Esperanto Animals Vocabulary

Here are Esperanto words for animals to start with: birdo (bird), kato (cat), bovino (cow), hundo (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Animals Basics

A1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
birdbirdonounA1
catkatonounA1
cowbovinonounA1
doghundonounA1
fishfiŝonounA1
horseĉevalonounA1
mousemusonounA1
squirrelsciuronounA1

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Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
animalbestonounA1
chickenkokonounA1
frogranonounA1
pigporkonounA1
turkeymeleagronounA1
creatureestaĵonounA2
featherplumonounA2
harvestrikoltonounA2

Animals Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
endangeredminacataadjA2
conservationkonservadonounB1
ecosystemekosistemonounB1
extinctionformortonounB1
habitatvivejonounB1
reefrifonounB1
fireflylampironounB2
gullmevonounB2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1–B1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
snakeserpentonounA1
alligatoraligatoronounB1
chameleonkameleononounB1
cobrakobronounB1
geckogekonounB1
iguanaigvanonounB1
pythonpitononounB1
toadbufonounB1

Microscopic Life

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
fungusfungonounB1
parasiteparazitonounB1
algaealgojnounB2
microbemikrobonounB2
moldŝimonounB2
pathogenpatogenonounB2
toxintoksinonounB2
yeastgistonounB2

Primates & Mammals

A2–B1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
chimpanzeeĉimpanzonounA2
baboonpavianonounB1
badgermelonounB1
gorillagorilonounB1
hedgehogerinaconounB1
moletalponounB1
orangutanorangutangonounB1
reindeerboaconounB1

Deep Sea & Marine

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
oysterostronounB1
shrimpsalikokonounB1
cuttlefishsepionounB2
musselmitulonounB2
prawngranda salikokonounB2
sea lionmarleononounB2
sea urchinmarerinaconounB2
walrusrosmaronounB2

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Birds of the World

A2–B1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
robinrubekolonounA2
gooseanseronounB1
hawkakcipitronounB1
ostrichstrutonounB1
pelicanpelikanonounB1
ravenkorvonounB1
toucantukanonounB1
woodpeckerpegonounB1

Animal Care

A2–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
fleapulonounA2
shelterbestazilonounB1
tickiksodonounB1
treatsfrandaĵojnounB1
vetbestkuracistonounB1
leashkondukŝnuronounB2
neuterkastriverbB2
spaysteriligiverbB2

Insects & Bugs

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
cockroachblatonounB1
aphidafidonounB2
larvalarvonounB2
locustakridonounB2
mantismantonounB2
pollinatorpolenigantonounB2
pupakrizalidonounB2
termitetermitonounB2

Deep Sea Life

A2–C1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
rayrajonounA2
deep seaprofunda maronounB1
skateglatrajonounB1
abyssabismonounB2
anglerfishlofionounB2
giant squidgiganta kalmaronounB2
sea cucumberholoturionounB2
hydrothermal venthidrotermika ellastruonounC1

Animal Behaviors

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
camouflagekamufladonounB1
hibernationvintrodormonounB1
foragingmanĝoserĉadonounB2
herdinggregiĝonounB2
mimicrymimetismonounB2
predationpredadonounB2
scavengingkadavromanĝadonounB2
territorialityteritorieconounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for animals. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Esperanto words should I learn for animals?

You could start with words like birdo (bird), kato (cat), bovino (cow), hundo (dog). This page lists 96 Esperanto words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Esperanto words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Esperanto words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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