Animals in Italian

Learn common animal names and the verbs used to describe their actions in Italian sentences.

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Gli Animali in Italiano

Impara i nomi comuni degli animali e i verbi usati per descrivere le loro azioni nelle frasi in italiano.

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Animals & Grammar

In Italian, animal names always have a grammatical gender (masculine or feminine). The verbs that follow them must match the subject in number.

Gender and Articles

Most common animals like Il cane (dog) and Il gatto (cat) are masculine. However, La mucca (cow) is feminine. Notice how the article changes from Il to La!

Animal Vocabulary Table
ItalianEnglish
Il caneThe dog
Il gattoThe cat
Il pesceThe fish
L'uccelloThe bird
La muccaThe cow