Basic Italian Vocabulary: Animals

Alla festa si mangiano tante rane!

Note: This article was written by a previous contributor - Rachel Vermiglio Smith. Rachel graduated with a degree in Italian language and literature. After falling in love with Italian art as well, she went on for a master’s in art history with a focus on the Italian Renaissance. You can follow her on Instagram @theitalianista.

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One of the first words children learn is that of animals. Be it their household pet or a beloved toy, babies and toddlers quickly learn the names of their furry friends.

Learning Italian as an adult shouldn’t be much different – it’s just as useful to learn Italian animal words as it is for children.

It can help with pronunciation, add to your vocabulary and you never know when it’s going to come in handy (see our dialogue below for an example!).

So, we’ve prepared a list of some of the must-know animals in Italian.