Animals

1. lo can

   Dog

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun. Gos is also used; the female is canha

2. lo gat

   Cat

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the female is gata

3. l'aucèl

   Bird

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the final l is pronounced

4. lo peis

   Fish

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the i forms a diphthong with e

5. lo caval

   Horse

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the final l is pronounced

6. la vaca

   Cow

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the final -a is read /ɔ/

7. lo pòrc

   Pig

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the animal. The same word is used for pork

8. la galina

   Hen

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; pola is also said

9. lo rit

   Duck

   Usage

   An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; anet and guit are also used

10. la cabra

    Goat

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

11. lo moton

    Sheep

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the final n is pronounced

12. l'ase

    Donkey

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; lo elides to l'. The female is borrica

13. lo conilh

    Rabbit

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; lh is a palatal lateral

14. la mirga

    Mouse

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; murga is a variant

15. l'esquiròl

    Squirrel

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the final l is pronounced

16. lo rainal

    Fox

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; rainard is a variant

17. lo cèrvi

    Deer

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

18. lo singlar

    Wild boar

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; also said pòrc singlar

19. l'ors

    Bear

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the final s is pronounced. The female is orsa

20. la marmòta

    Marmot

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; seen in mountain areas such as the Pyrenees

21. l'eriç

    Hedgehog

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; final ç is read /s/

22. la ratapenada

    Bat

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; do not confuse with tapenada (olive paste)

23. lo colomb

    Pigeon

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; pijon is also said

24. la gavina

    Seagull

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

25. la sèrp

    Snake

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun, unlike French serpent (masculine)

26. lo lausèrt

    Lizard

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the general word for a lizard

27. la granhòta

    Frog

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; nh is a palatal nasal

28. lo moissal

    Mosquito

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the final l is pronounced

29. la mosca

    Fly

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

30. l'abelha

    Bee

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; lh is a palatal lateral

31. la vèspa

    Wasp

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the è is an open vowel

32. la formiga

    Ant

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

33. la babaròta

    Cockroach

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; ò is an open vowel

34. l'aranha

    Spider

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; nh is a palatal nasal

35. lo pat

    Tick

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; lagast is another word

36. la medusa

    Jellyfish

    Usage

    An animal name; use it while pointing at the animal or a picture

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun

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