English to Afrikaans Animal Words
If you were wondering how to say a certain animal word in Afrikaans, then there's a very good chance that you'll find the translation somewhere on this page. After all, the goal of this page is to list off as many animal translations as possible, and so far we've added over 125 different animal words for you to learn.
To better organize this list, it's been broken down by letter, so if you are looking for a certain type of animal, this should definitely help you find it. There are also some shorter lists of more general animal words and other related vocabulary as well above and below the main list of animals to help you better round out your vocabulary.
Animal Words from English to Afrikaans:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal names from Afrikaans to English.
General English to Afrikaans Animal Words
To get started, here is a list of some general descriptors for various animal types.
Amphibian ➔ Amfibi
Insect ➔ Insek
Mammal ➔ Soogdier
Marsupial ➔ Buideldier
Primate ➔ Primaat
Reptile ➔ Reptiel
Rodent ➔ Knaagdier
Carnivore ➔ Karnivoor
Herbivore ➔ Herbivoor
Omnivore ➔ Omnivoor
List of English to Afrikaans Animal Words A to Z
This is the master list of animals from A to Z, listed by letter to help you better find the animal you are looking for.
A (Aardvark to Asian elephant)
Aardvark ➔ Erdvark
African elephant ➔ Afrika-olifant
Ant ➔ Mier
Antelope ➔ Wildsbok
Armadillo ➔ Gordeldier
Asian elephant ➔ Asiatiese olifant
B (Bat to Butterfly)
Bat ➔ Vlermuis
Bear ➔ Beer
Beaver ➔ Bewer
Bedbug ➔ Weeluis
Bee ➔ By
Bird ➔ Voël
Black bear ➔ Swartbeer
Blue whale ➔ Blouwalvis
Brown bear ➔ Bruinbeer
Budgie ➔ Budjie
Buffalo ➔ Buffel
Bullfrog ➔ Brulpadda
Bumblebee ➔ Hommelby
Butterfly ➔ Skoenlapper
Butterfly ➔ Vlinder
C (Camel to Crow)
Camel ➔ Kameel
Capybara ➔ Kapibara
Carp ➔ Karp
Cat ➔ Kat
Chameleon ➔ Verkleurmannetjie
Cheetah ➔ Jagluiperd
Chicken ➔ Hoender
Cockatiel ➔ Kokketiel
Cockatoo ➔ Kaketoe
Cockroach ➔ Kakkerlak
Crab ➔ Krap
Crayfish ➔ Krewe
Cricket ➔ Kriek
Crocodile ➔ Krokodil
Crow ➔ Kraai
D (Dog to Dung beetle)
Dog ➔ Hond
Dolphin ➔ Dolfyn
Donkey ➔ Donkie
Dragonfly ➔ Naaldekoker
Dung beetle ➔ Miskruier
E (Elephant to Emperor penguin)
Elephant ➔ Olifant
Emperor penguin ➔ Keiserpikkewyn
F (Fish to Frog)
Fish ➔ Vis
Fly ➔ Vlieg
Frog ➔ Padda
G (Giant panda to Grizzly bear)
Giant panda ➔ Groot panda
Giraffe ➔ Kameelperd
Goat ➔ Bok
Golden eagle ➔ Steenarend
Grasshopper ➔ Sprinkaan
Great white shark ➔ Withaai
Grey squirrel ➔ Gryseekhoring
Grizzly bear ➔ Grysbeer
H (Hammerhead shark to Humpback whale)
Hammerhead shark ➔ Hamerkophaai
Hamster ➔ Hamster
Hedgehog ➔ Krimpvarkie
Hippopotamus ➔ Seekoei
Honeybee ➔ Heuningby
Horse ➔ Perd
Humpback whale ➔ Bultrugwalvis
J (Jaguar)
Jaguar ➔ Jaguar
K (Kangaroo to Komodo dragon)
Kangaroo ➔ Kangaroe
King penguin ➔ Koningpikkewyn
Komodo dragon ➔ Komododraak
L (Ladybug to Llama)
Ladybug ➔ Lieweheersbesie
Largemouth bass ➔ Grootbekbaars
Leatherback turtle ➔ Leerskilpad
Leopard ➔ Luiperd
Lion ➔ Leeu
Lizard ➔ Akkedis
Llama ➔ Lama
M (Manatee to Muskox)
Manatee ➔ Lamantyn
Mole ➔ Mol
Monkey ➔ Aap
Mosquito ➔ Muskiet
Moth ➔ Mot
Mouse ➔ Muis
Mule ➔ Muil
Muskox ➔ Muskusos
O (Octopus to Orangutan)
Octopus ➔ Seekat
Opossum ➔ Opossum
Orangutan ➔ Orangoetang
P (Panda to Puma)
Panda ➔ Panda
Parrot ➔ Papegaai
Penguin ➔ Pikkewyn
Perch ➔ Baars
Pig ➔ Vark
Platypus ➔ Eendbekdier
Polar bear ➔ Ysbeer
Porcupine ➔ Ystervark
Puma ➔ Poema
R (Raccoon to Rhinoceros)
Raccoon ➔ Wasbeer
Rainbow trout ➔ Reënboogforel
Rat ➔ Rot
Raven ➔ Raaf
Reindeer ➔ Rendier
Red fox ➔ Rooijakkals
Rhinoceros ➔ Renoster
S (Salmon to Sunfish)
Salmon ➔ Salm
Seal ➔ Rob
Shark ➔ Haai
Sheep ➔ Skaap
Shrimp ➔ Garnaal
Siberian tiger ➔ Siberiese tier
Silkworm ➔ Sywurm
Sloth ➔ Luiaard
Smallmouth bass ➔ Kleinbekbaars
Snail ➔ Slak
Snake ➔ Slang
Spider ➔ Spinnekop
Spotted hyena ➔ Gevlekte hiëna
Squid ➔ Pylinkvis
Squirrel ➔ Eekhoring
Sunfish ➔ Sonvisse
T (Tasmanian devil to Turtle)
Tasmanian devil ➔ Tasmaniese duiwel
Termite ➔ Termiet
Tiger ➔ Tier
Tortoise ➔ Skilpad
Turtle ➔ Skilpad
W (Wasp to Worm)
Wasp ➔ Wesp
Whale ➔ Walvis
White-tailed deer ➔ Witsterthert
Wolf ➔ Wolf
Wolverine ➔ Veelvraat
Worm ➔ Wurm
Z (Zebra)
Zebra ➔ Sebra
Animal-Related Phrases from English to Afrikaans
Here are a couple animal-related phrases that can help extend your Afrikaans vocabulary a little more.
Porcupines are herbivores. ➔ Ystervarke is plantetend.
Slow as a snail ➔ Stadig soos 'n slak
This list of English to Afrikaans animal words was first created on July 22, 2025.
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