farm animals are the domesticated species raised for food, labor, or other products, and each one has a Spanish name you'll want to learn. This guide goes over the key vocabulary so you can talk about animals on a farm.
Vocabulary
| Spanish Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la vaca | cow |
| el toro | bull |
| la ternera | calf |
| la oveja | sheep |
| el carnero | ram |
| la cabra | goat |
| el cerdo | pig |
| el lechón | piglet |
| la gallina | hen |
| el gallo | rooster |
| el pollito | chick |
| el caballo | horse |
| el potrillo | foal |
| el burro | donkey |
| la burra | female donkey |
| la llama | llama |
| el pato | duck |
| la pata | female duck |
| el pavo | turkey |
| la abeja | bee |
| la gallina de guinea | guinea fowl |
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Usage
Use these animal names in market contexts, farm visits, recipes, and when describing rural life; each word calls to mind a particular animal and sometimes a gender or age. Learn the basic nouns first, then the specific terms for males, females, and young animals if you want more precision.
| Spanish Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🌾 Los cerdos se revolcaron en el barro después de que regó el campo. | The pigs rolled in the mud after he watered the field. |
| 🌅 Por la mañana, las gallinas comenzaron a cantar mientras salía el sol. | In the morning, the hens began to crow as the sun rose. |
| 🚜 El granjero condujo el tractor para recoger el heno donde pastaban las vacas. | The farmer drove the tractor to pick up the hay where the cows were grazing. |
| 🐕 El perro pastor ayudó a juntar a las ovejas antes de la tormenta. | The shepherd dog helped gather the sheep before the storm. |
| 🌧️ Cuando empezó a llover, todos los animales corrieron al granero para refugiarse. | When it started to rain, all the animals ran to the barn for shelter. |
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More Vocabulary
| Spanish Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la codorniz | quail |
| el faisán | pheasant |
| el camello | camel |
| el alpaca | alpaca |
| la mula | mule |
| el ganso | goose |
| la oca | female goose |
| el conejillo de indias | guinea pig |
| la paloma | pigeon / dove |
| el ruiseñor | nightingale |
| el abejorro | bumblebee |
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Summary
Farm animal vocabulary centers on familiar species like la vaca, el cerdo, la oveja and la gallina, with special terms for males, females and young when you need more detail. These words show up in markets, farms, cookbooks and countryside conversations.
Last updated: Tue Sep 16, 2025