In the list below you will find over 30 names for animals translated in German from English, expand your vocabulary and practice your pronunciations.
Learn basic German words for common animals
| English | German |
|---|---|
| animal | Tier |
| ape | Affe |
| bear | Bär |
| bird | Vogel |
| bull | Stier |
| cat | Katze |
| chicken | Huhn |
| cow | Kuh |
| deer | Hirsch |
| dinosaur | Dinosaurier |
| dog | Hund |
| dolphin | Delfin |
| duck | Ente |
| elephant | Elefant |
| goat | Ziege |
| gorilla | Gorilla |
| horse | Pferd |
| lion | Löwe |
| lizard | Eidechse |
| mammal | Säugetier |
| monkey | Affe |
| mouse | Maus |
| octopus | Krake |
| orca | Killerwal |
| owl | Eule |
| pig | Schwein |
| puppy | Welpe |
| rooster | Hahn |
| salmon | Lachs |
| shark | Hai |
| snake | Schlange |
| tiger | Tiger |
| tuna | Thunfisch |
| whale | Wal |
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