Animals in Portuguese
In this Rocket Portuguese lesson we'll be taking a trip to the zoo – zoológico – to talk about all types of animals – animais! You might have a dog or cat at home, but I bet you don't have a monkey. You'd have to take a tour while in a Portuguese-speaking country to see some of these. Brazil especially presents a great opportunity to see some wildlife – the Amazon is so close!
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 in every day.
Let's check out this lesson on animals in Portuguese!
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Pronouncing animals in Portuguese
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cachorro / cão
dog
gato / -a
cat
pássaro
bird
cavalo
horse
pônei
pony
vaca
cow
rato
mouse
macaco
monkey
porco
pig
veado
deer
elefante
elephant
girafa
giraffe
bode
goat
boi
ox
gorila
gorilla
How did you do? A lot of these animal words 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 Portuguese lessons to try next!
- Heading to the beach in Portuguese?
- All about the parts of the body in Portuguese.
- Renting a car? Know the parts of your car in Portuguese.
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