cerdo

The pig eats apples.

Here we see 'cerdo' in a sentence about daily activities, which are very important in language learning.

I like pork.

In this sentence, 'cerdo' is used in the context of food, referring to the meat of a pig, which is called 'pork' in English.

The pig is very hungry.

In this sentence, 'cerdo' is used to refer to an individual animal and describe its condition ('has a lot of hunger').

The farm has a pig.

This phrase introduces possession ('tiene') and uses 'cerdo' to refer to a farm animal.

The pig is scared.

This sentence uses 'cerdo' to show an emotion (fear), specifically 'miedo' which means scared.

I don't like the onion pig.

In this context, 'cerdo encebollado' refers to a specific dish made of pork and onions.

The pig sleeps a lot.

In this example 'cerdo' is part of a sentence that describes a routine activity.

My pig is sick.

In this sentence, 'cerdo' is referred to with possessive pronouns ('mi' - my), explaining to learners how to express possession with animals or belongings.

The pig is hungry

This phrase uses 'tener' (to have) to express feelings, a common usage in Spanish. 'Hambre' translates to 'hunger'; so 'tiene hambre' translates directly to 'has hunger', the Spanish way of saying 'is hungry'.

This pig is chubby.

This example uses the word 'cerdo', which translates to 'pig' in English. It's part of a simple descriptive sentence.

The pig is in the barn.

This phrase introduces location expressions, using the word 'cerdo' and the phrase 'está en el granero', which means 'is in the barn'.

My pig is big

This phrase demonstrates possession and adjectives. 'Mi' translates to 'my', and 'grande' to 'big'.

The man eats pork

This phrase demonstrates how Spanish speakers do not distinguish between pig as an animal and pork as food. 'Come' is the Spanish verb for 'eats'.

The pig is pink

This phrase is helpful for learning colors. 'Rosado' means pink in Spanish. Here, 'es' is the verb to be, which in this case is used to describe characteristics.

The dog chases the pig

This phrase proves useful for action verbs. 'Persigue' is the third-person singular of 'perseguir', meaning 'to chase'. 'Al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'el' (the), often used before singular, masculine nouns.

I see a pig

This phrase illustrates the first person singular form 'veo' of the verb 'ver', which means 'to see'. 'Un' is the indefinite article in Spanish for masculine singular nouns.

The pig is fat

This phrase is helpful to learn about adjectives. 'Gordo' translates to 'fat'. Just like in the third example, 'es' is used as the verb to be due to it describing a characteristic.

The pig is eating

This sentence uses the present progressive tense, which is formed with 'estar' (to be) + gerund. 'Comiendo' is the gerund of 'comer' (to eat). Unlike English, in Spanish, the present progressive is only used to express an action that is in progress at the moment of speaking.

The pig is sleeping in the stable

This sentence is helpful to learn places and action verbs. 'Duerme' is the third person singular of the verb 'dormir', meaning 'to sleep'. 'Establo' translates to 'stable'.

The pig is in the pen

This phrase helps to learn about positioning. 'Está' is the Spanish verb for 'is' used when referring to location, and 'corral' translates to 'pen' or 'enclosure'.