Dogs are known as man’s best friend, a loyal companion that has been by our side for thousands of years. Across the globe, various cultures have embraced dogs, integrating them into families, work, and society at large. The word for “dog” varies from language to language, reflecting the diversity of linguistic heritage and cultural significance these animals hold. In this article, we will take a journey around the world to explore how the word for “dog” is expressed in 70 different languages. This not only highlights the linguistic richness of our global community but also the universal bond humans share with dogs.
Here is a list of how to say “dog” in 70 different languages:
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Qen | Pronunciation: Chen
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – كلب (Kalb) | Pronunciation: Kalb
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – Շուն (Shun) | Pronunciation: Shoon
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – İt | Pronunciation: Eet
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Txakur | Pronunciation: Cha-kur
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Сабака (Sabaka) | Pronunciation: Sa-ba-ka
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – কুকুর (Kukur) | Pronunciation: Koo-kur
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Pas | Pronunciation: Pahs
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Куче (Kuche) | Pronunciation: Koo-che
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Gos | Pronunciation: Goss
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Pes | Pronunciation: Pess
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Hund | Pronunciation: Hoond
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Hond | Pronunciation: Hond
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Dog | Pronunciation: Dog
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Koer | Pronunciation: Kwer
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – سگ (Sag) | Pronunciation: Sag
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Koira | Pronunciation: Koy-ra
- French (🇫🇷) – Chien | Pronunciation: Shee-en
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – ძაღლი (Dzagli) | Pronunciation: Dzah-glee
- German (🇩🇪) – Hund | Pronunciation: Hoond
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Σκύλος (Skylos) | Pronunciation: Skeel-os
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – כלב (Kelev) | Pronunciation: Keh-lev
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – कुत्ता (Kutta) | Pronunciation: Koot-ta
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Kutya | Pronunciation: Koo-tya
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Hundur | Pronunciation: Hoon-dur
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Anjing | Pronunciation: Ahn-jing
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Madra | Pronunciation: Mod-ra
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Cane | Pronunciation: Kah-neh
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – 犬 (Inu) | Pronunciation: Ee-noo
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Ит (It) | Pronunciation: Eet
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – ឆ្កែ (Chkae) | Pronunciation: Ch-kai
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 개 (Gae) | Pronunciation: Gae
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Sêg | Pronunciation: Sayg
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Ит (It) | Pronunciation: Eet
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ຫມາ (Ma) | Pronunciation: Mah
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Suns | Pronunciation: Soons
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Šuo | Pronunciation: Shuo
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Hond | Pronunciation: Hond
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Куче (Kuche) | Pronunciation: Koo-che
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Anjing | Pronunciation: Ahn-jing
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Kelb | Pronunciation: Kelb
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 狗 (Gǒu) | Pronunciation: Gow
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – कुत्रा (Kutra) | Pronunciation: Koo-tra
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Нохой (Nokhoi) | Pronunciation: No-khoy
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – कुकुर (Kukur) | Pronunciation: Koo-kur
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Hund | Pronunciation: Hoond
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – سپی (Spy) | Pronunciation: Spee
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – سگ (Sag) | Pronunciation: Sag
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Pies | Pronunciation: Pyes
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Cão | Pronunciation: Kown
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Câine | Pronunciation: Ky-ne
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Собака (Sobaka) | Pronunciation: So-ba-ka
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Пас (Pas) | Pronunciation: Pas
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – බල්ලා (Balla) | Pronunciation: Bal-la
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Pes | Pronunciation: Pess
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Pes | Pronunciation: Pess
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Ey | Pronunciation: Ey
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Perro | Pronunciation: Peh-ro
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Mbwa | Pronunciation: Mbwah
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Hund | Pronunciation: Hoond
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Саг (Sag) | Pronunciation: Sag
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – நாய் (Nāy) | Pronunciation: Naai
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – కుక్క (Kukka) | Pronunciation: Kook-ka
- Thai (🇹🇭) – หมา (Mā) | Pronunciation: Mah
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Köpek | Pronunciation: Kuh-pek
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Собака (Sobaka) | Pronunciation: So-ba-ka
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – کتا (Kutta) | Pronunciation: Koot-ta
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – It | Pronunciation: Eet
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Chó | Pronunciation: Cho
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Ci | Pronunciation: Kee