🐼 Japanese Animals Vocabulary Animales

20 essential Spanish words for the Animals scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

perro /ˈpero/ A1
dog
El perro corre en el jardín.The dog runs in the garden.
gato /ˈgato/ A1
cat
El gato duerme en el sofá.The cat sleeps on the sofa.
pájaro /ˈpaxaɾo/ A1
bird
El pájaro canta por la mañana.The bird sings in the morning.
pez /peθ/ A1
fish (live)
El pez nada en el agua.The fish swims in the water.
caballo /kaˈβaʎo/ A1
horse
El caballo es muy fuerte.The horse is very strong.
vaca /ˈbaka/ A1
cow
La vaca come hierba.The cow eats grass.
cerdo /ˈθeɾðo/ A1
pig
El cerdo está en la granja.The pig is on the farm.
oveja /oˈβexa/ A1
sheep
La oveja tiene lana blanca.The sheep has white wool.
gallina /gaˈʎina/ A1
hen
La gallina pone huevos.The hen lays eggs.
ratón /raˈton/ A1
mouse
El ratón es muy pequeño.The mouse is very small.
león /leˈon/ A1
lion
El león es el rey de la selva.The lion is the king of the jungle.
tigre /ˈtiɣɾe/ A1
tiger
El tigre corre muy rápido en la selva.The tiger runs very fast in the jungle.
elefante /eleˈfante/ A1
elephant
El elefante tiene una trompa larga.The elephant has a long trunk.
mono /ˈmono/ A1
monkey
El mono sube al árbol muy rápido.The monkey climbs the tree very fast.
oso /ˈoso/ A1
bear
El oso duerme todo el invierno.The bear sleeps all winter.
conejo /koˈnexo/ A1
rabbit
El conejo come zanahorias frescas.The rabbit eats fresh carrots.
tortuga /toɾˈtuɣa/ A2
turtle
La tortuga camina muy despacio.The turtle walks very slowly.
serpiente /seɾˈpjente/ A2
snake
La serpiente se desliza por la hierba.The snake slides through the grass.
jirafa /xiˈɾafa/ A2
giraffe
La jirafa tiene un cuello muy largo.The giraffe has a very long neck.
cocodrilo /kokoˈðɾilo/ A2
crocodile
El cocodrilo nada en el río.The crocodile swims in the river.

FAQ

How many Spanish animals words are in this list?

20 words, including A1: 16, A2: 4. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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