How to Say "steer" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “steer” is “buey” — A2 level.
Examples
El buey es un animal muy fuerte y trabajador.
The ox is a very strong and hardworking animal.
Antiguamente, los campesinos usaban bueyes para arar la tierra.
In the past, farmers used oxen to plow the land.
El carro de bueyes avanzaba lentamente por el camino de tierra.
The ox-cart moved slowly along the dirt road.
Making it Plural
Since this word ends in a 'y' that sounds like a vowel, you add '-es' to make it plural: 'un buey' becomes 'dos bueyes'.
Buey vs. Toro
While both are male cattle, a 'toro' (bull) is kept for breeding, and a 'buey' (ox) is trained for farm work like pulling heavy loads.
Wrong Plural
Mistake: “los bueys”
Correction: los bueyes (words ending in 'y' usually add 'es' in Spanish).
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