Spanish Vocabulary: School, Farm, and Zoo Animals

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Questions and Answers

Describe two ways a student might `participar` at school, using different activities from the list.

A student might participar by singing during the ceremony (cantar durante la ceremonia) or by working as a team (trabajar en equipo).

What is the difference between taking the bus (`tomar el autobús`) and walking to school (`caminar a la escuela`) `todos los días`?

Taking the bus (tomar el autobús) involves riding a vehicle, while walking to school (caminar a la escuela) involves going by foot. The mode of transportation used todos los días is the main difference.

If you see a `vaca`, `caballo`, and `borrego` in a field, where are you most likely to be?

You are most likely to be on a farm (granja).

Name three animals from the list that you would expect to see at a zoo (`zoológico`) but not on a farm.

<p>You would expect to see a giraffe (<code>jirafa</code>), a monkey (<code>chango/mono</code>), and a lion (<code>león</code>) at the zoo, but not on a farm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain a situation where a `perro` might `ayudar` on a farm (`granja`).

<p>A <code>perro</code> might <code>ayudar</code> by herding sheep (<code>borrego/oveja</code>) or guarding other animals on the farm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Ayudar

To provide assistance or support to someone.

Enseñar

To impart knowledge or skills.

Prestar atención

To fix attention with the ears or eyes.

Aprender

To acquire knowledge or skill through study or experience.

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Gallina/Pollo

Domesticated fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus), often raised for meat and eggs.

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Study Notes

This is a vocabulary list of Spanish words and phrases related to school activities, people, animals on the farm, and animals at the zoo.

Verbs/Actions in School

ayudar – to help
caminar – to walk
cantar – to sing
enseñar – to teach
llevar – to wear; to bring/to take
participar – to participate
prestar atención – to pay attention
regresar a casa – to return/go back home
tomar – to take/to drink
usar – to use
aprender – to learn
caminar a la escuela – to walk to school
comer almuerzo en la cafetería – to eat lunch in the cafeteria
bailar durante la ceremonia – to dance during the ceremony
hablar con – to talk with
tomar el autobús – to take the bus
todos los días - everyday
trabajar - to work
trabajar en equipo - to work as a team/in partners

People & Activities in School

el autobús – the bus
la ceremonia – the ceremony
el director/la directora – the principal
el himno nacional – the national anthem
el intercambio – the exchange
el secretario/la secretaria – the secretary

Animals on the Farm

gallina/pollo – chicken
pollito(s) – chick(s)
pato – duck
perro/a – dog
vaca – cow
caballo – horse
borrego/oveja – sheep
chivo/a – goat
toro – bull
puerco/cerdo – pig

Animals in the Zoo

canguro – kangaroo
jirafa – giraffe
chango/mono – monkey
babuino – baboon (Mandrill)
elefante – elephant
gorila – gorilla
hipopótamo – hippopotamus
chimpancé – chimpanzee
rinoceronte(s) – rhinoceros
cebra – zebra
león – lion
camello – camel
oso – bear
tigre – tiger

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Description

This list covers Spanish vocabulary for school activities, people, farm animals, and zoo animals. It includes verbs like 'ayudar' (to help) and nouns like 'autobús' (bus). Perfect for expanding your Spanish vocabulary.