Animals and Pets in Italian

A list of the 30 most common words and phrases related to animals and pets in Italian with English translations and examples.


29 words in this list

gatto (gah-ttoh) โ†’ cat

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il mio gatto dorme tutto il giorno. (My cat sleeps all day.)

tigre (tee-grey) โ†’ tiger

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La tigre ha le strisce. (The tiger has stripes.)

criceto (kree-cheh-toh) โ†’ hamster

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il criceto corre nella ruota. (The hamster runs in the wheel.)

formica (for-mee-kah) โ†’ ant

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Le formiche portano il cibo nel formicaio. (Ants carry food to the anthill.)

rinoceronte (ree-noh-cheh-rohn-teh) โ†’ rhinoceros

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il rinoceronte ha il corno. (The rhinoceros has a horn.)

cane (kah-neh) โ†’ dog

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il mio cane si chiama Fido. (My dog's name is Fido.)

coniglio (koh-nee-lyoh) โ†’ rabbit

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il coniglio mangia le carote. (The rabbit eats carrots.)

leone (leh-oh-neh) โ†’ lion

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il leone รจ il re della giungla. (The lion is the king of the jungle.)

pappagallo (pahp-pah-gahl-loh) โ†’ parrot

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il pappagallo ripete le parole. (The parrot repeats words.)

cavalletta (kah-vah-leht-tah) โ†’ grasshopper

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La cavalletta salta tra l'erba. (The grasshopper jumps among the grass.)

ragno (rah-nyoh) โ†’ spider

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ho paura dei ragni. (I'm afraid of spiders.)

scarafaggio (skah-rah-fah-joh) โ†’ cockroach

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ho visto uno scarafaggio in cucina. (I saw a cockroach in the kitchen.)

uccello (ooh-chel-loh) โ†’ bird

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Gli uccelli cantano al mattino. (Birds sing in the morning.)

tartaruga (tar-tah-roo-gah) โ†’ turtle

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La tartaruga รจ lenta ma simpatica. (The turtle is slow but friendly.)

ape (ah-peh) โ†’ bee

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Le api producono il miele. (Bees produce honey.)

pesce (peh-sheh) โ†’ fish

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il mio pesce rosso รจ molto bello. (My goldfish is very beautiful.)

cavallo (kah-vahl-loh) โ†’ horse

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il cavallo corre veloce nella prateria. (The horse runs fast in the prairie.)

topo (toh-poh) โ†’ mouse

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il topo รจ piccolo ma veloce. (The mouse is small but fast.)

maiale (mah-yah-leh) โ†’ pig

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il maiale mangia la melma. (The pig eats slop.)

orso (ohr-soh) โ†’ bear

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ L'orso vive nella foresta. (The bear lives in the forest.)

coccodrillo (kohk-koh-dreel-loh) โ†’ crocodile

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il coccodrillo ha i denti affilati. (The crocodile has sharp teeth.)

ragno (vehr-meh) โ†’ worm

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il verme รจ nel terreno. (The worm is in the soil.)

zebra (zeh-brah) โ†’ zebra

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La zebra ha le strisce bianche e nere. (The zebra has black and white stripes.)

pecora (peh-koh-rah) โ†’ sheep

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Le pecore pascolano nel prato. (The sheep graze in the meadow.)

serpente (sehr-pehn-teh) โ†’ snake

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ho paura dei serpenti. (I'mafraid of snakes.)

volpe (vohl-peh) โ†’ fox

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La volpe รจ astuta. (The fox is cunning.)

farfalla (fahr-fahl-lah) โ†’ butterfly

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ La farfalla ha le ali colorate. (The butterfly has colorful wings.)

mosca (moh-skah) โ†’ fly

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Le mosche sono fastidiose. (Flies are annoying.)

pulce (pool-cheh) โ†’ flea

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Il mio cane ha le pulci. (My dog has fleas.)

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