Dutch Animals Vocabulary

The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.

Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
birdvogelnounA1
catkatnounA1
cowkoenounA1
doghondnounA1
horsepaardnounA1
mousemuisnounA1
squirreleekhoornnounA1

Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
animaldiernounA1
chickenkipnounA1
frogkikkernounA1
pigvarkennounA1
creaturewezennounA2

Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
fishvisnounA1
hamsterhamsternounA1
pethuisdiernounA1
rabbitkonijnnounA1

Animals Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
roosterhaannounA1
sheepschaapnounA1
duckeendnounA2

Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
turkeykalkoennounA1
harvestoogstnounA2

Animals Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
bearbeernounA1
lionleeuwnounA1
monkeyaapnounA1
tigertijgernounA1
elephantolifantnounA2

Animals Advanced

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
endangeredbedreigdadjA2

Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
pigeonduifnounA1

Animals Intermediate

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
featherveernounA2

Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
octopusoctopusnounA1
sharkhaainounA1

Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
beebijnounA1
beetlekevernounA1
butterflyvlindernounA1
flyvliegnounA1
ladybuglieveheersbeestjenounA1

Animals Intermediate

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
cricketkrekelnounA2
insectinsectnounA2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
snakeslangnounA1

Primates & Mammals

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
chimpanzeechimpanseenounA2

Birds of the World

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
robinroodborstjenounA2

Animal Care

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
fleavlonounA2

Deep Sea Life

A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
rayrognounA2

The A1–A2 words are here. The rest are in the app

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These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The animals packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.

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