Animals in Korean
Updated July 5, 2026
Common animals in Korean include 개 (gae, dog), 고양이 (goyangi, cat), 새 (sae, bird), and 호랑이 (horangi, tiger), the tiger being a national symbol you will meet in folk tales. These short words are some of the easiest early vocabulary.
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 개 | doggae |
| 고양이 | catgoyangi |
| 새 | birdsae |
| 물고기 | fishmulgogi; a live fish |
| 소 | cowso |
| 돼지 | pigdwaeji |
| 닭 | chickendak |
| 말 | horsemal |
| 호랑이 | tigerhorangi |
| 토끼 | rabbittokki |
| 쥐 | mousejwi |
Want these to stick? Hear them in real context: LingoBinge surfaces words like these while you watch Korean shows on Netflix, and saves them for spaced review.
Hear them in: Crash Landing on You, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you say animal in Korean?
- Animal is 동물 (dongmul). A pet is 반려동물 (ballyeodongmul), and the zoo is 동물원 (dongmurwon), literally an animal garden.
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