Pets

Vocabulary:
- El perro: dog
- El gato: cat
- El pájaro: bird
- El pez: fish
- El hámster: hamster
- El conejo: rabbit
- El caballo: horse
Key phrases:
- Tengo un/una…: I have a…
- Mi mascota es…: My pet is…
- Me gusta jugar con mi…: I like to play with my…
- No tengo mascotas: I don’t have pets
- Mi mascota favorita sería un/a…: My favourite pet would be a…
Talking about pet’s characteristics:
- Es pequeño/grande: It is small/big.
- Es peludo: It is furry.
- Es juguetón: It is playful.
- Es perezoso: It is lazy.
- Es amigable: It is friendly.
Speaking about routines with pets:
- Lo alimento todos los días: I feed it every day.
- Juego con él después de la escuela: I play with him after school.
- Cuido de él: I look after it.
Expressing preferences:
- Preferiría tener un/una…: I would rather have a…
- No me gustan los/las…: I don’t like…
- Me gustaría tener un/una…: I’d like to have a…
Discussing responsibilities:
- Es mi responsabilidad limpiar su jaula: It’s my responsibility to clean its cage.
- Tengo que llevarlo al veterinario: I have to take it to the vet.
- Debo darle comida y agua todos los días: I must give it food and water every day.
Verbs:
- Cuidar: to take care of
- Alimentar: to feed
- Jugar: to play
- Cepillar: to brush
- Caminar: to walk

Remember, practise these vocabularies and phrases out loud and in writing to build up your fluency and confidence. Recall your personal experiences with pets or imagine possible scenarios, and use these to practise speaking and writing in Spanish.