English–Spanish

“cat” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsominino

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgato/

Example

El gato está en el sofá.

The cat is on the sofa.

Illustration for gato (cat)

How to say “cat” in Spanish

“Cat” in Spanish is gato.

Sleek domestic feline with retractable claws.

Full entry for gato: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gato

Mi gato duerme en la caja.

My cat sleeps in the box.

Tips for using gato

  • Also used for a car jack in many countries and common in idioms such as 'buscarle tres pies al gato', meaning to make something needlessly complicated.

Other Spanish words for “cat”

Mi minino es muy cariñoso.

My cat is very affectionate.

“cat” in other languages