Animals and pets in Italian
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Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Pets in Italian (cat, dog, rabbit)
- 2.Farm animals in Italian (pig, fox, bird, cow)
- 3.Wild animals in Italian (bear, tiger, wolf, snake)
- 4.Insects in Italian (butterfly, bee)
- 5.Sea animals in Italian (fish, tuna, shark)
- 6.Expressions with animals
- 7.Daily dialogue
- 8.Exercises
- 8.1.Exercise on pets in Italian - Drag text
- 8.2.Exercise on pets in Italian - Flashcards
- 8.3.Exercise on pets in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 8.4.Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Drag text
- 8.5.Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Flashcards
- 8.6.Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Single choice set
- 8.7.Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Drag text
- 8.8.Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Flashcards
- 8.9.Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 8.10.Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Drag text
- 8.11.Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Flashcards
- 8.12.Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Single choice set
- 8.13.Exercise on expressions with animals - Fill in the blanks
- 8.14.Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Pets in Italian (cat, dog, rabbit)
Here's a list with some animali domestici (pets/domestic animals).
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| L'animale | Animal |
| Il cane | Dog |
| Il cucciolo | Puppy |
| Il gatto | Cat |
| Il gattino | Kitten |
| Il pappagallo | Parrot |
| Il pesce rosso | Goldfish |
| Il canarino | Canary |
| Il coniglio | Rabbit |
| La tartaruga | Turtle |
| Il criceto | Hamster |
Take a look at the following examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Questo è il mio cane. Si chiama Fido. | This is my dog. His name is Fido. |
| In casa abbiamo due gatti, un cane e tre pesci rossi. | At home we have two cats, a dog and three goldfishes. |
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Farm animals in Italian (pig, fox, bird, cow)
Here's a list with the most important animali della fattoria (farm animals).
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| La mucca | Cow |
| Il toro | Bull |
| Il vitello | Calf |
| Il gallo | Cock |
| La gallina | Hen |
| Il pollo | Chicken |
| L'asino | Donkey |
| L'anatra | Duck |
| La capra | Goat |
| La pecora | Sheep |
| L'agnello | Lamb |
| L'oca | Goose |
| Il cavallo | Horse |
| Il maiale | Pig |
| Il tacchino | Turkey |
| La volpe | Fox |
| L'uccello | Bird |
| Il topo | Mouse |
Chek out the following examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| L'asino non è un animale stupido. | The donkey isn't a stupid animal. |
| C'è un topo in cucina! | There's a mouse in the kitchen. |
Wild animals in Italian (bear, tiger, wolf, snake)
Here's a list with the most important animali selvatici (wild animals).
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| L'aquila | Eagle |
| L'elefante | Elephant |
| Il pipistrello | Bat |
| La rana | Frog |
| La lucertola | Lizard |
| Il serpente | Snake |
| Lo scoiattolo | Squirrel |
| L'orso | Bear |
| Il lupo | Wolf |
| Il leone | Lion |
| La tigre | Tiger |
| La giraffa | Giraffe |
| La zebra | Zebra |
| Il panda | Panda |
| Il koala | Koala |
| Il canguro | Kangaroo |
| La scimmia | Monkey/Ape |
| Il pinguino | Penguin |
Take a look at the following examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Allo zoo ho visto un orso bianco. | At the zoo I saw a white bear. |
| Il canguro è l'animale simbolo dell'Australia. | The kangaroo is the symbol (animal) of Australia. |
Insects in Italian (butterfly, bee)
Here are gli insetti (the insects) in Italian.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| L'ape | Bee |
| La farfalla | Butterfly |
| La formica | Ant |
| La mosca | Fly |
| La zanzara | Mosquito |
| Il ragno | Spider |
| La vespa | Wasp |
| La lumaca | Snails |
| La coccinella | Ladybug |
Here are some examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| La farfalla Monarca è un tipo raro di farfalla. | The Monarch Butterfly is a rare type of butterfly. |
| C'era una zanzara nella mia stanza e non ho dormito tutta la notte. | There was a mosquito in my room and I couldn't sleep all night. |
Sea animals in Italian (fish, tuna, shark)
Here's a list of animali marini (sea animals).
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Il pesce | Fish |
| La balena | Whale |
| Lo squalo | Shark |
| Il tonno | Tuna |
| Il delfino | Dolphin |
| La medusa | Jellyfish |
| La foca | Seal |
Take a look at the following examples.
| Italian | Englisgh |
|---|---|
| Hanno trovato uno squalo nel Mar Mediterraneo. | They found a shark in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| La foca è il mio animale preferito. | The seal is my favourite animal. |
Expressions with animals
Take a look at these idiomatics expressions with animals.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Cuor di leone Coraggioso come un leone | Lionheart Brave as a lion |
| Solo come un cane | Alone like a dog |
| Lento come una lumaca | Slow, like a snail |
| Essere furbo come una volpe | Sharp as a tack |
| Essere come cane e gatto | To fight like cats and dogs |
| Muto come un pesce | Quiet as a mouse |
| Avere lo sguardo da aquila | Eagle-eye |
| Mangiare come un canarino | To eat like a bird |
| Un cane sciolto | A maverick |
| Febbre da cavallo | Raging fever |
| Avere una fame da lupi | To starve |
| Una mosca bianca | To be a rare bird |
Daily dialogue
Check out the following dialogue.
| Italian | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Maestra Teacher | Sara, hai degli animali domestici? | Sara, do you have any pets? |
| Sara | Sì maestra! Ho un gatto che si chiama Milù, un coniglio che si chiama Lilli e due cani: uno si chiama Rex e l'altro Fufi. | Yes teacher! I have a cat called Milù, a rabbit called Lilli and two dogs: one is called Rex and the other Fufi. |
| Maestra Teacher | Wow! Se non sbaglio, tu vivi in una fattoria, no? | Wow! If I am not wrong, you live in a farm, don't you? |
| Sara | Sì! Ho anche tre mucche, due capre, un cavallo, e sette galline. | Yes! I have three cows, two goats, a horse, and seven hens. |
| Maestra Teacher | E qual è il tuo animale preferito, in generale? | And what's your favourite animal, in general? |
| Sara | Il pinguino! | The penguin! |
Exercises
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on expressions with animals - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on pets in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on pets in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on pets in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Flashcards
Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on expressions with animals - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercises
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on pets in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on farm animals in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on wild animals in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Flashcards
- Exercise on insects and sea animals in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on expressions with animals - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks