Animals in German
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Hund
Dog
My dog likes playing in the park.
Katze
Cat
The cat is sleeping on the couch.
Vogel
Bird
The bird sings early in the morning.
Fisch
Fish
The fish swims in the lake.
Pferd
Horse
The horse runs fast across the meadow.
Kuh
Cow
The cow gives us milk.
Schaf
Sheep
The sheep has white wool.
Ziege
Goat
The goat jumps onto the rock.
Huhn
Chicken
The hen lays eggs in the barn.
Löwe
Lion
The lion is the king of the animals.
Tiger
Tiger
The tiger has orange and black stripes.
Elefant
Elephant
The elephant has a long trunk.
Bär
Bear
The bear sleeps all winter.
Wolf
Wolf
The wolf howls at night.
Fuchs
Fox
The fox is very clever and cunning.
Hase
Rabbit
The rabbit hops quickly through the field.
Maus
Mouse
The mouse hides in the wall.
Schlange
Snake
The snake crawls along without legs.
Frosch
Frog
The frog croaks loudly by the pond.
Schmetterling
Butterfly
The butterfly flies over the flowers.
Biene
Bee
The bee collects pollen and nectar.
Spinne
Spider
The spider spins a web.
Delfin
Dolphin
The dolphin swims intelligently in the sea.
Wal
Whale
The whale swims in the ocean.
Affe
Monkey
The monkey eats bananas in the tree.
Krokodil
Crocodile
The crocodile lives in the river.
Kamel
Camel
The camel walks through the desert.
Zebra
Zebra
The zebra has black and white stripes.
Pinguin
Penguin
The penguin lives in Antarctica.
Adler
Eagle
The eagle flies over the mountains.
Hirsch
Stag / Doe
A stag runs through the forest.
Igel
Hedgehog
The hedgehog looks for insects at night.
Eichhörnchen
Squirrel
The squirrel climbs up the tree.
Fledermaus
Bat
The bat flies in the dark.
Robbe
Seal
The seal swims in the cold sea.
Tintenfisch
Octopus
The octopus has eight long arms.
Hai
Shark
The shark swims fast in the ocean.
Papagei
Parrot
The colorful parrot repeats our words.
Eule
Owl
The owl hunts mice at night.
Schwan
Swan
The white swan swims gracefully.
Ente
Duck
The duck waddles toward the lake.
Truthahn
Turkey
The turkey has colorful feathers.
Pfau
Peacock
The peacock shows off its magnificent plumage.
Esel
Donkey
The donkey carries heavy loads over the mountains.
Schwein
Pig / Hog
The pig likes to wallow in the mud.
Flamingo
Flamingo
The flamingo stands elegantly on one leg.
Gorilla
Gorilla
The gorilla is very strong and intelligent.
Nilpferd
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus lives in the river in Africa.
Giraffe
Giraffe
The giraffe has a very long neck.
Panda
Panda
The panda eats a lot of bamboo every day.
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