This is a list of 40 common words for talking about animals in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Animals in Spanish: el perro, el gato, el conejo, el hámster, el loro, el caballo, la vaca. The table below gives all 40 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| el perro /pero/ | dog | Mi perro duerme junto a la puerta. My dog sleeps next to the door. |
| el gato /ɡato/ | cat | El gato mira los pájaros desde la ventana. The cat watches the birds from the window. |
| el conejo /konexo/ | rabbit | El conejo come zanahorias en el jardín. The rabbit eats carrots in the garden. |
| el hámster /amsteɾ/ | hamster | Mi hámster corre por la noche. My hamster runs at night. |
| el loro /loɾo/ | parrot | El loro repite algunas palabras por la mañana. The parrot repeats some words in the morning. |
| el caballo /kaβaʎo/ | horse | El caballo corre por el campo. The horse runs through the countryside. |
| la vaca /baka/ | cow | La vaca está comiendo hierba. The cow is eating grass. |
| el cerdo /θeɾðo/ | pig | El cerdo vive en la granja. The pig lives on the farm. |
| la oveja /oβexa/ | sheep | La oveja camina detrás del pastor. The sheep walks behind the shepherd. |
| la cabra /kaβɾa/ | goat | La cabra sube por la montaña. The goat climbs up the mountain. |
| el pato /pato/ | duck | El pato nada en el estanque. The duck swims in the pond. |
| la gallina /ɡaʎina/ | hen | La gallina pone un huevo cada mañana. The hen lays an egg every morning. |
| el león /leon/ | lion | El león descansa bajo un árbol. The lion rests under a tree. |
| el tigre /tiɣɾe/ | tiger | El tigre camina lentamente por la selva. The tiger walks slowly through the jungle. |
| el elefante /elefante/ | elephant | El elefante bebe agua con la trompa. The elephant drinks water with its trunk. |
| la jirafa /xiɾafa/ | giraffe | La jirafa come hojas de los árboles. The giraffe eats leaves from the trees. |
| el mono /mono/ | monkey | El mono salta entre las ramas. The monkey jumps between the branches. |
| el oso /oso/ | bear | El oso busca comida en el bosque. The bear looks for food in the forest. |
| el lobo /loβo/ | wolf | El lobo vive lejos de las ciudades. The wolf lives far from the cities. |
| el zorro /θoro/ | fox | El zorro cruza el camino por la noche. The fox crosses the road at night. |
| el ciervo /θjeɾβo/ | deer | El ciervo corre por el bosque. The deer runs through the forest. |
| la cebra /θeβɾa/ | zebra | La cebra bebe agua junto al río. The zebra drinks water beside the river. |
| el canguro /kaŋɡuɾo/ | kangaroo | El canguro salta muy rápido por el campo. The kangaroo jumps very quickly through the countryside. |
| la serpiente /seɾpjɛnte/ | snake | La serpiente se esconde entre las piedras. The snake hides among the stones. |
| la rana /rana/ | frog | La rana salta cerca del estanque. The frog jumps near the pond. |
| el ratón /raton/ | mouse | El ratón busca comida en la cocina. The mouse looks for food in the kitchen. |
| el águila /aɣila/ Águila is a feminine noun. | eagle | El águila vuela sobre las montañas. The eagle flies over the mountains. |
| el búho /buo/ | owl | El búho sale a cazar por la noche. The owl goes out hunting at night. |
| la paloma /paloma/ | pigeon | La paloma se posa sobre el tejado. The pigeon lands on the roof. |
| la abeja /aβexa/ | bee | La abeja vuela entre las flores. The bee flies among the flowers. |
| la mariposa /maɾiposa/ | butterfly | La mariposa descansa sobre una flor. The butterfly rests on a flower. |
| la hormiga /oɾmiɣa/ | ant | La hormiga lleva comida hasta su hormiguero. The ant carries food to its anthill. |
| la araña /aɾaɲa/ | spider | La araña ha hecho una tela. The spider has made a web. |
| el mosquito /moskito/ | mosquito | Un mosquito me ha picado esta noche. A mosquito bit me tonight. |
| el delfín /delfin/ | dolphin | El delfín nada junto al barco. The dolphin swims beside the boat. |
| la ballena /baʎena/ | whale | La ballena sale a la superficie. The whale comes to the surface. |
| el tiburón /tiβuɾon/ | shark | El tiburón nada cerca de la costa. The shark swims near the coast. |
| el pulpo /pulpo/ | octopus | El pulpo se esconde entre las rocas. The octopus hides among the rocks. |
| la tortuga /toɾtuɣa/ | turtle | La tortuga camina muy despacio por la arena. The turtle walks very slowly across the sand. |
| la ardilla /aɾðiʎa/ | squirrel | La ardilla guarda nueces bajo las hojas. The squirrel stores nuts under the leaves. |
The list on this page has 40 words. The first ones are el perro (dog), el gato (cat), el conejo (rabbit). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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