Even though "el gato" is a masculine noun, is it okay to use "la gata" for a female cat, or is that grammatically incorrect? You can say "el amigo" or "la amiga."
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2007-03-07 08:35:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes. I have a degree in Spanish.
Other examples:
El profesor / La profesora
El doctor / La doctora
This is the proper way to make most nouns feminine.
2007-03-07 08:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely right.
El gato (male) - la gata (female)
el amigo (male) - la amiga (female)
2007-03-07 17:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are correct. The appropriate, feminin term for "el gato" is "la gata".
2007-03-07 16:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer, yes a female cat is una gata. Look in any Spanish dictionary and it will give you the both options.
2007-03-07 16:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by pontoise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely
2007-03-07 16:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by jtreez 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use "la gata" in referring to female felines.
Evidence: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266140/
2007-03-07 16:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