170+ Animals in Vietnamese 🦁 The Ultimate Animal Guide

Discover 170+ Animals in Vietnamese // Plus FREE Quiz!

We’ve already covered some popular topics in Vietnamese such as Swear Words, Measure Words, Colours and Numbers, but you’ve been asking for this one – Animals in Vietnamese.

You already like our Animals in Korean and Animals in Chinese articles so much, here you go for the Vietnamese version!

This great list of vocabulary was put together by our fantastic Vietnamese colleague Linh, who you probably already met if you are taking lessons on Flexi Classes, or joined our Flexi Forum!

Here’s a breakdown by animal type, jump ahead to the animal you are looking for:

Animals in Vietnamese | Land Mammals

Animals in Vietnamese | Sea Animals

Animals in Vietnamese | Birds

Animals in Vietnamese | Marsupials

Animals in Vietnamese | Reptiles

Animals in Vietnamese | Insects

BONUS | Zodiac Animals in Vietnamese

Animals in Vietnamese | Vocab Quiz

Animals in Vietnamese | FAQ’s

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Animals in Vietnamese – Land Mammals

This table is organised in the alphabetical order (based on English names).

Just a quick reminder that you can do a quick search for your favourite animal in Vietnamese by clicking on Ctrl+F simultaneously, or Cmd+F for Mac users.

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EnglishVietnamese
AnteaterThú ăn kiếng
AntelopeCon linh dương
ArmadilloTatu chín đai
BadgerCon lửng
BatCon dơi
BearCon gấu
BeaverCon hải ly
BoarHeo rừng
CamelLạc đà
CatCon mèo
CheetahCon báo
ChimpanzeeTinh tinh
ChinchillaSóc Nam Mỹ
ChipmunkSóc chuột
CowCon bò
CoyoteSói đồng cỏ
DeerCon nai
DogCon chó
DonkeyCon lừa
EchidnaThú lông nhím
Animals in Vietnamese
Animals in Vietnamese

Animal in Vietnamese is động vật

EnglishVietnamese
ElephantCon voi
FerretChồn hôi
FoxCon cáo
GazelleLinh dương hươu
Giant pandaGấu trúc lớn
GiraffeHươu cao cổ
GorillaKhỉ đột
Guinea pigChuột lang
HamsterChuột đuôi cụt / Chuột Hamster
HedgehogNhím
HippopotamusHà mã
HumanLoài người
HyenaLinh cẩu
JaguarBáo đốm
LemurVượn cáo đuôi vòng
LeopardCon beo
LionCon sư tử
MeerkatCầy vằn
MoleChuột chủi
MooseNai sừng tấm
MouseCon chuột
MuleCon la
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EnglishVietnamese
OrangutanĐười ươi
OtterRái cá
PantherCon báo đực
Polar bearGấu Bắc cực
Porcupine bearGấu nhím
PossumChồn Possum
PumaBáo sư tử
RacoonGấu mèo
Red pandaGấu trúc đỏ
ReindeerTuần lộc
RhinocerosTê giác
SlothCon lười
SquirrelCon sóc
TapirHeo vòi
WarthogLợn bướu
WeaselCon chồn
White tigerHổ trắng
WolfCon sói
YakBò Tây Tạng
ZebraNgựa vằn

Sea Animals in Vietnamese

Here’s another essential piece of vocabulary before starting with this table:

Sea Animal in Vietnamese is Động vật biển

EnglishVietnamese
BarnacleHà biển
BarracudaCá nhồng
CatfishCá da trơn
ClamSò / Nghêu
ClownfishCá hề
CoralSan hô
CrabCua
CuttlefishMực nang
DolphinCá heo
EelLươn
Fish
FlounderCá bơn
Great white sharkCá mập trắng lớn
Horseshoe crabCon sam
JellyfishCon sứa
LobsterTôm hùm
Manta RayCá nạng hải
OctopusBạch tuột
OysterCon hàu
PiranhaCá răng đao
Sea Animals in Vietnamese
Sea Animals in Vietnamese
EnglishVietnamese
PlatypusThú mỏ vịt
PrawnTôm 
PufferfishCá nóc
Sea lionSư tử biển
Sea urchinNhím biển
SeahorseCá ngựa
SealHải cẩu
SharkCá mập
ShrimpTôm
SquidMực
StarfishSao biển
StingrayCá đuối
WalrusHải mã
WhaleCá voi
Whale sharkCá mập voi
Sea Animals in Vietnamese

Animals in Vietnamese – Birds

Bird in Vietnamese is Con chim

EnglishVietnamese
ChickenCon gà
CraneCon cò
DuckCon vịt
EagleDiều hâu
EmuChim Emu
FalconChim ưng
FlamingoHồng hạc
GooseCon ngỗng
HummingbirdChim ruồi
KingfisherChim bói cá
KiwiChim Kiwi
MagpieChim ác là
OstrichĐà điểu
Birds in Vietnamese
EnglishVietnamese
OwlCon cú
ParrotCon vẹt
PeacockCon công
PelicanChim bồ nông
PenguinChim cánh cụt
PheasantGà lôi
QuailChim cút
RobinChim cổ đỏ
SparrowChim sẻ
SwanThiên nga
ToucanChim Toucan
VultureCon kền kền
WoodpeckerChim gõ kiến

Some names in Vietnamese will include the English one, such as Chim Toucan or Chim Emu, maybe a good way to remember them?

