German words for kids · Animals
How to say “dog” in German
Dogs are everywhere: in the park, in books, next door. And they "bark" differently depending on the language, which kids find hilarious.
Dog in German
der Hund
Sounds like ≈ dair HOONT
Good to know: The final d sounds like a t. German dogs say wau wau, and puppy is der Welpe or, affectionately, Hündchen.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Katze und Hund
Cat and dog
from Die Katze und der Hund (The Cat and the Dog)
Was sagt der Hund?
What does the dog say?
from Was sagt das Tier? (What Does the Animal Say?)
Magst du Hunde?
Do you like dogs?
from Ich mag das! (I Like It!)
The song that teaches it
“Dog” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Was sagt das Tier?, Ich mag das!, Ich hab, du hast.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say Hund every time you see a dog on a walk, and count them.
- 2Learn how a dog barks in German from the song and bark along together.
- 3Play "fetch": your child is the dog, you call Hund to come back.
Related German words
“Dog” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using German songs with your family.