vaca
neutral, Mexico
A cow is a vaca in Mexico. In farm and meat talk people say res for a head of cattle. It is also called vaquita.
Meaning: a female farm animal that gives milk (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| vaca | neutral, Mexico |
| res | cattle or beef animal, Mexico |
| vaquita | diminutive |
Beef in Mexico is carne de res, which comes from res, not from vaca. A bull is toro and a calf is becerro or ternero.
How does it change in a sentence?
Vaca is feminine: la vaca, las vacas.
Did you know?
- Carne de res is the standard Mexican phrase for beef, from res, meaning a head of cattle.
Examples in context
- La vaca da leche.The cow gives milk.
- Quiero carne de res.I want beef.
- Hay vacas en el rancho.There are cows on the ranch.
Example conversation
Don Pedro shows his grandson Chucho the animals on a ranch in Chihuahua.
- ChuchoAbuelo, ¿esa es una vaca?Grandpa, is that a cow?
- Don PedroSí, y aquel es el becerro.Yes, and that one is the calf.
- ChuchoQué grande está la vaca.How big the cow is.
