Animals in Modern Standard Arabic
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
قطة
Qitta
Cat
My cat always sleeps on the couch
كلب
Kalb
Dog
The dog is loyal and loves its owner
حصان
Hisan
Horse
The horse is white and very, very fast
خروف
Kharuf
Sheep
The sheep grazes in the green field.
بقرة
Baqara
Cow
The cow gives us milk every day.
دجاجة
Dajaja
Hen
The hen lays eggs in the henhouse.
سمكة
Samaka
Fish
The fish swims in the deep water.
طائر
Tair
Bird
The bird flies in the blue sky.
أرنب
Arnab
Rabbit
The white rabbit hops quickly.
فأر
Far
Mouse / Rat
The mouse hides in the small hole.
جمل
Jamal
Camel
The camel lives in the hot desert.
حمار
Himar
Donkey
The donkey carries loads on the road.
نحلة
Nahla
Bee
The bee makes honey from flowers.
فراشة
Farasha
Butterfly
The colorful butterfly flies lightly.
أسد
Asad
Lion
The lion is the king of wild animals.
نمر
Namir
Tiger
The tiger has beautiful black stripes.
فيل
Fil
Elephant
The elephant is a huge and very intelligent animal.
قرد
Qird
Monkey
The monkey eats the banana from the tree.
ثعبان
Thu3ban
Snake
The snake crawls quietly on the ground.
عقرب
3aqrab
Scorpion
The scorpion is very venomous and dangerous.
ذئب
Dhib
Wolf
The wolf howls in the dark night.
ثعلب
Tha3lab
Fox
The fox is very cunning and clever.
غزال
Ghazal
Gazelle
The gazelle is fast and light-footed.
نسر
Nasr
Eagle
The eagle soars high in the blue sky
تمساح
Timsah
Crocodile
The crocodile swims in the deep Nile River
ضفدع
Dafda3
Frog
The frog jumps onto the green lily pad
حلزون
Halazun
Snail
The snail moves very slowly
ديك
Dik
Rooster
The rooster's crow wakes us up early every morning
حمامة
Hamama
Pigeon / Dove
The white dove symbolizes peace and love
خنزير
Khanzir
Pig
Muslims never eat pork
غزال
Ghazal
Gazelle / Deer
I saw a gazelle running fast in the field
قنفذ
Qunfudh
Hedgehog
The hedgehog is a very small nocturnal animal
سنجاب
Sinjab
Squirrel
The squirrel gathers nuts and stores them for the winter
خفاش
Khaffash
Bat
Bats fly at night and hunt small insects
فقمة
Faqma
Seal
The seal is a marine animal that lives in cold regions
أخطبوط
Akhthubut
Octopus
The octopus is very intelligent and adapts to the marine environment
قرش
Qirsh
Shark
The shark is a very dangerous predator in the oceans
ببغاء
Babagha
Parrot
The parrot is a colorful bird that cleverly imitates human voices
بومة
Buma
Owl
The owl hunts at night with very strong eyesight
بجعة
Baj3a
Swan
The swan is a big, very beautiful white bird on the water
بطة
Batta
Duck
The duck swims in the lake with its young every day
ديك رومي
Dik rumi
Turkey
The turkey is large with very beautiful, colorful feathers
طاووس
Tawus
Peacock
The peacock spreads its colorful feathers in magnificent displays
حمار
Himar
Donkey
The donkey is a very strong and patient animal
خنزير
Khanzir
Pig / Pork
The pig is a very dirty animal
نحام
Nuham
Flamingo
The flamingo is a very beautiful bird
غوريلا
Ghurilla
Gorilla
The gorilla is a very intelligent and strong animal
فرس النهر
Faras an-nahr
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus lives in the Nile and in rivers
زرافة
Zarafa
Giraffe
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world
باندا
Banda
Panda
The panda is a very rare and beautiful animal
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