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"Cats" is a form of "cat", a noun which is often translated as "el gato". "Do you like dogs?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Te gustan los perros?". Learn more about the difference between "cats" and "Do you like dogs?" below.
cat(
kaht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el gato (M), la gata (F) (domestic)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I saw a cat feeding her kittens today.Hoy vi una gata amamantando a sus gatitos.
2. (old-fashioned) (person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el tipo (M), la tipa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This comedian is a funny cat.Este cómico es un tipo divertido.
b. el tío (M), la tía (F) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Your brother is such a cool cat!¡Tu hermano es un tío muy majo!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (nautical)
a. levar
The captain ordered the sailor to cat the anchor.El capitán ordenó al marinero que levara el ancla.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (colloquial) (to vomit) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. devolver (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
If you're going to cat, use the plastic bag, please.Si vas a devolver, usa la bolsa de plástico, por favor.
Do you like dogs?(
du
yu
layk
dagz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Te gustan los perros? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Do you like dogs? - I love dogs!¿Te gustan los perros? - ¡Me encantan los perros!
b. ¿Le gustan los perros? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Do you like dogs? - No, keep it away from me, please.¿Le gustan los perros? - No, no deje que se me acerque, por favor.
a. ¿Les gustan los perros? (plural)
Do you like dogs? - We do. We have three dogs at home.¿Les gustan los perros? - Sí. Tenemos tres perros en casa.
