Here are Hebrew words for animals to start with: ציפור (tsipor, bird), חתול (chatul, cat), פרה (para, cow), כלב (kelev, 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 | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | ציפורtsipor | noun | A1 |
| cat | חתולchatul | noun | A1 |
| cow | פרהpara | noun | A1 |
| dog | כלבkelev | noun | A1 |
| fish | דגdag | noun | A1 |
| horse | סוסsus | noun | A1 |
| mouse | עכברachbar | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | סנאיsna'i | noun | A1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | חיהchaya | noun | A1 |
| chicken | תרנגולתtarnegolet | noun | A1 |
| frog | צפרדעtsfarde'a | noun | A1 |
| pig | חזירchazir | noun | A1 |
| turkey | תרנגול הודוtarnegol hodu | noun | A1 |
| creature | יצורyetsur | noun | A2 |
| feather | נוצהnotsa | noun | A2 |
| harvest | קצירkatsir | noun | A2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | בסכנת הכחדהbesakanat hachchada | adj | A2 |
| conservation | שימורshimur | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | מערכת אקולוגיתmaarechet ekologit | noun | B1 |
| extinction | הכחדהhachchada | noun | B1 |
| habitat | בית גידולbeit gidul | noun | B1 |
| reef | שוניתshonit | noun | B1 |
| firefly | גחליליתgachlilit | noun | B2 |
| gull | שחףshachaf | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | נחשnachash | noun | A1 |
| alligator | אליגטורaligator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | זקיתzikit | noun | B1 |
| cobra | קוברהkobra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | שממיתsmamit | noun | B1 |
| iguana | איגואנהigu'ana | noun | B1 |
| python | פיתוןpiton | noun | B1 |
| toad | קרפדהkarpada | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | פטריהpitriya | noun | B1 |
| parasite | טפילtapil | noun | B1 |
| algae | אצותatsot | noun | B2 |
| microbe | מיקרובmikrov | noun | B2 |
| mold | עובשovesh | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | מחולל מחלהmecholel machala | noun | B2 |
| toxin | רעלןra'alan | noun | B2 |
| yeast | שמריםshmarim | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | שימפנזהshimpanza | noun | A2 |
| baboon | בבוןbabun | noun | B1 |
| badger | גיריתgirit | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | גורילהgorila | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | קפודkipod | noun | B1 |
| mole | חפרפרתchafarperet | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | אורנגאוטןorangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | איל הצפוןayal hatsafon | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | אוסטרהostra | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | חסילוןchasilon | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | ספיהsepia | noun | B2 |
| mussel | מידיהmidya | noun | B2 |
| prawn | חסילון גדולchasilon gadol | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | אריה יםarye yam | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | קיפוד יםkipod yam | noun | B2 |
| walrus | ניבתןnivtan | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | אדום החזהadom hachaze | noun | A2 |
| goose | אווזavaz | noun | B1 |
| hawk | נץnets | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | יעןya'en | noun | B1 |
| pelican | שקנאיshaknai | noun | B1 |
| raven | עורבorev | noun | B1 |
| toucan | טוקאןtukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | נקרnakar | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | פרעושparosh | noun | A2 |
| shelter | מקלט לבעלי חייםmiklat leva'alei chayim | noun | B1 |
| tick | קרציתkartsit | noun | B1 |
| treats | פינוקיםpinukim | noun | B1 |
| vet | וטרינרveterinar | noun | B1 |
| leash | רצועהretsu'a | noun | B2 |
| neuter | לסרסlesares | verb | B2 |
| spay | לעקרle'aker | verb | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | מקקmakak | noun | B1 |
| aphid | כנימהknima | noun | B2 |
| larva | זחלzachal | noun | B2 |
| locust | ארבהarbe | noun | B2 |
| mantis | גמל שלמהgmal shlomo | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | מאביקme'avek | noun | B2 |
| pupa | גולםgolem | noun | B2 |
| termite | טרמיטtermit | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | טריגוןtrigon | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | ים עמוקyam amok | noun | B1 |
| skate | תריסניתtrisanit | noun | B1 |
| abyss | תהוםtehom | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | דג החכהdag hachaka | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | דיונון ענקdiyonon anak | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | מלפפון יםmelafefon yam | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | פתח הידרותרמיpetach hidrotermi | noun | C1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | הסוואהhasva'a | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | תרדמת חורףtardemet choref | noun | B1 |
| foraging | חפוש מזוןchipus mazon | noun | B2 |
| herding | התנהגות עדרhitnahagut eder | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | חקיינות בטבעchakayanut bateva | noun | B2 |
| predation | טריפהtrifa | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | אכילת נבלותachilat nevelot | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | טריטוריאליותteritorialiut | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like ציפור (tsipor, bird), חתול (chatul, cat), פרה (para, cow), כלב (kelev, dog). This page lists 96 Hebrew words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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