Animal Names: English to Dutch
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you can translate common animal names from English to Dutch.
Lesson duration is: 16 minItems in this lesson
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you can translate common animal names from English to Dutch.
What do you already know about animal names in English and Dutch?
Why Learn Animal Names?
Knowing animal names helps you talk about animals in both English and Dutch!
How Are Animal Names Different?
Some animal names are similar in both languages, others are very different!
Example: Lion
English: Lion Dutch: Leeuw
Example: Cat
English: Cat Dutch: Kat
Example: Dog
English: Dog Dutch: Hond
Example: Elephant
English: Elephant Dutch: Olifant
Example: Rabbit
English: Rabbit Dutch: Konijn
Example: Horse
English: Horse Dutch: Paard
Example: Bird
English: Bird Dutch: Vogel
Example: Fish
English: Fish Dutch: Vis
Example: Bear
English: Bear Dutch: Beer
Example: Monkey
English: Monkey Dutch: Aap
Example: Mouse
English: Mouse Dutch: Muis
Example: Snake
English: Snake Dutch: Slang
Example: Cow
English: Cow Dutch: Koe
Example: Sheep
English: Sheep Dutch: Schaap
Your Turn: Match the Animals!
Dutch
English
Dog Cat Horse Mouse Fish
Kat Muis Hond Paard Vis
Reflect: Why Learn Both Names?
Think about when you might use English and Dutch animal names. Write down two situations.
Congratulations!
You now know how to translate common animal names between English and Dutch.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
