A puppy is a universally adored young dog, and the word for “puppy” can vary greatly across different languages and cultures. In this article, we’ll explore how the word for “puppy” is expressed in different languages around the world.
Here is a list of how to say “puppy” in 70 different languages:
- Albanian (🇦🇱) – Këlysh | Pronunciation: kuh-LISH
- Arabic (Standard) (🇸🇦) – جرو (Jarw) | Pronunciation: JA-roo
- Armenian (🇦🇲) – լակոտ (Lakot) | Pronunciation: LA-kot
- Azerbaijani (🇦🇿) – Baloğlan | Pronunciation: bah-LOH-lan
- Basque (🇪🇸) – Kume | Pronunciation: KOO-meh
- Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Шчанюк (Shchanyuk) | Pronunciation: SHCHA-nyook
- Bengali (🇧🇩) – কুকুরছানা (Kukurchana) | Pronunciation: KOO-koor-chah-na
- Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Štene | Pronunciation: SHTEH-neh
- Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Кученце (Kuchenče) | Pronunciation: KOO-chen-tseh
- Catalan (🇪🇸 – Catalonia) – Cadell | Pronunciation: kah-DEH-ly
- Czech (🇨🇿) – Štěně | Pronunciation: SHCH-yeh-neh
- Danish (🇩🇰) – Hvalp | Pronunciation: VALP
- Dutch (🇳🇱) – Puppy | Pronunciation: PUH-pee
- English (🇺🇸 / 🇬🇧) – Puppy | Pronunciation: PUH-pee
- Estonian (🇪🇪) – Kutsikas | Pronunciation: KOOT-si-kahs
- Farsi (Persian) (🇮🇷) – توله سگ (Toole Sag) | Pronunciation: TOO-leh sag
- Finnish (🇫🇮) – Pentu | Pronunciation: PEN-too
- French (🇫🇷) – Chiot | Pronunciation: SHEE-oh
- Georgian (🇬🇪) – ლეკვი (Lekvi) | Pronunciation: LEK-vee
- German (🇩🇪) – Welpe | Pronunciation: VEL-peh
- Greek (🇬🇷) – Κουτάβι (Koutávi) | Pronunciation: koo-TAH-vee
- Hebrew (🇮🇱) – גור (Gur) | Pronunciation: goor
- Hindi (🇮🇳) – पिल्ला (Pilla) | Pronunciation: PIL-lah
- Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Kiskutya | Pronunciation: KEESH-koo-tyah
- Icelandic (🇮🇸) – Hvolpur | Pronunciation: HVOL-pur
- Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Anak Anjing | Pronunciation: AH-nahk AHN-jeeng
- Irish Gaelic (🇮🇪) – Coileán | Pronunciation: kuh-LAWN
- Italian (🇮🇹) – Cucciolo | Pronunciation: KOO-choh-loh
- Japanese (🇯🇵) – 子犬 (Koinu) | Pronunciation: KO-ee-noo
- Kazakh (🇰🇿) – Күшік (Küshik) | Pronunciation: KOO-shik
- Khmer (Cambodian) (🇰🇭) – ឆ្កែបី (Chkae Bay) | Pronunciation: chkah-BAY
- Korean (🇰🇷) – 강아지 (Gangaji) | Pronunciation: KAHNG-ah-jee
- Kurdish (🇮🇶 / 🇸🇾 / 🇹🇷 / 🇮🇷) – Pişik | Pronunciation: PEE-sheek
- Kyrgyz (🇰🇬) – Күчүк (Küchük) | Pronunciation: KOO-chook
- Lao (🇱🇦) – ລູກຫມາ (Luk Ma) | Pronunciation: LOOK mah
- Latvian (🇱🇻) – Kucēns | Pronunciation: KOO-tsens
- Lithuanian (🇱🇹) – Šuniukas | Pronunciation: shoo-NYOO-kahs
- Luxembourgish (🇱🇺) – Welpen | Pronunciation: VEL-pen
- Macedonian (🇲🇰) – Кученце (Kuchenče) | Pronunciation: KOO-chen-tseh
- Malay (🇲🇾 / 🇮🇩) – Anak Anjing | Pronunciation: AH-nahk AHN-jeeng
- Maltese (🇲🇹) – Ġeru | Pronunciation: JEH-roo
- Mandarin Chinese (🇨🇳) – 小狗 (Xiǎo Gǒu) | Pronunciation: sh’yow GOH
- Marathi (🇮🇳) – पिल्लू (Pillu) | Pronunciation: PIL-loo
- Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Гөлөг (Gölög) | Pronunciation: GEH-lehg
- Nepali (🇳🇵) – कुकुरको बच्चा (Kukurko Bacha) | Pronunciation: KOO-koor-ko BAH-cha
- Norwegian (🇳🇴) – Valp | Pronunciation: VALP
- Pashto (🇦🇫) – ګوډی (Goday) | Pronunciation: go-DAY
- Persian (Farsi) (🇮🇷) – توله سگ (Toole Sag) | Pronunciation: TOO-leh sag
- Polish (🇵🇱) – Szczeniak | Pronunciation: SHCHE-nyak
- Portuguese (🇵🇹 / 🇧🇷) – Cachorrinho | Pronunciation: kah-SHOH-ree-nyoo
- Romanian (🇷🇴) – Căţel | Pronunciation: kuh-TSEL
- Russian (🇷🇺) – Щенок (Shchenok) | Pronunciation: SHCHE-nok
- Serbian (🇷🇸) – Штене (Štene) | Pronunciation: SHTEH-neh
- Sinhala (🇱🇰) – බල්ලා (Ballā) | Pronunciation: BAL-lah
- Slovak (🇸🇰) – Šteňa | Pronunciation: SHTEH-nyah
- Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Mladič | Pronunciation: MLAH-deech
- Somali (🇸🇴) – Ey yar | Pronunciation: ay YAHR
- Spanish (🇪🇸) – Cachorro | Pronunciation: kah-CHOH-rroh
- Swahili (🇰🇪 / 🇹🇿) – Mbwa Mdogo | Pronunciation: M-bwah m-DOH-goh
- Swedish (🇸🇪) – Valp | Pronunciation: VALP
- Tajik (🇹🇯) – Сагбачаи | Pronunciation: sahg-BAH-chai
- Tamil (🇮🇳) – நாய் குட்டி (Nāy Kuṭṭi) | Pronunciation: NAH-ee KOO-tee
- Telugu (🇮🇳) – కుక్కపిల్ల (Kukkapilla) | Pronunciation: KOO-kah-pill-ah
- Thai (🇹🇭) – ลูกสุนัข (Lūks̄unạk) | Pronunciation: LOOK-soo-nak
- Turkish (🇹🇷) – Yavru Köpek | Pronunciation: yah-VROO KOH-pehk
- Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Цуценя (Tsutsenya) | Pronunciation: tsoo-TSEH-nyah
- Urdu (🇵🇰) – کتے کا بچہ (Kuttay Ka Bacha) | Pronunciation: KOO-tay ka BAH-cha
- Uzbek (🇺🇿) – Kuchsik | Pronunciation: KOOK-sheek
- Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Chó Con | Pronunciation: chaw kawn
- Welsh (🇬🇧 – Wales) – Ci Bach | Pronunciation: KEE bahk