In this Rocket Italian lesson we'll be taking a trip to the zoo to talk about all types of animals in Italian – animali! You might have a dog or cat at home, but I bet you don't have a monkey!
After this lesson you'll be able to talk about the animals in your life and also about the more rare animals you don't see every day.
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Let's get started:
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La scimmia
Monkey
L’elefante
Elephant
La giraffa
Giraffe
Il gorilla
Gorilla
La tigre
Tiger
Il leone
Lion
Il pesce
Fish
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Il pollo
Chicken
Il cavallo
Horse
Il pony
Pony
La mucca
Cow
Il maiale
Pig
Il cervo
Deer
La capra
Goat
Il bue
Ox
Il cane
Dog
Il gatto
Cat
Il topo
Mouse
Il coniglio
Rabbit
Il criceto
Hamster
Il pesce rosso
Goldfish
L’uccello
Bird
How did you do? Some of these animal words in Italian look similar to the names in English. But don't be fooled! You still need to practice, practice, practice to get the pronunciation right! Feel free to go through this lesson again and say the words out loud until you have animal names perfected.
Here are a few recommended Italian lessons to try next!
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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