The word for “animal” in Korean is 동물. Below is a list of animals in Korean.
You can also test your knowledge with animal flashcards!
cat
고양이
dog
강아지*
tiger
호랑이
lion
사자
horse
말
monkey
원숭이
duck
오리
swan
백조
turtle
거북
goat
염소
sheep
양
cow
소
donkey
당나귀
penguin
펭귄
chicken
닭
pig
돼지
turkey
칠면조
hamster
햄스터
snake
뱀
elephant
코끼리
camel
낙타
crab
게
shrimp
새우
dolphin
돌고래
*You might see “개” as a word for “dog” in Korean. However, 강아지 is much more common and refers to a house pet. Using 개 may give the impression that you don’t like dogs.