Farm animals English vocabulary including names, examples, and translations for common farm animals.

Farm animals are animals raised on farms for food, labor, or other products. Learning farm animal names helps talk about farming, agriculture, and rural life.

Farm animals live on farms and include mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles.
They provide meat, milk, eggs, wool, or help with work.
Common farm animals appear in stories, markets, and daily life worldwide.

Mammals

Farm mammals are raised for milk, meat, wool, or work. Here are 10 common English farm mammals with example sentences.

English Singular	English Plural	Example	Example (Translation)
Cow	Cows	The cow gives us milk.	La vaca nos da leche.
Sheep	Sheep	The sheep has thick wool.	La oveja tiene un lana gruesa.
Goat	Goats	The goat is climbing the hill.	La cabra está subiendo la colina.
Pig	Pigs	The pig likes to roll in the mud.	El cerdo le gusta revolcarse en el barro.
Horse	Horses	The horse pulls the cart.	El caballo tira del carro.
Donkey	Donkeys	The donkey carries heavy loads.	El burro lleva cargas pesadas.
Llama	Llamas	The llama lives in the mountains.	La llama vive en las montañas.
Alpaca	Alpacas	Alpacas have soft wool.	Las alpacas tienen lana suave.
Calf	Calves	The calf is drinking milk.	El ternero está tomando leche.
Foal	Foals	The foal is running in the field.	El potro corre en el campo.

El ___ le gusta revolcarse en el barro.

What is the English word for 'cerdo'?

cow

pig

goat

donkey

pig

The Spanish word 'cerdo' translates to 'pig' in English. Pigs are farm animals that often roll in mud.

La ___ tiene lana gruesa.

What is the English word for 'oveja'?

cow

sheep

goat

pig

sheep

The Spanish word 'oveja' translates to 'sheep' in English. Sheep are farm mammals valued for their wool.

Birds

Farm birds produce eggs, meat, or help control pests. Here are 10 common English farm birds with examples.

English Singular	English Plural	Example	Example (Translation)
Chicken	Chickens	The chicken lays eggs.	La gallina pone huevos.
Rooster	Roosters	The rooster crows at dawn.	El gallo canta al amanecer.
Duck	Ducks	The ducks swim in the pond.	Los patos nadan en el estanque.
Goose	Geese	The goose is very loud.	La oca es muy ruidosa.
Turkey	Turkeys	Turkeys are large birds.	Los pavos son aves grandes.
Quail	Quails	Quails are small birds.	Las codornices son aves pequeñas.
Pigeon	Pigeons	Pigeons can live on farms.	Las palomas pueden vivir en granjas.
Dove	Doves	Doves are quiet birds.	Las palomas son aves tranquilas.
Chick	Chicks	The chicks are yellow and small.	Los pollitos son amarillos y pequeños.
Gosling	Goslings	The gosling follows its mother.	El gansito sigue a su madre.

Farm Animal Products

Farm animals provide food and materials. Here are 10 common products with their English names and examples.

English Singular	English Plural	Example	Example (Translation)
Milk	Milk	We drink fresh milk from cows.	Bebemos leche fresca de vaca.
Egg	Eggs	The chicken lays one egg a day.	La gallina pone un huevo al día.
Wool	Wool	Sheep provide wool for sweaters.	Las ovejas producen lana para suéteres.
Meat	Meat	Farm animals provide meat.	Los animales de granja proporcionan carne.
Honey	Honey	Bees make sweet honey.	Las abejas producen miel dulce.
Leather	Leather	Leather comes from animal skins.	El cuero proviene de pieles animales.
Butter	Butter	We make butter from cream.	Hacemos mantequilla con crema.
Cheese	Cheese	Cheese is made from milk.	El queso se hace con leche.
Cream	Cream	Cream is used for cooking.	La crema se usa para cocinar.
Eggshell	Eggshells	Eggshells can fertilize plants.	Las cáscaras de huevo pueden fertilizar las plantas.

Farm Animal Sounds

Farm animals make distinct sounds. Here are 10 common animals with their English sound words and example sentences.

Animal	Sound	Example	Example (Translation)
Cow	Moo	The cow says "moo."	La vaca dice "muu."
Sheep	Baa	The sheep says "baa."	La oveja dice "beee."
Goat	Bleat	The goat bleats loudly.	La cabra bala fuerte.
Pig	Oink	The pig goes "oink."	El cerdo dice "oink."
Horse	Neigh	The horse neighs softly.	El caballo relincha suavemente.
Donkey	Bray	The donkey brays loudly.	El burro rebuzna fuerte.
Rooster	Crow	The rooster crows early.	El gallo canta temprano.
Chicken	Cluck	The chicken clucks quietly.	La gallina cacarea suavemente.
Duck	Quack	The duck quacks by the pond.	El pato hace "cuac" en el estanque.
Goose	Honk	The goose honks loudly.	La oca grazna fuerte.

Farm Animal Actions

Farm animals have common behaviors. Here are 10 action verbs with examples describing what animals do on a farm.

Action	Example	Example (Translation)
Graze	The cows graze in the field.	Las vacas pastan en el campo.
Lay (eggs)	The hen lays an egg daily.	La gallina pone un huevo diario.
Roll	Pigs roll in the mud to stay cool.	Los cerdos se revuelcan en el lodo para refrescarse.
Neigh	The horse neighs at the gate.	El caballo relincha en la puerta.
Bleat	The lambs bleat for their mother.	Los corderitos balean por su madre.
Brays	The donkey brays in the morning.	El burro rebuzna por la mañana.
Cluck	The hen clucks loudly.	La gallina cacarea fuerte.
Swim	The ducks swim gracefully.	Los patos nadan con gracia.
Follow	The calf follows its mother.	El ternero sigue a su madre.
Sleep	Farm animals sleep in the barn.	Los animales de granja duermen en el establo.

Farm animals are an essential part of agriculture and daily life worldwide. This vocabulary will help you describe animals, their products, sounds, and actions in English.

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Example: The cow gives us milk.
Example (Translation): La vaca nos da leche.

English Singular: Cow
English Plural: Cows

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