Animal names in German (pets, mammals, birds, ...)
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In this chapter you will learn the names of animals in German. You will learn the names of some mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, sea animals and insects. Besides this you will learn the names of your pets and the names of animals that live on a farm. At the end of this chapter you will find some questions that you can ask if you want to talk about animals.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.German animal names
- 1.1.Mammals
- 1.2.Amphibians + Reptiles
- 1.3.Birds
- 1.4.Sea animals
- 1.5.Insects
- 2.German pets
- 2.1.Pets
- 2.2.Farm animals
- 3.Talking about animals
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Translate mammals, amphibians and reptiles into German
- 4.2.Translating birds, sea animals and insects into German
- 4.3.Translating pets and farm animals into German
- 4.4.Complete the sentences with the German animal names
German animal names
Here you will find the names for some wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, sea animals and insects in German!
| English | German |
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| the monkey | Der Affe |
| the bear | Der Bär |
| the elephant | Der Elefant |
| the kangaroo | Das Känguru |
| the giraffe | Die Giraffe |
| the rhinoceros | Das Nashorn |
| the hippopotamus | Das Nilpferd |
| the lion | Der Löwe |
| the tiger | Der Tiger |
| the camel | Das Kamel |
| the deer | Der Hirsch / Das Reh |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| the snake | Die Schlange |
| the crocodile | Das Krokodil |
| the turtle | Die Schildkröte |
| the lizard | Die Eidechse |
| the newt | Der Molch |
| the frog | Der Frosch |
| the toad | Die Kröte |
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| the duck | Die Ente |
| the swan | Der Schwan |
| the goose | Die Gans |
| the sparrow | Der Spatz |
| the pigeon/dove | Die Taube |
| the blackbird | Die Amsel |
| the seagull | Die Möwe |
| the bird of prey | Der Raubvogel |
| the owl | Die Eule |
| the ostrich | Der Strauß |
| the penguin | Der Pinguin |
| the parrot | Der Papagei |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| the seal | Die Robbe / Der Seehund |
| the dolphin | Der Delfin |
| the shark | Der Hai |
| the fish | Der Fisch |
| the killer whale | Der Schwertwal / Killerwal |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| the spider | Die Spinne |
| the bee | Die Biene |
| the wasp | Die Wespe |
| the mosquito | Die Mücke / Der Moskito |
| the fly | Die Fliege |
| the ant | Die Ameise |
| the caterpillar | Die Raupe |
| the butterfly | Der Schmetterling |
| the beetle | Der Käfer |
German pets
Here you will learn the names of the animals that are commonly held as pets (Haustiere) in Germany. In addition, you will learn the names of animals that live on a farm (Farmtiere/Nutztiere).
| English | German |
|---|---|
| the dog | Der Hund |
| the cat | Die Katze |
| the rabbit | Das Kaninchen |
| the guinea pig | Das Meerschweinchen |
| the mouse | Die Maus |
| the rat | Die Ratte |
| the hamster | Der Hamster |
| the goldfish | Der Goldfisch |
| English | German |
|---|---|
| the cow | Die Kuh |
| the bull | Der Bulle / Der Stier |
| the horse | Das Pferd |
| the pig | Das Schwein |
| the donkey | Der Esel |
| the sheep | Das Schaf |
| the chicken | Das Huhn |
| the rooster | Der Hahn |
Talking about animals
Below you will find some questions and answers you can use if you want to talk about animals!
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Hopefully, you gained enough knowledge about the animals in German, now it is time to put the theory into practice in one of the exercises on the page.
Exercises
- Translate mammals, amphibians and reptiles into German
- Translating birds, sea animals and insects into German
- Translating pets and farm animals into German
- Complete the sentences with the German animal names
Translate mammals, amphibians and reptiles into German
Translating birds, sea animals and insects into German
Translating pets and farm animals into German
Complete the sentences with the German animal names
Exercises
- Translate mammals, amphibians and reptiles into German
- Translating birds, sea animals and insects into German
- Translating pets and farm animals into German
- Complete the sentences with the German animal names
Translate mammals, amphibians and reptiles into German
Translating birds, sea animals and insects into German
Translating pets and farm animals into German
Complete the sentences with the German animal names
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