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Animals Vocabulary in German: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

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Tiere Animals

Animals vocabulary for German learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Animals Vocabulary in German: Words with Pronunciation and Examples

Use this page as a quick reference for Animals in German. It gathers common Animals vocabulary with pronunciation, translation, images, examples, and short reading context.

Scan the full theme first, then review the vocabulary list, example sentences, and short reading. Use spelling practice when you are ready to turn recognition into active recall.

Vocabulary summary

Katze

Katze · ˈkat͡sə

cat

Hund

hʊnt

dog

Vogel

ˈfoːɡl̩

bird

Fisch

fɪʃ

fish

Kaninchen

[kaˈnɪnçən]

rabbit

Pferd

[pfeːɐ̯t]

horse

Kuh

kuː

cow

Schaf

ʃaːf

sheep

Schwein

ʃvaɪ̯n

pig

Ente

ˈɛntə

duck

Löwe

ˈløːvə

lion

Elefant

ˌeːleˈfant

elephant

Tiger

ˈtiːɡɐ

tiger

Bär

bɛːɐ̯

bear

Affe

ˈafə

monkey

Giraffe

ɡiˈʁafə

giraffe

Zebra

ˈtseːbʁa

zebra

Ziege

ˈtsiːɡə

goat

Common questions

What are common Animals words in German?

Start with words such as cat, dog, bird, fish, rabbit, then review pronunciation, translations, and examples for each item.

How do you say Animals in German?

Open the word list for Animals in German to compare the theme name, related words, pronunciation, and example sentences.

How do you say cat in German?

cat is shown as Katze in this theme, with pronunciation and example sentences on the word card.

What Animals vocabulary should beginners learn in German?

Beginners should learn the high-frequency words first, then use the short passage and spelling practice to move from recognition to recall.

KatzecatHunddogVogelbirdFischfishKaninchenrabbitPferdhorseKuhcowSchafsheepSchweinpigEnteduckLöwelionElefantelephant