Spanish words for kids · Animals
How to say “dog” in Spanish
Dogs are everywhere: in the park, in books, next door. And they "bark" differently depending on the language, which kids find hilarious.
Dog in Spanish
el perro
Sounds like ≈ el PEH-rroh
Good to know: The rr is a rolled r. If it's hard at first, a quick "d" tap gets close. Perrito means "little dog", and Spanish dogs say guau guau.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
El perro dice guau.
The dog says woof.
from El Gato y el Perro (The Cat and the Dog)
¡Rrrr, corre el perro!
Grrr, the dog runs!
from La Eñe y la Erre (Special Sounds)
El perrito corre.
The little dog runs.
from Salta y Corre (Jump and Run)
3 songs that teach it
“Dog” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
El Gato y el Perro
The Cat and the Dog · Animals · Premium
- gato · cat
- perro · dog
- miau · meow
- guau · woof
La A de Avión
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- el avión · plane
- la ballena · whale
- la casa · house
- el dinosaurio · dinosaur
La Eñe y la Erre
Special Sounds · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- el niño · child
- la araña · spider
- la lluvia · rain
- la llave · key
Also sung in: Los Animales, ¿Qué Dice el Animal?, Salta y Corre.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say perro every time you see a dog on a walk, and count them.
- 2Learn how a dog barks in Spanish from the song and bark along together.
- 3Play "fetch": your child is the dog, you call perro to come back.
Related Spanish words
“Dog” in other languages
Sing it in Spanish, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas 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 Spanish songs with your family.