Animals

1. el perru

   Dog

   Usage

   Use it to ask whether dogs are allowed, or to say you are afraid of one or were bitten

   Grammar Note

   Ends in -u (Spanish perro, Asturian perru). A female dog is la perra; the plurals are perros / perres

2. el gatu

   Cat

   Usage

   Use it to mention a cat allergy or to ask whether a cat lives at the lodging

   Grammar Note

   Ends in -u (Spanish gato, Asturian gatu). A female cat is la gata

3. el páxaru

   Bird

   Usage

   Use it when pointing out a bird on a nature walk or asking what kind it is

   Grammar Note

   The x stands for /ʃ/ and the ending is -u (Spanish pájaro, Asturian páxaru). The plural is páxaros

4. el pexe

   Fish

   Usage

   Use it for a fish in a river or the sea. For a seafood allergy, pair it with a food word

   Grammar Note

   The x stands for /ʃ/ (Spanish pez, Asturian pexe). The plural is pexes

5. el caballu

   Horse

   Usage

   Use it on a riding excursion or when pointing out a horse in a field

   Grammar Note

   Ends in -u (Spanish caballo, Asturian caballu). The plural is caballos

6. la vaca

   Cow

   Usage

   Use it to point out cows in a meadow, or to say cows are blocking the road

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. The plural is vaques, not Spanish vacas

7. el gochu

   Pig

   Usage

   Use it for a farm pig, or as a lead-in when explaining you do not eat pork

   Grammar Note

   Where Spanish says cerdo, Asturian uses gochu, ending in -u. A sow is la gocha

8. la gallina

   Hen

   Usage

   Use it for a hen kept on a farm or in a village

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. The plural is gallines, not Spanish gallinas

9. la cabra

   Goat

   Usage

   Use it to point out goats on a mountain path or at a farm

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. The plural is cabres, not Spanish cabras

10. la oveya

    Sheep

    Usage

    Use it to point out sheep in a pasture, or to say a flock is crossing the road

    Grammar Note

    Feminine, written with -y- (Spanish oveja, Asturian oveya). The plural is oveyes

11. el burru

    Donkey

    Usage

    Use it to point out a donkey at a farm or a tourist ranch

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u (Spanish burro, Asturian burru). A female is la burra

12. el conexu

    Rabbit

    Usage

    Use it to point out a rabbit in a field or at a farm

    Grammar Note

    The x stands for /ʃ/ and the ending is -u (Spanish conejo, Asturian conexu). The spelling coneyu is also listed. A female is la conexa

13. el ratón

    Mouse

    Usage

    Use it to report that you saw a mouse in the lodging or a storeroom

    Grammar Note

    Masculine. The plural is ratones. The spelling matches Spanish

14. el raposu

    Fox

    Usage

    Use it to point out a fox seen in the hills or woods

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u. A female is la raposa. It is a different word from Spanish zorro

15. el venáu

    Deer

    Usage

    Use it to point out deer seen in the mountains or a nature park

    Grammar Note

    Note the stressed ending -áu (Spanish venado, Asturian venáu). A female is la venada

16. el xabalín

    Wild boar

    Usage

    Use it to point out or warn about a wild boar on a trail or in the woods

    Grammar Note

    The initial x stands for /ʃ/ (Spanish jabalí, Asturian xabalín)

17. l'osu

    Bear

    Usage

    Use it to ask about bear signs on a mountain walk, or to point out a bear at a zoo

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u (Spanish oso, Asturian osu); el becomes l' before a vowel. A female is la osa

18. el murciégalu

    Bat

    Usage

    Use it to point out a bat flying at dusk or one seen in a cave

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u (Spanish murciélago, Asturian murciégalu). The plural is murciégalos

19. el palombu

    Pigeon

    Usage

    Use it to point out the pigeons seen in squares and streets

    Grammar Note

    Where Spanish says paloma, Asturian uses palombu, ending in -u. A female is la palomba (note the b)

20. la gaviota

    Seagull

    Usage

    Use it to point out the gulls seen at the seaside or in a harbour

    Grammar Note

    Feminine. The plural is gaviotes, not Spanish gaviotas

21. la cigüeña

    Stork

    Usage

    Use it to point out storks nesting on a church tower or a pole

    Grammar Note

    Feminine. Keep the diaeresis on ü. The plural is cigüeñes

22. la culiebra

    Snake

    Usage

    Use it to report a snake on a trail, or to ask for help after a bite

    Grammar Note

    Feminine, with the diphthong -ie- (Spanish culebra, Asturian culiebra). The plural is culiebres

23. la rana

    Frog

    Usage

    Use it to point out frogs by a pond or river

    Grammar Note

    Feminine. The plural is ranes, not Spanish ranas

24. el mosquitu

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Use it to say you were bitten by mosquitoes, or that there are many in the room

    Grammar Note

    Ends in -u (Spanish mosquito, Asturian mosquitu). The plural is mosquitos

25. la mosca

    Fly

    Usage

    Use it to tell staff that flies are landing on the food

    Grammar Note

    Feminine. The plural is mosques, not Spanish moscas

26. l'abeya

    Bee

    Usage

    Use it to say you were stung by a bee, or that you are allergic to bee stings

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; la becomes l' before a vowel. Written with -y- (Spanish abeja, Asturian abeya). The plural is abeyes

27. l'aviespa

    Wasp

    Usage

    Use it when stung, or when a wasp keeps circling your food

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; la becomes l' before a vowel. The diphthong is -ie- (Spanish avispa, Asturian aviespa). The plural is aviespes

28. la formiga

    Ant

    Usage

    Use it to say there are ants in the room or on the food

    Grammar Note

    Starts with f-, not h- (Spanish hormiga, Asturian formiga). The plural is formigues

29. l'araña

    Spider

    Usage

    Use it to say you found a spider in the room, or that one bit you

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; la becomes l' before a vowel. The plural is arañes, not Spanish arañas

30. l'aguamala

    Jellyfish

    Usage

    Use it when stung at the beach, or to ask whether there are jellyfish

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; la becomes l' before a vowel. Where Spanish says medusa, Asturian uses aguamala (plural aguamales); marmoca is also listed for the same animal

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