Learning the basics in any language is the first step towards fluency and learning how to say dog or cat in Italian is elemental for any simple conversation you may encounter. This kinds of lessons are fun and easy to assimilate and will help you later to compose basic Italian phrases.
In the list below you will find over 30 names for animals translated in Italian from English, expand your vocabulary and practice your pronunciations.
Learn basic Italian words for common animals
| English |
Italian |
| animal |
animale |
| ape |
scimmia antropomorfa |
| bear |
orso |
| bird |
uccello |
| bull |
toro |
| cat |
gatto |
| chicken |
pollo |
| cow |
vacca |
| deer |
cervo |
| dinosaur |
dinosauro |
| dog |
cane |
| dolphin |
delfino |
| duck |
anatra |
| elephant |
elefante |
| goat |
capra |
| gorilla |
gorilla |
| horse |
cavallo |
| lion |
leone |
| lizard |
lucertola |
| mammal |
mammifero |
| monkey |
scimmia |
| mouse |
topo |
| octopus |
polpo |
| orca |
orca |
| owl |
gufo |
| pig |
maiale |
| puppy |
cucciolo |
| rooster |
gallo |
| salmon |
salmone |
| shark |
squalo |
| snake |
serpente |
| tiger |
tigre |
| tuna |
tonno |
| whale |
balena |
If you are an absolute beginner in learning Italian, we recommend you bookmark or write down the animal names in Italian listed above. If you want to improve your Italian vocabulary further, start learning Italian using a professional language learning platform available both as a web-app but also that can be installed on your mobile device.
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