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"Goat" is a form of "goat", a noun which is often translated as "la cabra". "Sheep" is a noun which is often translated as "la oveja". Learn more about the difference between "goat" and "sheep" below.
goat(
got
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
b. el chivo (M) (young male)
(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).
He went to market to sell his goat.Fue al mercado a vender su chivo.
2. (culinary)
a. el cabrito (M)
(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).
They ate roast goat with rice and potatoes.Comieron un cabrito asado con papas y arroz.
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