Here are Greek words for animals to start with: πουλί (pouli, bird), γάτα (gata, cat), αγελάδα (agelada, cow), σκύλος (skylos, dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | πουλίpouli | noun | A1 |
| cat | γάταgata | noun | A1 |
| cow | αγελάδαagelada | noun | A1 |
| dog | σκύλοςskylos | noun | A1 |
| fish | ψάριpsari | noun | A1 |
| horse | άλογοalogo | noun | A1 |
| mouse | ποντίκιpontiki | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | σκίουροςskiouros | noun | A1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | ζώοzoo | noun | A1 |
| chicken | κόταkota | noun | A1 |
| frog | βάτραχοςvatrachos | noun | A1 |
| pig | γουρούνιgourouni | noun | A1 |
| turkey | γαλοπούλαgalopoula | noun | A1 |
| creature | πλάσμαplasma | noun | A2 |
| feather | φτερόftero | noun | A2 |
| harvest | συγκομιδήsygkomidi | noun | A2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | υπό εξαφάνισηypo exafanisi | adj | A2 |
| conservation | διατήρησηdiatirisi | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | οικοσύστημαoikosystima | noun | B1 |
| extinction | εξαφάνισηexafanisi | noun | B1 |
| habitat | βιότοποςviotopos | noun | B1 |
| reef | ύφαλοςyfalos | noun | B1 |
| firefly | πυγολαμπίδαpygolampida | noun | B2 |
| gull | γλάροςglaros | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | φίδιfidi | noun | A1 |
| alligator | αλλιγάτοραςalligatoras | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | χαμαιλέονταςchamaileontas | noun | B1 |
| cobra | κόμπραkompra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | σαμιαμίδιsamiamidi | noun | B1 |
| iguana | ιγκουάναigkouana | noun | B1 |
| python | πύθωναςpythonas | noun | B1 |
| toad | φρύνοςfrynos | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | μύκηταςmykitas | noun | B1 |
| parasite | παράσιτοparasito | noun | B1 |
| algae | φύκιαfykia | noun | B2 |
| microbe | μικρόβιοmikrovio | noun | B2 |
| mold | μούχλαmouchla | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | παθογόνοpathogono | noun | B2 |
| toxin | τοξίνηtoxini | noun | B2 |
| yeast | ζυμομύκηταςzymomykitas | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | χιμπατζήςchimpatzis | noun | A2 |
| baboon | βαβουίνοςvavouinos | noun | B1 |
| badger | ασβόςasvos | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | γορίλαςgorilas | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | σκατζόχοιροςskatzochoiros | noun | B1 |
| mole | τυφλοπόντικαςtyflopontikas | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | ουρακοτάγκοςourakotagkos | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | τάρανδοςtarandos | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | στρείδιstreidi | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | γαρίδαgarida | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | σουπιάsoupia | noun | B2 |
| mussel | μύδιmydi | noun | B2 |
| prawn | γάμπαρηgampari | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | θαλάσσιο λιοντάριthalassio liontari | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | αχινόςachinos | noun | B2 |
| walrus | θαλάσσιος ίπποςthalassios ippos | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | κοκκινολαίμηςkokkinolaimis | noun | A2 |
| goose | χήναchina | noun | B1 |
| hawk | γεράκιgeraki | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | στρουθοκάμηλοςstrouthokamilos | noun | B1 |
| pelican | πελεκάνοςpelekanos | noun | B1 |
| raven | κοράκιkoraki | noun | B1 |
| toucan | τουκάνtoukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | δρυοκολάπτηςdryokolaptis | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | ψύλλοςpsyllos | noun | A2 |
| shelter | καταφύγιοkatafygio | noun | B1 |
| tick | τσιμπούριtsimpouri | noun | B1 |
| treats | λιχουδιέςlichoudies | noun | B1 |
| vet | κτηνίατροςktiniatros | noun | B1 |
| leash | λουρίlouri | noun | B2 |
| neuter | ευνουχίζωevnouchizo | verb | B2 |
| spay | στειρώνωsteirono | verb | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | κατσαρίδαkatsarida | noun | B1 |
| aphid | μελίγκραmeligkra | noun | B2 |
| larva | προνύμφηpronymfi | noun | B2 |
| locust | ακρίδαakrida | noun | B2 |
| mantis | αλογάκι της Παναγίαςalogaki tis panagias | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | επικονιαστήςepikoniastis | noun | B2 |
| pupa | νύμφηnymfi | noun | B2 |
| termite | τερμίτηςtermitis | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | σαλάχιsalachi | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | βαθιά θάλασσαvathia thalassa | noun | B1 |
| skate | ραίαraia | noun | B1 |
| abyss | άβυσσοςavyssos | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | πεσκανδρίτσαpeskandritsa | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | γιγάντιο καλαμάριgigantio kalamari | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | θαλάσσιο αγγούριthalassio angouri | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | υδροθερμική πηγήydrothermiki pigi | noun | C1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | καμουφλάζkamouflaz | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | χειμέρια νάρκηcheimeria narki | noun | B1 |
| foraging | αναζήτηση τροφήςanazitisi trofis | noun | B2 |
| herding | αγελαία συμπεριφοράagelaia symperifora | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | μιμητισμόςmimitismos | noun | B2 |
| predation | θήρευσηthirefsi | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | πτωματοφαγίαptomatofagia | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | εδαφικότηταedafikotita | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like πουλί (pouli, bird), γάτα (gata, cat), αγελάδα (agelada, cow), σκύλος (skylos, dog). This page lists 96 Greek words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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