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List of 100+ Animals in Welsh

List of 100+ Animals in Welsh

In this super basic blog, we are going to learn about the list of 100+ animals in Welsh with example sentences.

 

Topics

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Animals related terms in Welsh
  3. Pet animals in Welsh
  4. Names of farm animals in Welsh
  5. Mammals in Welsh
  6. Marine Animals in Welsh
  7. Different Fish in Welsh
  8. Names of Reptiles in Welsh
  9. All Amphibians in Welsh

 

Introduction

One of the “most” important topics in Welsh is learning the vocabulary for animals in Welsh. Why? A few examples will cure your doubts as to why you need to understand and learn the names of all animals in Welsh.

  1. Talking about a pet to someone… Do you like dogs?
  2. Ordering food… One chicken sandwich please?
  3. Ordering clothes and accessories… I like leather jackets and leather wallets
  4. Watching cartoons… literally every cartoon has animals or is completely based on animals!

Let us go through the Welsh vocabulary for 200+ animals in Welsh with loads and loads of example sentences in Welsh and with English translation!!! You will find many of these to be quite easy to memorize and retain as they as super similar to English!

 

How do you say Animals in Welsh?

  • The correct word for “Animal” in Welsh is “anifail”.
  • The plural for “Animals” in Welsh is “anifeiliaid”

 

List of Animals in Welsh / Cymraeg?

You might need to be more generic in some cases when talking about animals. For example “PET” is not an animal but is related to animals. These are the main words in Welsh which you might use on a day to day basis in one way or another. You can learn the list of animal related terms in Welsh with articles in Singular and in Plural.

Welsh English English Sentence Welsh Sentence
anifail animal We like animals. Rydyn ni’n hoffi anifeiliaid.
anifail anwes pet I have 5 pets Mae gen i 5 anifail anwes
anifail gwyllt wild animal There are many wild animals in India Mae yna lawer o anifeiliaid gwyllt yn India
anifail fferm farm animal The cow is a farm animal Mae’r fuwch yn anifail fferm
mamal mammal What is a mammal? Beth yw mamal?
mamal morol marine mammal I love marine mammals. Rwy’n caru mamaliaid morol.
aderyn bird Birds can fly. Gall adar hedfan.
pryf insect I hate insects. Mae’n gas gen i bryfed.
ymlusgiad reptile The snake is a reptile. Ymlusgiad yw’r neidr.
amffibiaid amphibian Is the tortoise an amphibian? A yw’r crwban yn amffibiad?
pysgod fish The cat ate the fish. Bwytaodd y gath y pysgod.
llysysyddion herbivore The cow is a herbivore. Llysieuyn yw’r fuwch.
cigysydd carnivore The lion is a carnivore Cigysydd yw’r llew

 

Welsh Vocabulary: List of all Pets in Welsh:  What are the names of different pet animals in Welsh?

The UK or Wales or most of the developed countries in Europe are very pet friendly country. It is one of the few countries in the world where the number of people to pets is skewed in favour of the pets. If you go for a walk, summer or winter, hail or storm, ice or heat, you are pretty much guaranteed to see a dozen people walking their pets.

How do you say House Pets in Welsh? The correct word for “Pet” in Welsh is “anifail anwes”. The plural for “The Pets” in Welsh is “anifeiliaid anwes”

 

List of House Pets in Welsh
List of House Pets in Welsh

And of course, many people allow you to play with them which means it’s very important that you know the list of names of all pet animals in Welsh fluently. These are the main words in Welsh related to house pets which you might use on semi frequent basis in one way or another. You can learn the list of pet related terms in Welsh in Singular and in Plural.

Welsh English English Sentence Welsh Sentence
Ci (or) gi (or) chi dog A dog eats biscuits. Mae ci yn bwyta bisgedi.
cath cat I have ten cats. Mae gen i ddeg cath.
llygoden fawr rat There are many rats in China. Mae yna lawer o lygod mawr yn China.
buwch cow Cows are very large. Mae buchod yn fawr iawn.
ceffyl horse I want to buy a Horse. Rydw i eisiau prynu Ceffyl.
cath fach kitten Kittens are cute. Mae cathod bach yn giwt.
ci bach puppy I love puppies Rwy’n caru cŵn bach
cwningen rabbit I have a white rabbit Mae gen i gwningen wen
pysgod fish The cat eats the Fish. Mae’r gath yn bwyta’r Pysgod.
bochdew hamster My son wants a hamster! Mae fy mab eisiau bochdew!
mochyn cwta guinea pig Her son in law has two guinea pigs. Mae gan ei mab yng nghyfraith ddau foch cwta.
neidr snake Snakes are dangerous. Mae nadroedd yn beryglus.
aderyn bird Birds can fly. Gall adar hedfan.
parot parrot A parrot is green in color. Mae parot yn wyrdd o ran lliw.
madfall lizard Lizards are not pets! Nid yw madfallod yn anifeiliaid anwes!
crwban turtle Turtles are slow. Mae crwbanod yn araf.

