Korean animals vocabulary
Essential Korean vocabulary for animals — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.
What this lesson covers
Core Korean words for animals.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
Start with these key words
Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
Practice quiz
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–20
- 개gaeDog
- 고양이goyangiCat
- 새saeBird
- 토끼tokkiRabbit
- 햄스터haemseuteoHamster
- 물고기mulgogiFish
- 거북이geobugiTurtle
- 앵무새aengmusaeParrot
- 족제비jokjebiFerret
- 기니피그ginipigeuGuinea pig
- 소soCow
- 말malHorse
- 돼지dwaejiPig
- 양yangSheep
- 수탉sutakRooster
- 암탉amtakHen
- 오리oriDuck
- 염소yeomsoGoat
- 당나귀dangnagwiDonkey
- 거위geowiGoose
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