Animals are a fun and practical vocabulary topic, especially if you have children learning Arabic. Many Arabic animal names also appear in proverbs and idioms — الأسد (the lion) symbolizes courage, while الحمار (the donkey) represents stubbornness. Tap any word above to hear it.
Animals in sentences
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| القطة صغيرة | al-qiṭṭa ṣagheera | the cat is small |
| الحصان كبير | al-ḥiṣaan kabeer | the horse is big |
| الكلب وفي | al-kalb wafee | the dog is loyal |
| الأسد شديد | al-asad shadeed | the lion is fierce |
| فيل واحد | feel waahid | one elephant |
| عندي أرنب | 3indee arnab | I have a rabbit |
Animal sounds
| Animal | Sound (Arabic) | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| قطة | مياو | miyaaw | meow |
| كلب | نباح | nabaah | bark |
| حمار | نهيق | naheeq | bray |
| ديك | صياح | ṣiyaaḥ | crow |
Animals in Arabic culture
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| الأسد | al-asad | the lion — symbol of courage |
| الحمار | al-ḥimaar | the donkey — symbol of stubbornness |
| البومة | al-boomma | the owl — symbol of wisdom |
| الحمامة | al-ḥamaama | the dove — symbol of peace |
| الجمل | al-jamal | the camel — symbol of patience |
Proverb: الطيور على أشكالها تقع — “Birds land with their own kind,” the Arabic equivalent of “birds of a feather flock together.”
Practice
How do you say 'cat' in Arabic?
hint: It starts with ق
What is 'أسد' in English?
hint: It is the king of the jungle
How do you say 'the horse is big' in Arabic?
hint: Use 'كبير' for 'big'
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