 

List of Farm Animals in Welsh

How do you say Farm Animals in Welsh? The correct word for “Farm Animal” in Welsh is “anifail fferm”. The plural for “Farm Animals” in Welsh is “anifeiliaid fferm”

Wales (again most of Europe) is a very diary heavy and meat eating country. This of course means that there are a lot of farms in Wales. And with farms come the farm animals!

List of Farm Animals in Welsh
List of Farm Animals in Welsh

The farm animals are something even children read about in poems and rhymes and it’s something that you absolutely need to learn and know!

These are the main list of farm animals which you call upon to use. You can learn the list of farm animal related terms in Welsh in Singular and in Plural.

Welsh English English Sentence Welsh Sentence
Buwch Cow This is a cow. Buwch yw hon.
Tarw Bull The bull is a very large animal. Mae’r tarw yn anifail mawr iawn.
Ceffyl Horse A Horse is quite tall. Mae Ceffyl yn eithaf tal.
Asyn Donkey He works like a donkey. Mae’n gweithio fel asyn.
Moch Pig The pig is very dirty. Mae’r mochyn yn fudr iawn.
Defaid Sheep The sheep is fluffy. Mae’r defaid yn blewog.
Afr Goat I have two hundred goats. Mae gen i ddau gant o eifr.
Ceiliog Rooster The rooster has colorful feathers. Mae plu lliwgar ar y ceiliog.
Hwyaden Duck There are ducks and swans in the lake. Mae hwyaid ac elyrch yn y llyn.
gwydd goose The goose is silly. Mae’r wydd yn wirion.

 

Names of Mammals in Welsh

How do you say Mammals in Welsh? The correct word for “Mammal” in Welsh is “mamal”. The plural for “The Mammals” in Welsh is “mamaliaid”

Who wouldn’t want to start off their Welsh knowledge without the study of all mammals? You can learn the list of all mammals in Welsh with English translation and with Singular and in Plural.

Note that this list includes all the Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores.

List of Mammals in Welsh
List of Mammals in Welsh
Welsh English
Aardvark aardvark
Antelop antelope
Babŵn baboon
Ystlum bat
Arth bear
Baedd boar
Camel camel
Cheetah cheetah
Coyote coyote
Ceirw deer
Pathew dormouse
Eliffant elephant
Ferret ferret
Llwynog fox
Jiraff giraffe
Gorilla gorilla
Ysgyfarnog Hare
Draenog hedgehog
hippopotamus hippopotamus
Llewpard leopard
Llew lion
Lyncs lynx
Meerkat meerkat
Mongosos mongoose
Mwnci monkey
Moose moose
Llygoden mouse
Dyfrgi otter
Panther panther
Platypus platypus
Cwningen rabbit
Raccoon raccoon
Ceirw reindeer
Rhinoseros rhinoceros
Shrew shrew
Wiwer squirrel
Teigr Tiger
Wenci weasel
Blaidd wolf
Sebra zebra

 

Names of marine animals in Welsh

How do you say Marine Animal or Mammals of the sea in Welsh? The correct word for “Marine Animal or Mammal of the sea” in Welsh is “mamal morol”. The plural for “Marine Animals or Mammals of the sea” in Welsh is “mamaliaid morol”

From dolphin to whales, Sharks to stingrays, the animals in the ocean or the marine animals have always held our fascination. You can learn the list of all Sea creatures of marine animals in Welsh with English example sentences.

Welsh English
cranc crab
dolffin dolphin
crwban môr gwyrdd green sea turtle
morfil llofrudd killer whale
cimwch lobster
octopws octopus
wystrys oyster
llew môr sea lion
urchin môr sea urchin
siarc shark
berdys shrimp
morfil sberm sperm whale
sgwid squid
sêr môr starfish
morfil whale

 

List of all Reptiles in Welsh

How do you say Reptiles in Welsh? The correct word for “The Reptile” in Welsh is “ymlusgiad”. The plural for “The Reptiles” in Welsh is “ymlusgiaid”

What can be more memorable than the creepy crawly snakes and crocodiles? They are scary and hence always a nice discussion point and hence you might as well do it in Welsh.

Welsh English
chameleon the chameleon
crocodeil crocodile
gecko the gecko
iguana the iguana
salamander the salamander
monitro madfall the monitor lizard
madfall corniog the horned lizard
neidr laswellt the grass snake
Madfall Lizard
Crwban Turtle
neidr snake

 

Names of Birds in Welsh

How do you say Birds in Welsh? The correct word for “Bird” in Welsh is “aderyn”. The plural for “Birds” in Welsh is “adar”

Now that you’ve learnt the list of animals in Welsh, why not step into birds? Here you will learn about the names used for different birds in Welsh language with English translation and with a large number of example sentences.

Welsh English
mwyalchen blackbird
frân crow
colomen dove
eryr eagle
hebog falcon
gwydd goose
boda tinwyn harrier
crëyr glas heron
magpie magpie
estrys ostrich
tylluan owl
partridge partridge
paun peacock
pengwin penguin
Hebog tramor Peregrine falcon
Colomen Pigeon
Quail Quail
Gwylan Seagull
Gwreichionen Sparrow
alarch swan
twrci turkey
fwltur vulture
cnocell y coed woodpecker

 

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