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🦒 Zoo, Farm & Sea

El zoológico, la finca y el mar

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🐾 Animals & Pets · Lesson 4 of 5

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🦁 At the zoo · En el zoológico
Don't throw food to the animals.
No le tires comida a los animales.noh leh TEE-rehs koh-MEE-dah ah lohs ah-nee-MAH-lehs.
Look at the elephant!
¡Mira el elefante!¡MEE-rah ehl eh-leh-FAHN-teh!
The monkeys are eating.
Los monos están comiendo.lohs MOH-nohs ehs-TAHN koh-MYEHN-doh.
Tomorrow I am going to visit the zoo.
Mañana voy a visitar el zoológico.mah-NYAH-nah voy ah vee-see-TAHR ehl soh-oh-LOH-hee-koh.
Where's the lion?
¿Dónde está el león?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl leh-OHN?
🐓 At the farm · En la finca
We're going to Grandma and Grandpa's farm.
Vamos a la finca de los abuelos.VAH-mohs ah lah FEEN-kah deh lohs ah-BWEH-lohs.
Where does the horse live?
¿Dónde vive el caballo?¿DOHN-deh VEE-veh ehl kah-BAH-yoh?
It lives near the river.
Vive cerca del río.VEE-veh SEHR-kah dehl REE-oh.
Can I feed the hens?
¿Puedo darle de comer a las gallinas?¿PWEH-doh DAHR-leh deh koh-MEHR ah lahs gah-YEE-nahs?
Can I ride the horse?
¿Me puedo montar en el caballo?¿meh PWEH-doh mohn-TAHR ehn ehl kah-BAH-yoh?
Wash your hands after touching the animals.
Lávate las manos después de tocar los animales.LAH-vah-teh lahs MAH-nohs dehs-PWEHS deh toh-KAHR lohs ah-nee-MAH-lehs.
🐬 At the sea · En el mar
We saw a dolphin in the sea.
Vimos un delfín en el mar.VEE-mohs oon dehl-FEEN ehn ehl mahr.
The manatee swims slowly.
El manatí nada despacio.ehl mah-nah-TEE NAH-dah dehs-PAH-syoh.
Did you see any fish?
¿Viste algún pez?¿VEES-teh ahl-GOON pehs?
Yes, I saw a shark.
Sí, vi un tiburón.see, vee oon tee-boo-ROHN.
Did you see the turtles?
¿Viste las tortugas?¿VEES-teh lahs tohr-TOO-gahs?
Yes, three by the shore.
Sí, tres en la orilla.see, trehs ehn lah oh-REE-yah.
Don't touch the sea turtles.
No toques las tortugas marinas.noh TOH-kehs lahs tohr-TOO-gahs mah-REE-nahs.
🐮 Animal sounds · Los sonidos de los animales
What does the dog say?
¿Qué dice el perro?¿keh DEE-seh ehl PEH-rroh?
Woof, woof!
¡Guau, guau!¡gwow, gwow!
What does the cat say?
¿Qué dice el gato?¿keh DEE-seh ehl GAH-toh?
Meow!
¡Miau!¡myow!
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Tomorrow I am going to visit the zoo.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “¡Mira el elefante!”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “The monkeys are eating.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “¿Dónde está el león?”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Don't throw food to the animals.”?

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