How do you say animals in Korean?

Common animals: 개 dog, 고양이 cat, 새 bird, 물고기 fish, 호랑이 tiger, 곰 bear. The full list with romanization is above; the word for "animal" itself is 동물 (dongmul).

How do you count animals in Korean?

Use native numbers + the counter 마리: 한 마리 (one animal), 두 마리 (two), 세 마리 (three). So "three dogs" is 개 세 마리.

Is this Korean animals list free?

Yes — free with no sign-up, by a certified Korean teacher (한국어교원 2급).

Korean AnimalsAnimal words with romanization — free list

From 개 (dog) and 고양이 (cat) to 호랑이 (tiger), this free list covers the most common animal words in Korean with romanization and meaning. To count animals, Korean uses the counter 마리 — e.g. 고양이 두 마리 (two cats).

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
개	gae	dog
고양이	goyangi	cat
새	sae	bird
물고기	mulgogi	fish
소	so	cow
돼지	dwaeji	pig
닭	dak	chicken
말	mal	horse
양	yang	sheep
토끼	tokki	rabbit
호랑이	horangi	tiger
사자	saja	lion
곰	gom	bear
코끼리	kokkiri	elephant
원숭이	wonsungi	monkey
뱀	baem	snake
쥐	jwi	mouse / rat
거북이	geobugi	turtle
개구리	gaeguri	frog
오리	ori	duck
여우	yeou	fox
사슴	saseum	deer
다람쥐	daramjwi	squirrel
동물	dongmul	animal (the word itself)

💡 Good to know

Count animals with native numbers + 마리: 한 마리 (one), 두 마리 (two), 세 마리 (three). The number changes shape before the counter, just like with other Korean counters.

Counting with 마리 & native numbers →Read Hangeul first →

FAQ

How do you say animals in Korean?: Common animals: 개 dog, 고양이 cat, 새 bird, 물고기 fish, 호랑이 tiger, 곰 bear. The full list with romanization is above; the word for "animal" itself is 동물 (dongmul).
How do you count animals in Korean?: Use native numbers + the counter 마리: 한 마리 (one animal), 두 마리 (two), 세 마리 (three). So "three dogs" is 개 세 마리.
Is this Korean animals list free?: Yes — free with no sign-up, by a certified Korean teacher (한국어교원 2급).

Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)