Pets
A Dachshund (sausage-dog)Pets are very popular in Germany, especially with children. Over half the households in Germany have a pet but many German kids would love to have their own pet.
Just like in the UK, the most popular pets in Germany are cats and dogs. There are about 7.5 million cats in Germany, and almost as many dogs.
German families also keep rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and turtles as pets.
Altogether, there are 23 million pets living in Germany and about 27 million in the UK.
Max has a little dog as well. Can you understand what he’s telling you about him?
Hallo! Ich habe einen Hund.
Er heißt Felix.
Seine Farbe ist braun.
Er ist zwei Jahre alt.
Er ist klein.
Er kann mit mir Frisbee spielen!
Words Ahoy! · Wörter Ahoi!
| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| der Hund | dog |
| die Katze | cat |
| die Maus | mouse |
| die Ratte | rat |
| die Schildkröte | turtle |
| der Fisch | fish |
| der Hamster | hamster |
| der Hase | rabbit |
| das Meerschweinchen | guinea pig |
| der Wellensittich | budgie |
| Ich habe einen Hund / eine Katze … | I have a dog / cat … |
| Er / Sie heißt … | He / she is called … |
| Seine / ihre Farbe ist … | His / her colour is … |
| Er / sie ist … (groß / klein) | He / she is … (big / small) |
| Er kann mit mir Frisbee spielen! | He can play Frisbee with me! |
