Animals in Spanish
Are you interested in increasing your Spanish vocabulary? Learn about animals in Spanish!
You will be surprised by how often animals come up in conversation, especially if you are an animal lover.
Whether you are planning on walking in nature and doing some animal watching, visiting a farm, or just want to talk to a salesperson in a pet store, this Spanish vocabulary list will be perfect.
Below is a list of animals in Spanish that you will find in our “Animals in Spanish” deck.
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List of Animals in Spanish
Here is the list of animals in Spanish you can find in this deck, along with the example sentences where you will see these words. It’s a great way to increase your Spanish vocabulary!
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| caballo Me encantaría montar a caballo. | horse I would love to ride a horse. |
| conejo El conejo es un animal pequeño. | rabbit The rabbit is a small animal. |
| perro Cuando alguien llama a la puerta, mi perro corre hacia ella y la abre. | dog When someone knocks at the door, my dog runs towards it and opens it. |
| gato ¡No te olvides de darle de comer al gato! | cat Don't forget to feed the cat! |
| burro El ganadero tenía un burro y dos vacas. | donkey The farmer has a donkey and two cows. |
| buey El granjero tiene un buey y una vaca. | ox The farmer has an ox and a cow. |
| elefantes Dicen que los elefantes tienen muy buena memoria. | elephants Elephants are believed to have good memory. |
| gallo El gallo bailaba para atraer a una gallina. | rooster The rooster was dancing to attract a hen. |
| zorro El zorro es una criatura extraordinaria. | fox The fox is a remarkable creature. |
| toro No enseñes una bandera a un toro si no quieres que te persiga. | bull Don't show a flag to a bull if you don't want to be chased. |
| lobos Los lobos cazan en manadas. | wolves Wolves hunt in packs. |
| cerdo Tienen un cerdo, tres gallinas y un caballo. | pig They have one pig, three chickens, and a horse. |
| sapo El sapo se convirtió en príncipe. | toad The toad turned into a prince. |
| perrito "Papá, ¿puedo tener un perrito?", preguntó con esperanza. | puppy, little dog "Daddy, could I get a puppy?" he asked hopefully. |
| oso El carnívoro terrestre más grande es el oso polar." | bear The largest carnivore on land is the polar bear." |
| pájaro Esta especie de pájaro viene de África. | bird This bird species comes from Africa. |
| pato El pato mandarín macho es uno de los pájaros más bonitos que conozco. | duck The male mandarin duck is one of the most beautiful birds I know. |
| peces ¡Deja de tirar piedras a los peces! | fish Stop throwing stones at the fish! |
| mono El zoo ha encontrado el mono que se les perdió. | monkey The zoo has found its missing monkey. |
| tigre El tigre es un animal sagrado en algunas culturas. | tiger The tiger is a sacred animal in some cultures. |