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Words on the topic: Animals

Learn to talk about animals confidently with this topic. Covering a variety of animals — domestic, wild, and farm — this word list is perfect for building descriptive and conversational skills. Each word comes with a translation and example to help you remember.
Word Translation Example
abbaiare
abbaiare

to bark

I cani abbaiavano durante la notte?

Did the dogs bark at night?

agnello
agnello

lamb

Hai mai assaggiato l'agnello arrosto?

Have you ever tasted roast lamb?

animale
animale

animal

Hai un animale domestico?

Do you have a pet?

aquila
aquila

eagle

Hai visto le aquile volare nel cielo?

Have you seen the eagles flying in the sky?

becco
becco

beak

Hai visto i becchi di quell'uccello?

Have you seen the beaks of that bird?

bestia
bestia

beast

Hai visto quante bestie selvagge nel bosco?

Have you seen how many wild beasts there are in the forest?

bruco
bruco

caterpillar

Hai visto quei bruchi verdi sulle foglie?

Have you seen those green caterpillars on the leaves?

calamaro
calamaro

squid

Hai mai mangiato i calamari fritti?

Have you ever eaten fried calamari?

cane
cane

dog

Hai un cane?

Do you have a dog?

criceto
criceto

hamster

Hai visto i criceti nel negozio di animali?

Have you seen hamsters in the pet store?

elefante
elefante

elephant

Hai visto gli elefanti al parco?

Have you seen the elephants in the park?

fagiano
fagiano

pheasant

Hai mai visto dei fagiani nel bosco?

Have you ever seen pheasants in the woods?

gallo
gallo

rooster

Hai visto i galli nel pollaio?

Have you seen the roosters in the henhouse?

giraffa
giraffa

giraffe

La giraffa mangia le foglie dagli alberi?

Does the giraffe eat leaves from the trees?

lucertola
lucertola

lizard

Hai visto le lucertole nel giardino?

Have you seen the lizards in the garden?

mammifero
mammifero

mammal

Quanti mammiferi ci sono nello zoo?

How many mammals are there in the zoo?

molluschi
molluschi

molluscs

shellfish

Hai mai mangiato molluschi?

Have you ever eaten shellfish?

pappagallo
pappagallo

parot

Hai un pappagallo?

Do you have a parrot?

procione
procione

raccoon

Hai mai visto dei procioni nel parco?

Have you ever seen raccoons in the park?

quaglia
quaglia

quail

Hai mai assaggiato le quaglie arrosto?

Have you ever tasted roasted quail?

ratto
ratto

rat

Hai visto i ratti nella cantina?

Did you see the rats in the cellar?

roditore
roditore

rodent

Hai visto i roditori nel giardino?

Have you seen rodents in the garden?

ruggito
ruggito

roar

growl

Sentirai il ruggito dei leoni durante la notte?

Will you hear the lions roar at night?

struzzo
struzzo

ostrich

Hai mai visto degli struzzi in natura?

Have you ever seen ostriches in the wild?

uccello
uccello

bird

Hai visto gli uccelli nel cielo?

Have you seen the birds in the sky?

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