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gato and gata but not perro and perra

so you can have male and female cats but not male and female dogs?

6 years ago

3 Comments

you can, but remember perra translates to bitch. See: top question under Animals.

Reply•6 years ago

i needed to know this.

Reply•6 years ago

But then again, you always need to use "perra" to refer to female dogs. Just like with cats.

Reply•6 years ago