I know Gato is cat, so in the feminine term it should be gata. We love reading your comments about our crazy adventures! Saturday, August 7, La gata Chris Says: The adventure continues Wilmer and I have figured out a very good way to communicate while I continue to learn Spanish, and he continues to learn a little bit of English.
Unfortunately, I think Google maybe doesn't do the best job with word meaning and context. Wilmer came up today and started talking about our tires and a cat? He wrote down 'la gata' and said we needed to get a new one. Eventually, through a few minutes of discussion and a little bit of miming I figured out that 'la gata' is a car jack.
Alright Spanish speaking family and other readers who know more about Spanish than I do. Is 'la gata' the term you would have used to describe a car jack, or is this more of a local terminology? Am I correct in thinking using the term and what its meaning is - is dependent on the context?
Labels: Chris says , Culture , Spanish. Chris August 7, at PM. Fink August 7, at PM. Barb Finley August 12, at PM. Anonymous October 30, at PM. Anonymous August 11, at PM. Unknown May 27, at PM. It also means a pretty girl. This woman is beautiful. But cat in Brazil is gata and gato male and female gender, so you can say Gato for men too. This is men is handsome. Means cat. Gata significa bonita. The one learning a language! Learn about premium features. Tired of searching? Spanish Language Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for linguists, teachers, students and Spanish language enthusiasts in general wanting to discuss the finer points of the language.
It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. It's been indicated to me that in French "la chatte" feminine version of "le chat", the cat is used as a vulgar term and its usage is somewhat delicate.
On the other hand, the same words "gata" and "gatita" can be used to refer to a woman. This second usage is, at least, familiar, and may be deemed vulgar or offensive depending on the context. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
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