Home / Blog / Animals in Spanish: Essential Words for Beginners Spanish Animals in Spanish 2 October 2026 Animal words are friendly, memorable and surprisingly useful — for pets, the countryside, children's books and everyday small talk. Here are the most common ones. Pets and common animals EnglishSpanish dogel perro catel gato birdel pájaro fishel pez horseel caballo rabbitel conejo mouseel ratón Farm animals EnglishSpanish cowla vaca pigel cerdo chickenel pollo sheepla oveja goatla cabra duckel pato A useful note "Fish" has two words: el pez is a live fish (in the water), while el pescado is fish as food (on the plate). And el perro gives you great practice with the rolled double r. Make them stick by saying them These words land fast through use. Navoq has you use them in real Spanish sentences out loud, with pronunciation feedback — including that tricky perro roll. Ready to start? Read more on the Learn Spanish page. Say the animals out loud in Spanish. Navoq builds these words into real sentences you say out loud, with pronunciation feedback. Download on theApp Store