vaca
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “vaca” mean in English?
cow
Example sentences
La vaca da leche.
The cow gives milk.
Hay vacas en el campo.
There are cows in the field.
La vaca y el toro son bovinos.
The cow and the bull are bovines.
How to use it
Vaca means 'cow' (feminine). Masculine equivalent toro ('bull') is a different word. Plural vacas.
Common mistake
The masculine form isn't 'vaco' — Spanish uses toro for the bull. Cow/bull get separate words like horse/mare.