Indonesian animals

31 curated animals at A1 / A2 / B1 levels. Every entry includes pronunciation and an example sentence, with usage notes where they help.

• anjing, dog /AHN-jeeng/
• kucing, cat /KOO-cheeng/
• burung, bird /BOO-roong/
• kuda, horse /KOO-dah/
• sapi, cow /SAH-pee/
• tikus, mouse /TEE-koos/
• gajah, elephant /GAH-jah/
• harimau, tiger /hah-ree-MOU/
• monyet, monkey /MOH-nyeht/
• kelinci, rabbit /keh-LEEN-chee/
• kura-kura, turtle /KOO-rah KOO-rah/
• ular, snake /OO-lahr/
• babi, pig /BAH-bee/
• kambing, goat /KAHM-beeng/
• nyamuk, mosquito /NYAH-mook/
• lalat, fly (insect) /LAH-laht/
• semut, ant /seh-MOOT/
• domba, sheep /DOHM-bah/
• kerbau, water buffalo /ker-BOW/
• bebek, duck /BEH-bek/
• angsa, goose /AHNG-sah/
• merpati, pigeon / dove /mer-PAH-tee/
• elang, eagle /EH-lahng/
• kadal, lizard /KAH-dahl/
• cicak, house gecko /CHEE-chahk/
• buaya, crocodile /boo-AH-yah/
• katak, frog /KAH-tahk/
• lebah, bee /leh-BAH/
• kupu-kupu, butterfly /KOO-poo KOO-poo/
• laba-laba, spider /LAH-bah LAH-bah/
• orangutan, orangutan /oh-RAHNG oo-TAHN/

Animals in context

Reading a word inside something you can nearly follow is what makes it stick. These stories use the vocabulary above:

• Anak Kambing Hilang, The Missing Kid Goat A child helps a farmer find a young goat hiding near other animals.
• Malam di Desa, Night in the Village Sitting outside at night in a village, noticing the small creatures around.
• Hewan di Kampung, Animals in the Village A child and a farmer notice where familiar animals live around a village.
• Hujan di Kebun Binatang, Rain at the Zoo Keepers move the animals to shelter when a storm arrives suddenly.

Related topics

• Basics 6 words
• Body 40 words
• Clothing 24 words
• Colours 14 words
• Communication 9 words
• Conversation 46 words