🐾 Pets - Mascotas
Beginner Spanish · Pets and everyday care
Pets in Spanish
Pet vocabulary becomes much more useful when you can introduce an animal, say its name and age, and talk about simple care routines such as feeding, walking, and playing.
Your next small win: say what pets you have, ask a pet's name and age, and describe a few everyday care activities.
Start with common animals
Common Pets
These six animals give you a compact beginner vocabulary set.
Dog
Cat
Fish
Bird
Hamster
Rabbit
Name three pets
Say “dog, cat, and rabbit” in Spanish.
Perro, gato y conejo.
Introduce your pet
Name, Age, and Pets You Have
Use tener to say what pets you have and to talk about a pet's age.
I have a dog.
We have two cats.
Do you have any pets?
What is your dog's name?
How old is your cat?
My cat is five years old.
Age pattern: Spanish uses tener for age. Say Mi gato tiene cinco años, not a form of ser.
Meeting someone's dog
What a beautiful dog! What's his name?
His name is Bruno. He's three years old and loves playing in the park.
Introduce a pet
Say that you have a dog named Bruno and that he is three years old.
Tengo un perro.
Se llama Bruno.
Tiene tres años.
Talk about everyday care
Taking Care of Pets
These verbs cover several common pet-care activities.
To feed
To walk the dog
To take care of
To bathe
To play with
To take to the veterinarian
Feeding with dar de comer
I feed my dog.
We feed the cat in the morning.
Useful chunk: dar de comer is a common way to say “to feed.” In Le doy de comer a mi perro, le refers to the animal receiving the food.
Talk about pet care
Say that you feed your dog and walk the dog.
Le doy de comer a mi perro.
Paseo al perro.
Pet care items
Pet
Pet food
Leash
Pet bed
Fish tank / aquarium
Veterinarian
Put care into a routine
Daily Pet Routines
Frequency and time phrases help you explain when you care for a pet.
I feed my pet twice a day.
I walk the dog through the park before going to work.
Our cat always looks for a quiet place to sleep.
My dog gets excited when he sees his leash.
Taking care of the pets
Did you feed the cat already?
Yes. Now I'm going to take the dog for a walk.
Describe a simple routine
Say that you feed your pet twice a day and walk the dog before work.
Le doy de comer a mi mascota dos veces al día.
Paseo al perro antes de ir a trabajar.
More pet phrases in context
My rabbit runs around the garden while I prepare its food.
We change the water in the fish tank regularly.
The bird starts singing when the light comes through the window.
My dog likes chasing the ball around the garden.
Your turn · 8 quick questions
Practice: Pets
Choose the answer that best fits each situation. Focus on pet vocabulary, names, age, feeding, walking, and everyday routines.
Practice complete
You can talk about pets and simple care routines in Spanish.
A few pet phrases to revisit
One last step: introduce a pet without choices.
Say what pet you have, give its name and age, then describe two things you do to care for it.
Tengo un perro.
Se llama Bruno.
Tiene tres años.
Le doy de comer dos veces al día.
Paseo al perro por el parque.
You want to ask whether someone has any pets. What do you say?
- ¿Tienes mascotas?
- ¿Cómo se llama tu perro?
- ¿Cuántos años tiene tu gato?
- ¿Dónde hay una clínica veterinaria?
¿Tienes mascotas? means “Do you have any pets?”
¿Tienes mascotas?
You want to know your friend's dog's name. What do you ask?
- ¿Cómo se llama tu perro?
- ¿Cuántos años tiene tu perro?
- ¿Tienes un perro?
- ¿Paseas a tu perro?
¿Cómo se llama tu perro? asks for the dog's name.
¿Cómo se llama tu perro?
Your cat is five years old. Which sentence fits?
- Mi gato tiene cinco años.
- Mi gato se llama cinco años.
- Tengo cinco gatos.
- Mi gato tiene dos años.
Spanish uses tener for age: Mi gato tiene cinco años.
Mi gato tiene cinco años.
You feed your pet twice a day. Which sentence matches?
- Le doy de comer a mi mascota dos veces al día.
- Paseo a mi mascota dos veces al día.
- Juego con mi mascota dos veces al día.
- Baño a mi mascota dos veces al día.
Dar de comer means to feed, and dos veces al día means twice a day.
Le doy de comer a mi mascota dos veces al día.
You walk your dog through the park before work. Which sentence fits?
- Paseo al perro por el parque antes de ir a trabajar.
- Juego con el perro en casa antes de ir a trabajar.
- Le doy de comer al perro antes de ir a trabajar.
- Baño al perro antes de ir a trabajar.
Pasear al perro means to walk the dog.
Paseo al perro por el parque antes de ir a trabajar.
Which expression means “to feed”?
- dar de comer
- jugar con
- pasear al perro
- cuidar
Dar de comer is a common expression meaning “to feed.”
dar de comer = to feed
Someone asks if you already fed the cat. You did, and now you are going to walk the dog. What do you say?
- Sí. Ahora voy a sacar al perro a pasear.
- Sí. Ahora voy a darle de comer al gato.
- Sí. Ahora voy a jugar con el gato.
- Sí. Ahora voy a preparar la comida del gato.
Sacar al perro a pasear means to take the dog out for a walk.
Sí. Ahora voy a sacar al perro a pasear.
You see a beautiful dog and want to ask its name. Which sentence fits?
- ¡Qué perro tan bonito! ¿Cómo se llama?
- ¡Qué perro tan bonito! ¿Cuántos años tiene?
- ¡Qué perro tan bonito! ¿Tienes mascotas?
- ¡Qué perro tan bonito! ¿Dónde está su correa?
¿Cómo se llama? asks what the animal is called.
¡Qué perro tan bonito! ¿Cómo se llama?