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Portuguese animals vocabulary

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

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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 Portuguese 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

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Cão
    KOWN
    Dog
  • Gato
    GA-too
    Cat
  • Pássaro
    PA-ssa-roo
    Bird
  • Coelho
    koo-EH-lyoo
    Rabbit
  • Húmster
    OOM-ster
    Hamster
  • Peixe
    PAY-shuh
    Fish
  • Tartaruga
    tar-ta-ROO-ga
    Turtle
  • Papagaio
    pa-pa-GAI-oo
    Parrot
  • Furão
    foo-ROWN
    Ferret
  • Cobaia
    koo-BAI-ya
    Guinea pig
  • Vaca
    VA-ka
    Cow
  • Cavalo
    ka-VA-loo
    Horse
  • Porco
    POR-koo
    Pig
  • Ovelha
    oo-VE-lya
    Sheep
  • Galo
    GA-loo
    Rooster
  • Galina
    ga-LI-na
    Hen
  • Pato
    PA-too
    Duck
  • Cabra
    KA-bra
    Goat
  • Burro
    BOO-rroo
    Donkey
  • Ganso
    GAN-soo
    Goose
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