el

/ˈɡato/

New to these symbols? How to read Spanish IPA
Line drawing of gato
Coloured illustration of gato
#950 of 5,000Core 1000

Translation

cat

Test yourself on gato

Three quick questions. No account needed.

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

From Late Latin cattus ('cat'). The same root gives English cat.

Origin
Latin
Root
cattus
English cognates
cat

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralgatos

Examples

.

My cat sleeps all day.

.

We adopted a cat from the shelter.

.

There is something fishy going on here.

cuela .

The neighbour's cat is always sneaking into my garden.

.

I bought a new toy for the cat.

Where this fits

Used in

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Chapters 1 and 2 free

Meet this word in a story

Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.

Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.

Start learning free

Spanish · Free printables

gato: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "gato" (cat): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Part of Kilo Lingo Plus

Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.

Start your free week (no card)

This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 6: gato, toque, exacto and 7 more words.