We are already half way through the list of animals in Vietnamese!

If you need a little review of the Vietnamese alphabet, make sure to check our article.

Birds in Vietnamese
Birds in Vietnamese

Animals in Vietnamese – Marsupials

Let’s not forget some of the most famous marsupials, which is easy since they do not live in a very wide area!

EnglishVietnamese
KangarooChuột túi
KoalaGấu túi
QuokkaChuột cười
Tasmanian DevilQủy Tasmania
WallabyChuột túi cỡ nhỏ
WombatGấu túi Wombat

Animals in Vietnamese – Reptiles

The most common word you might want to remember from this reptiles section is:

Snake in Vietnamese is Rắn

EnglishVietnamese
AlligatorCá sấu (mỏ ngắn)
Bearded dragonRồng ÚC
ChameleonCon tắc kè
CobraRắn hổ mang
CrocodileCá sấu
FrogCon ếch
GeckoCon tắc kè
IguanaCon kỳ nhông
LizardCon thằn lằn
SalamanderCon kỳ nhông
ToadCon cóc
TortoiseRùa cạn
TurtleRùa biển

Beware of crocodile and alligator that are almost the same in Vietnamese!

Reptiles in Vietnamese

Animals in Vietnamese – Insects

Some people REALLY do not like them, but they must be included in our list!

EnglishVietnamese
AntCon kiến
BeeCon ong
BeetleCon bọ hung
ButterflyCon bướm
CaterpillarCon sâu bướm
CentipedeCon rết
DragonflyCon chuồn chuồn
(House) flyCon ruồi
GrasshopperCon châu chấu
LadybugCon bọ rùa
MillipedeCon cuốn chiếu
ScorpionCon bò cạp
SnailCon ốc sên
SpiderCon nhện
WaspCong ong vò vẽ
WormCon sâu
Insects in Vietnamese
Insects in Vietnamese

BONUS || Zodiacs in Vietnamese

There are 12 zodiac animals in Vietnamese culture, much like the Chinese zodiacs, with one exception.

The cat is the 4th animal of this twelve year cycle and replaces the rabbit in the Chinese zodiacs, but has exactly the same traits.

EnglishVietnamese
Rat
OxSửu
TigerDần
CatMão
RabbitMẹo
DragonThìn
SnakeTỵ
HorseNgọ
GoatMùi
MonkeyThân
RoosterDậu
DogTuất
Pig Hợi
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VIETNAMESE VOCAB QUIZ

Having more than 170 animals in Vietnamese to remember can be a daunting task!

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How do you say Dragon in Vietnamese?

How do you say Ant in Vietnamese?

How do you say Lobster in Vietnamese?

How do you say Hamster in Vietnamese?

How do you say Chicken in Vietnamese?

How do you say Woodpecker in Vietnamese?

How do you say Dolphin in Vietnamese?

How do you say Flamingo in Vietnamese?

How do you say Lion in Vietnamese?

How do you say Crocodile in Vietnamese?

How do you say Seahorse in Vietnamese?

How do you say Butterfly in Vietnamese?

How do you say Cat in Vietnamese?

How do you say Kangaroo in Vietnamese?

How do you say Tiger in Vietnamese?

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do you say Animal in Vietnamese?

Animal in Vietnamese is động vật.

How do you say Bird in Vietnamese?

Bird in Vietnamese is Con chim.

How do you say Sea Animal in Vietnamese?

Sea Animal in Vietnamese Động vật biển.

How do you say Cat in Vietnamese?

Cat in Vietnamese is Con mèo.

How do you say Dog in Vietnamese?

Dog in Vietnamese is Con chó.

How do you say Crab in Vietnamese?

Crab in Vietnamese is Cua.

How do you say Butterfly in Vietnamese?

Butterfly in Vietnamese is Con bướm.

Are there any zodiac animals in the Vietnamese culture?

There are 12 zodiac animals in Vietnamese culture, much like the Chinese zodiacs, with one exception.

The cat is the 4th animal of this twelve year cycle and replaces the rabbit in the Chinese zodiacs, but has exactly the same traits.

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