Fruits, Vegetables & Animals
Learn common German words for fruits, vegetables, and animals with pronunciation and meaning.
🍎 Fruits (Obst)
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| der Apfel | AH-pfel | Apple |
| die Banane | ba-NAH-neh | Banana |
| die Orange | oh-RAN-zhe | Orange |
| die Erdbeere | EHRD-bay-re | Strawberry |
| die Traube | TROW-beh | Grape |
| die Mango | MAN-go | Mango |
🥦 Vegetables (Gemüse)
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| die Kartoffel | kar-TOF-fel | Potato |
| die Tomate | toh-MAH-teh | Tomato |
| die Zwiebel | TSVEE-bel | Onion |
| die Karotte / Möhre | ka-ROT-teh / MUR-eh | Carrot |
| der Salat | za-LAHT | Salad / Lettuce |
| die Gurke | GOOR-keh | Cucumber |
🐶 Animals (Tiere)
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|
| der Hund | hoond | Dog |
| die Katze | KAHT-seh | Cat |
| das Pferd | pfaird | Horse |
| die Kuh | koo | Cow |
| das Schaf | shahf | Sheep |
| das Schwein | shvine | Pig |
| der Vogel | FOH-gel | Bird |
| der Fisch | fish | Fish |
💡 Tip: Most animals and foods are **nouns**, so they always start with a capital letter in German!