Animal noises
Does a German cockerel crow differently from a British one?
Or does a dog in the UK bark differently to a dog in Germany? They don’t, do they?
Have a look at the table below and try to make the sound of each animal. Some of the noises may surprise you!
| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
 die Henne: gak, gak |
hen: cluck, cluck |
 das Pferd: hü-ü-ü-ü |
horse: neigh |
 das Schwein: grunz, grunz |
pig: oink, oink |
 das Schaf: bähh, bähh |
sheep: baaah |
 der Hahn: kikeriki |
cockerel: cock-a-doodle-doo |
 der Vogel: tswit, tswit |
bird: tweet, tweet |
 die Katze: miau, miau |
cat: meow |
 die Kuh: muuuh |
cow: moo |
 das Küken: piep, piep |
chick: cheep, cheep |
 der Hund: wau, wau / wuff, wuff |
dog: woof |
 der Esel: iaah, iaah |
donkey: hee-haw |
 die Ziege: määh, määh |
goat: baah |
