Learn the Animals in English
More than a million of different Animals live on our planet, so in this lesson we will show some of those that we consider to be the best known.
In the Tables you can learn how they are written in English and the figurative pronunciation.
Best known animals
| Spanish | English | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Araña | Spider | / spáida* / |
| Ballena | Whale | / uéil / |
| Caballo | Horse | / hors / |
| Cerdo | Pig | / pig / |
| Ciervo | Deer | / díer / |
| Conejo | Rabbit | / rábit / |
| Delfín | Dolphin | / dólfin / |
| Elefante | Elephant | / élefant / |
| Foca | Seal | / si:ol / |
| Gallina | Hen | / hen / |
| Gallo | Cock | / coc / |
| Gato | Cat | / cat / |
| Gorila | Gorilla | / gorila / |
| Hámster | Hamster | / hámsta* / |
| Hormiga | Ant | / ant / |
| Spanish | English | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Jirafa | Giraffe | / giráf / |
| León | Lion | / láion / |
| Lobo | Wolf | / uof / |
| Loro | Parrot | / párot / |
| Mariposa | Butterfly | / báterflai / |
| Mono | Monkey | / mánki / |
| Mosca | Fly | / flái / |
| Murciélago | Bat | / bat / |
| Oso | Bear | / bee* / |
| Pájaro | Bird | / berd / |
| Pato | Duck | / dak / |
| Perro | Dog | / dog / |
| Pez | Fish | / fish / |
| Ratón | Mouse | / máuz / |
| Zorro | Fox | / fox / |
Other animals
| Spanish | English | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Águila | Eagle | / ígel / |
| Avestruz | Ostrich | / óstrich / |
| Buey | Ox | / ocs / |
| Burro | Donkey | / dónki / |
| Cabra | Goat | / gout / |
| Cangrejo | Crab | / crab / |
| Cebra | Zebra | / sébra / |
| Cobaya | Guinea pig | / guine pig / |
| Erizo | Hedgehog | / hedchhog / |
| Hurón | Ferret | / fé:ret / |
| Insecto | Insect | / ínset / |
| Jabalí | Wildboar | / uáild bo:* / |
| Lombriz | Worm | / uórm / |
| Mariquita | Ladybird | / léidiberd / |
| Spanish | English | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Medusa | Jellyfish | / gélifish / |
| Mosquito | Mosquito | / mousquitou / |
| Orca | killer whale | / kile*uéil / |
| Oso panda | Panda bear | / pánda bee* / |
| Oveja | Sheep | / ship / |
| Pavo | Turkey | / tárki / |
| Pollo | Chicken | / chíken / |
| Pulpo | Octopus | / óctopus / |
| Rata | Rat | / rat / |
| Serpiente | Snake | / snéik / |
| Tiburón | Shark | / shark / |
| Toro | Bull | / bul / |
| Vaca | Cow | / cáo / |
| Yegua | Mare | / me* / |