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Animals — A1 English Vocabulary

This A1 vocabulary list gathers 20 beginner English words about animals — pets, farm animals and creatures from the wild. Every word comes with a simple definition, its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. dog/dɒɡ/

    A common animal kept as a pet that barks.

    “The dog is playing in the garden.”

  2. cat/kæt/

    A small furry animal often kept as a pet.

    “My cat likes to drink milk.”

  3. bird/bɜːd/

    An animal with wings and feathers that can usually fly.

    “A bird is singing in the tree.”

  4. horse/hɔːs/

    A large animal that people ride or that pulls things.

    “The horse runs very fast.”

  5. cow/kaʊ/

    A large farm animal kept for milk and meat.

    “The cow gives us fresh milk.”

  6. sheep/ʃiːp/

    A farm animal with a woolly coat.

    “The sheep are on the green hill.”

  7. pig/pɪɡ/

    A pink farm animal kept for its meat.

    “The little pig is pink.”

  8. duck/dʌk/

    A water bird with a flat beak.

    “A duck is on the lake.”

  9. rabbit/ˈræb.ɪt/

    A small animal with long ears that lives in holes.

    “The rabbit eats carrots.”

  10. mouse/maʊs/

    A very small animal with a long tail.

    “The cat is looking at a mouse.”

  11. lion/ˈlaɪ.ən/

    A large wild cat that lives in Africa.

    “The lion is a very big cat.”

  12. elephant/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

    A very large grey animal with a long trunk.

    “An elephant is grey and huge.”

  13. monkey/ˈmʌŋ.ki/

    An animal that climbs trees and has a long tail.

    “The monkey climbs the tall tree.”

  14. bear/beə/

    A large, strong wild animal with thick fur.

    “The bear lives in the forest.”

  15. frog/frɒɡ/

    A small green animal that jumps and lives near water.

    “The frog jumps into the water.”

  16. snake/sneɪk/

    A long animal with no legs that moves on the ground.

    “The snake is long and green.”

  17. bee/biː/

    A small flying insect that makes honey.

    “A bee is on the yellow flower.”

  18. tiger/ˈtaɪ.ɡə/

    A large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes.

    “The tiger has orange fur.”

  19. fox/fɒks/

    A wild animal like a dog with red-brown fur and a bushy tail.

    “A fox is running in the field.”

  20. goat/ɡəʊt/

    A farm animal with horns, kept for milk and meat.

    “The goat is eating the grass.”