How to Say "calf" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “calf” is “ternera” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
A young female cow
Examples
La ternera sigue a su madre por el campo.
The calf follows its mother through the field.
Vimos una ternera recién nacida en la granja.
We saw a newborn calf on the farm.
El granjero separa a las terneras de los toros.
The farmer separates the heifers from the bulls.
Gender and age of animals
Spanish uses specific words for animal ages. A 'vaca' is an adult cow, while a 'ternera' is a young female. To talk about a young male, you simply change the 'a' to 'o': 'ternero'.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “Calling all young cows 'ternera'.”
Correction: Use 'ternero' for males and 'ternera' for females if you want to be precise about the animal.
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