Animals are one of the first topics most learners pick up, partly because the words show up everywhere: in stories, in the news, and in everyday conversation. This deck takes the German animal names, from pets and farm animals to wild animals, and turns them into flashcards you can run through in a few minutes. Each card shows the animal in German, and you flip it to check the English meaning.
Words in this deck (59)
derdiedas
Every card in the Animals deck, German on the front and the English meaning on the back.
The deck covers the common ones first: pets like the dog and cat, farm animals, and the wild animals you are most likely to read or talk about. These are the German animal names that come up most often, so they are worth learning early.
Are the animal names shown with their article?
Yes. Each noun comes with its article (der, die, or das), because the gender is part of the word in German. Learning der Hund rather than just Hund saves you from guessing the gender later.
How does the practice stay efficient?
Rate each card as you go. Cards you find hard come back sooner, and cards you know well wait longer. This keeps you working on the animals you have not learned yet instead of the ones you already know. Signed-in users keep their progress between sessions.
Where is the full list of German animals?
The complete animals vocabulary page has every word with plural forms and example sentences. These flashcards are the practice version of that list.