Pets hold a special place in our hearts and homes across the globe. In this article, we’ll explore how the word for “pet” is expressed in different languages around the world, from the most commonly spoken languages to some of the lesser-known ones.
Here is a list of how to say “pet” in 70 different languages:
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Kafshë shtëpiake | Pronunciation: KAF-shuh sh-teh-PEE-ah-keh
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – حيوان أليف (Hayawan Aleef) | Pronunciation: ha-ya-WAN a-LEEF
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – ընտանի կենդանի (Untani Kendani) | Pronunciation: uhn-TAH-nee ken-DAH-nee
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Ev heyvanı | Pronunciation: EV hey-va-NEE
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Etxeko animalia | Pronunciation: et-CHEH-ko a-nee-MAH-lee-ah
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – хатні жывёла (Khatni Zhivyola) | Pronunciation: KHAT-nee zhee-VYO-lah
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – পোষা প্রাণী (Poṣā Prāṇī) | Pronunciation: PO-shah PRAH-nee
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Kućni ljubimac | Pronunciation: KOOTCH-nee lyoo-BEE-mats
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Домашен любимец (Domashen Lyubimets) | Pronunciation: doh-MAH-shen lyoo-BEE-mets
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Mascota | Pronunciation: mas-KOH-tah
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Domácí zvíře | Pronunciation: doh-MAH-tsee ZVEE-reh
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Kæledyr | Pronunciation: KAY-leh-deer
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Huisdier | Pronunciation: HOWS-deer
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Pet | Pronunciation: pet
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Koduloom | Pronunciation: KOH-do-lohm
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – حیوان خانگی (Heyvan-e Khanegi) | Pronunciation: hey-VAHN eh kha-neh-GEE
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Lemmikki | Pronunciation: LEH-mee-kee
- French (🇫🇷) – Animal de compagnie | Pronunciation: ah-nee-MAL de kohm-pah-NYEE
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – შინაური ცხოველი (Shinauri Ts’khoveli) | Pronunciation: shee-now-REE tsk-HOH-veh-lee
- German (🇩🇪) – Haustier | Pronunciation: HOWS-teer
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Κατοικίδιο ζώο (Katoikidio Zóo) | Pronunciation: ka-toy-KEE-thee-oh ZOH-oh
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – חיית מחמד (Chayat Machmad) | Pronunciation: khah-YAHT mahkh-MAHD
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – पालतू जानवर (Pālto Jānvar) | Pronunciation: PAHL-too JAN-var
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Kisállat | Pronunciation: KEESH-ah-lat
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Gæludýr | Pronunciation: GYEH-loo-deer
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Hewan peliharaan | Pronunciation: HEH-wahn peh-lee-ha-RAHN
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Peata | Pronunciation: PAH-tah
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Animale domestico | Pronunciation: ah-nee-MAH-leh doh-MES-tee-koh
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – ペット (Petto) | Pronunciation: peht-toh
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Үй жануары (Üy Janwary) | Pronunciation: we JAN-war-ee
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – សត្វចិញ្ចឹម (Sat Chamchar) | Pronunciation: saht cham-CHAR
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 애완동물 (Aewan Dongmul) | Pronunciation: EH-wahn dong-MOOL
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Heywanê Malê | Pronunciation: hey-wah-NAY mah-LAY
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Үй жаныбары (Üy Zhanibary) | Pronunciation: we zha-nee-BAH-ree
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ສັດລ້ຽງ (Sat Liang) | Pronunciation: saht lee-AHNG
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Mājdzīvnieks | Pronunciation: MIGH-dzee-vnyeks
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Naminis gyvūnas | Pronunciation: nah-MEE-nees gee-VOO-nas
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Hausdéier | Pronunciation: HOWS-dee-er
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Милениче (Mileniche) | Pronunciation: mee-LEN-ee-cheh
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Haiwan kesayangan | Pronunciation: HAI-wahn keh-sigh-YAHN-gahn
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Annimal domestiku | Pronunciation: an-nee-MAHL doh-MES-tee-koo
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 宠物 (Chǒngwù) | Pronunciation: chong-WOO
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – पाळीव प्राणी (Pāḷīva Prāṇī) | Pronunciation: PAH-lee-vah PRAH-nee
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Гэрийн тэжээвэр амьтан (Geriin Tejeever Am’tan) | Pronunciation: geh-REEN teh-JEE-ver am-TAHN
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – घरपालुवा जनावर (Gharpāluwa Janāvar) | Pronunciation: GHAHR-pah-loo-wah ja-NAH-var
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Kjæledyr | Pronunciation: SHEH-leh-deer
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – کورنۍ ځناور (Korani Znar) | Pronunciation: koh-RAH-nee ZNAR
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – حیوان خانگی (Heyvan-e Khanegi) | Pronunciation: hey-VAHN eh kha-neh-GEE
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Zwierzę domowe | Pronunciation: ZVYER-zheh doh-MOH-veh
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Animal de estimação | Pronunciation: ah-nee-MAHL deh es-tee-ma-SOWN
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Animal de companie | Pronunciation: ah-nee-MAHL deh kohm-PAH-nee-eh
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Домашнее животное (Domashneye Zhivotnoye) | Pronunciation: doh-MAHSH-nee-yeh zhee-VOHT-nah-yeh
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Љубимац (Ljubimac) | Pronunciation: LYOO-bee-mahts
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – සතුන් (Sathun) | Pronunciation: SAH-thoon
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Domáce zviera | Pronunciation: doh-MAH-tseh ZVYEH-rah
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Hišni ljubljenček | Pronunciation: HEE-shnee lyoo-BLYEN-chek
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Xayawaan | Pronunciation: HAH-yah-wahn
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Mascota | Pronunciation: mahs-KOH-tah
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Mnyama wa kufugwa | Pronunciation: m-nyah-mah wah koo-FOO-gwah
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Husdjur | Pronunciation: HOOS-dyur
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Ҳайвони хонагӣ (Hayvoni Khonagi) | Pronunciation: hay-VOH-nee kho-na-GEE
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – செல்லப் பிராணி (Cellap Pirani) | Pronunciation: chell-APP pee-RAH-nee
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – పెంపుడు జంతువు (Pempudu Jantuvu) | Pronunciation: pem-POO-doo JAN-too-voo
- Thai (🇹🇭) – สัตว์เลี้ยง (Sat Liang) | Pronunciation: saht lee-AHNG
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Evcil hayvan | Pronunciation: EV-jil HAI-wahn
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Домашня тварина (Domashnia Tvaryna) | Pronunciation: doh-MAHSH-nya tva-RY-na
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – پالتو جانور (Pālto Jānwar) | Pronunciation: PAHL-too JAN-war
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Uy hayvoni | Pronunciation: OOY hay-VOH-nee
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Thú cưng | Pronunciation: TOO kuhn
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Anifail anwes | Pronunciation: AH-nee-vile AN-wes