cabra
general, female
The general word for goat in Venezuela is cabra. A male goat is called a chivo and a baby goat is a cabrito.
Meaning: farm animal with horns (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| cabra | general, female |
| Chivo | male, Venezuela |
| Cabrito | young goat |
Cabra is the standard word and refers to the animal, especially the female. Chivo is the male and is widely used in Venezuela, including in food contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Goat meat and goat cheese are part of cooking in dry regions like Falcón, where goats are raised. Chivo en coco is a well-known dish in that area.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse cabrito with cabro, which is not a normal word for the animal in this meaning.
Did you know?
- In the English phrase "the GOAT" the word means "greatest of all time", but in Spanish people use the English acronym for that.
Examples in context
- La cabra come hierba.The goat eats grass.
- Compramos un chivo para la fiesta.We bought a goat for the party.
- El cabrito nació ayer.The kid was born yesterday.
Example conversation
Tomás visits his uncle in a dry coastal town and sees the animals.
- TomásTío, ¿esas son cabras?Uncle, are those goats?
- TíoSí, y ese es el chivo.Yes, and that is the male goat.
- TomásTiene cuernos grandes.It has big horns.
