Accordgata
Gata is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la gata ("female cat").
FEMININEla gata
female cat
TRY IT
gata
/la ˈɡata/
← masculine
feminine →
Drag the card to guess
How do you say gata in Spanish?
IPA
/la ˈɡata/
How do you pronounce gata in Spanish?
gata is pronounced /la ˈɡata/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La gata duerme en la ventana.
The female cat sleeps on the windowsill.
Mi gata tuvo cinco gatitos.
My cat had five kittens.
Swipe gata in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.
Why is it feminine?
Gata is feminine because it is the feminine form of gato (cat), formed by changing the masculine -o ending to -a. Spanish marks the sex of most animal nouns with paired -o/-a forms (gato/gata, perro/perra, niño/niña).
What is the Spanish word for female cat?
The Spanish word for female cat is la gata — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | chatte | la | feminine |
🔤 Does gata need an accent mark? Check on Silabear →
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Spanish.