How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Italian.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
orso	bear
ape	bee
uccello	bird
ramo	branch
cespuglio	bush
gatto	cat
margherita	daisy
anatra	duck
elefante	elephant
abete	fir tree
mosca	fly
rana	frog
pelo	fur
capra	goat
gregge	herd
corno	horn
cavallo	horse
guinzaglio	lead
foglia	leaf
leone	lion
cucciolata	litter of young
topo	mouse
muta	pack
zampa	paw
maiale	pig
piccione	pigeon
pianta	plant
preda	prey
ratto	rat
squalo	shark
pecora	sheepThe species in general, male or female
serpente	snake
ragno	spider
stelo	stem
coda	tail
volare	to fly
tartaruga	turtle
balena	whale
ala	wing
verme	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
betulla	birch
merlo	blackbird
cactus	cactus
cammello	camel
carpa	carp
corallo	coral
anguilla	eel
falco	falcon
puledro	foal
oca	goose
gorilla	gorilla
riccio	hedgehog
zoccolo	hoof
larva	larva
lince	lynx
criniera	mane
giumenta	mare
usignolo	nightingale
struzzo	ostrich
gufo	owl
panda	panda
pappagallo	parrot
polline	pollen
predatore	predator
cucciolo	puppy
linfa	sap
muso	snout
scoiattolo	squirrel
cigno	swan
zecca	tick
fiorire	to bloom
avvoltoio	vulture
tricheco	walrus
vespa	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
anfibio	amphibian
libellula	dragonfly
felce	fern
cavalletta	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
erbivoro	herbivore
airone	heron
ippopotamo	hippopotamus
coccinella	ladybird
mughetto	lily of the valley
locusta	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
polpo	octopus
lontra	otter
canna	reed
rettile	reptile
riccio di mare	sea urchin
passero	sparrow
sciame	swarm
abbaiare	to bark
belare	to bleat
germogliare	to bud
muggire	to moo
graffiare	to scratch
appassire	to wilt
tulipano	tulip
donnola	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.