German animals vocabulary A1 · Beginner
Animal names are a common topic in beginner German and in children’s books. Many animal words are gender-specific, so learn the article with each noun.
This set has 20 words. Study them as a list or as flashcards in the app, and mark each word once you know it.
How to use these words
Learn each animal with its article, because the gender is not predictable. Plurals often change in the same way as other nouns.
Example sentences
- Der Hund spielt im Garten. – The dog plays in the garden.
- Eine Katze schläft auf dem Sofa. – A cat is sleeping on the sofa.
- Vögel fliegen im Frühling zurück. – Birds fly back in spring.
Word list
- der Hund – dog
- die Katze – cat
- das Pferd – horse
- die Kuh – cow
- das Schwein – pig
- das Schaf – sheep
- der Vogel – bird
- der Fisch – fish
- die Maus – mouse
- der Hase – rabbit
- der Bär – bear
- der Wolf – wolf
- der Fuchs – fox
- der Löwe – lion
- der Elefant – elephant
- die Ente – duck
- das Huhn – hen
- die Biene – bee
- der Affe – monkey
- die Schlange – snake