cabra
nounCEFR A1
What does “cabra” mean in English?
the goat
the goat (fem)
Example sentences
La cabra come hierba.
The goat eats grass.
Hay cabras en la montaña.
There are goats on the mountain.
La leche de cabra es muy nutritiva.
Goat's milk is very nutritious.
How to use it
Cabra means 'goat' (feminine — la cabra). Plural cabras. The masculine equivalent for 'billy goat' is macho cabrío or just el chivo.
Common mistake
Cabra is feminine; masculine 'billy goat' uses the separate word chivo (or macho cabrío). Don't try to masculinise to 'cabro'.