XPress: Spanish in 40 Hours

Animals

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Description

Animals (los animales)

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English	Images	Spanish	Listen and Repeat	Write (r = response; f = first letter)
the dog		el perro
the cat		el gato
the bird		el pájaro
a spider		una araña
the horse		el caballo
the cow		la vaca
the mouse		el ratón
the fish		el pez
the pig		el cerdo
a frog		una rana
a snake		una serpiente
a bear		un oso
the octopus		el pulpo
a monkey		un mono
a pet		una mascota

Helpful verbs

gustar ("to like"), tener ("to have"), tener miedo de ("to be afraid of"), dormir ("to sleep"), e.g.:

gustar

Me gustan los monos = "I like monkeys"

tener

Tengo dos gatos = "I have two cats"

tener miedo

Tengo miedo de las serpientes= "I am afraid of snakes"

dormir

Mi perro duerme = "My dog is sleeping"

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Grammar Point: "I like" = me gusta(n)

To say you like something, use the object pronoun "me" followed by a form of the verb gustar. Here's the important thing: the verb form is based on the thing you like.

For example, Me gustan los perros ("I like dogs"). The plural gustan is used since the thing you like is plural (thing of it as "the dogs are pleasing to me". Other verbs that work this way are encantar ("to be thrilled with") and molestar ("to be bothered"). You can find more information about these verbs here.