The world is a big place. You probably know that as someone who’s studying Polish, and you probably understand that as a human who inhabits a vast green Earth with many other beings. You’ll be missing out if you don’t eventually learn some Polish animal names to help you talk about the cute creatures in your midst.
Whether you need a few extra words under your belt before you cross “visit a Polish zoo” off your bucket list or you’re merely trying to become a more well-rounded Polish speaker, these Polish animal names will be enough to get you started. Polish pronunciation can be tricky, but you can click the play button on each of the words below to hear how they’re pronounced by a native speaker.
General Animal Vocab
farm animal — zwierzę hodowlane
fur — sierść
pet — zwierzę domowe
sea creature — zwierzę morskie
wild animal — dzikie zwierzę
Polish Animal Names
bird — ptak
bear — niedźwiedź
camel — wielbłąd
cat — kot
chicken — kura
cow — krowa
crocodile — krokodyl
dog — pies
donkey — osioł
duck — kaczka
elephant — słoń
fish — ryba
frog — żaba
giraffe — żyrafa
goat — koza
goose — gęś
guinea pig — świnka morska
hamster — chomik
hare — zając
hippopotamus — hipopotam
horse — koń
kangaroo — kangur
mouse — mysz
octopus — ośmiornica
owl — sowa
pig — świnia
pigeon — gołąb
pony — kucyk
rabbit — królik
rat — szczur
shark — rekin
sheep — owca
squirrel — wiewiórka
snake — wąż
swan — łabędź
wolf — wilk