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🐾 Do you have pets? · ¿Tienes mascotas?
- Do you have pets?
- ¿Tienes mascotas?¿TYEH-nehs mahs-KOH-tahs?
- Yes, I have a dog.
- Sí, tengo un perro.see, TEHN-goh oon PEH-rroh.
- The dog is in the yard.
- El perro está en el patio.ehl PEH-rroh ehs-TAH ehn ehl PAH-tyoh.
- What animal do you see?
- ¿Qué animal ves?¿keh ah-nee-MAHL vehs?
- I see a cat.
- Veo un gato.VEH-oh oon GAH-toh.
🦴 Taking care of a pet · Cuidando a la mascota
- We need to take the dog for a walk.
- Hay que sacar al perro a caminar.ay keh sah-KAHR ahl PEH-rroh ah kah-mee-NAHR.
- Did you feed the cat yet?
- ¿Ya le diste comida al gato?¿yah leh DEES-teh koh-MEE-dah ahl GAH-toh?
- Change his water.
- Cámbiale el agua.KAHM-byah-leh ehl AH-gwah.
- Don't give him food from the table.
- No le des comida de la mesa.noh leh dehs koh-MEE-dah deh lah MEH-sah.
- Pick up after the dog.
- Recoge la caca del perro.rreh-KOH-heh lah KAH-kah dehl PEH-rroh.
- Are you going to feed the rabbit?
- ¿Vas a alimentar al conejo?¿vahs ah ah-lee-mehn-TAHR ahl koh-NEH-hoh?
- Yes, I am going to give it a carrot.
- Sí, voy a darle una zanahoria.see, voy ah DAHR-leh OO-nah sah-nah-OH-ryah.
🩺 At the vet · En el veterinario
- He doesn't want to eat.
- No quiere comer.noh KYEH-reh koh-MEHR.
- He needs something for fleas.
- Hay que ponerle algo para las pulgas.ay keh poh-NEHR-leh AHL-goh PAH-rah lahs POOL-gahs.
- How often should I bathe him?
- ¿Cada cuánto lo baño?¿KAH-dah KWAHN-toh loh BAH-nyoh?
- I have an appointment at the vet.
- Tengo cita con el veterinario.TEHN-goh SEE-tah kohn ehl veh-teh-ree-NAH-ryoh.
- It's time for her shot.
- Le toca la vacuna.leh TOH-kah lah vah-KOO-nah.
🐕 The neighbor's dog · El perro del vecino
- That dog is a mutt.
- Ese perro es un sato.EH-seh PEH-rroh ehs oon SAH-toh.
- Does he bite?
- ¿Muerde?¿MWEHR-deh?
- No, he's really gentle.
- No, es bien manso.noh, ehs byehn MAHN-soh.
🏠 Strays & lost pets · Animales realengos y perdidos
- Have you seen a brown dog?
- ¿Has visto un perro marrón?¿ahs VEES-toh oon PEH-rroh mah-RROHN?
- Our cat got lost.
- Se nos perdió el gato.seh nohs pehr-DYOH ehl GAH-toh.
- There's a stray dog in the street.
- Hay un perro realengo en la calle.ay oon PEH-rroh rreh-ah-LEHN-goh ehn lah KAH-yeh.
- We adopted a mutt from the shelter.
- Adoptamos un sato del refugio.ah-dohp-TAH-mohs oon SAH-toh dehl rreh-FOO-hyoh.