German words for kids · Animals
How to say “horse” in German
Horses belong to the farm-animal set, and "galloping" around the room is one of the best ways to burn off energy while learning a word.
Horse in German
das Pferd
Sounds like ≈ dahs PFAIRT
Good to know: Start with a quick p before the f: "pf". It's a neuter word, so it takes das.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ein großes Pferd!
A big horse!
from Auf dem Bauernhof (On the Farm)
The song that teaches it
“Horse” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Gallop around the room as horses and stop when you hear Pferd.
- 2Do a piggyback ride and call it a Pferd ride.
- 3Line up farm toys and find the Pferd first.
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“Horse” 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.