What sound does a dog make in Russian? The Ultimate Guide

Starting off our list are cats. As you’ll see below, although the spelling differs, the sounds they make in most languages are surprisingly similar. In fact, the only language below that has a completely different cat sound is Korean.

It’s tempting to assume that animal noises in different languages are all the same, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Every language has its own words created to imitate sounds, known as onomatopoeias, for animals.

We can probably all agree that most horses make pretty much the same sound despite their breed. However, there seems to be a lot of disagreement about what that sound is. Just look at all the interpretations below!

If you said “woof,” you’re right—and also wrong. Sure, that’s the sound a dog makes in an English-speaking country, but what about a French or German animal?

There are some differences between each of the sheep sounds we’ve listed, but they have a common thread: They all start with either an “m” or a “b,” and contain “a” or “e” vowel sounds. Our favorite is the Japanese sheep—it sounds so unimpressed!

Some Animal Sounds in Russian[sửa | sửa mã nguồn]

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Dog bow-wow, woof, arf-arf гав-гав, уаф-уаф bau uou Cão
Cat mew, meow, meowing мяу miáu Gato
Cow moo му-у mu ú Vaca
Sheep baa бе-е be e Ovelha
Rooster cock-a-doodle-do кукареку ku ka re ku Galo
Pig oink, oink хрю-хрю krio krio Porco
Bird chirrup, tweet-tweet чик-чирик tchik tchi rik Pássaro
Hens cluck-cluck ко-ко ko ko Galinhas
Ducks and geese quack/honk кря-кря/ га-га cría cría Patos e gansos
Owl a hoot уху urrú Coruja
Frog croak ква-ква kvá kvá
Animals and birds English sounds Russian sounds Actions(eng) Actions(rus)
Dog bow-wow, woof, arf-arf гав-гав, уаф-уаф yelp,bark, whine гавкает, лает
Cat mew, meow, meowing мяу meow,purr мяукает, мурлычет
Cow moo му-у low мычит
Sheep baa бе-е bleat блеет
Rooster cock-a-doodle-do кукареку crow кукарекает
Pig oink, oink хрю-хрю grunt,squeal хрюкает, визжит
Bird chirrup, tweet-tweet чик-чирик chirp,twitter, pipe щебечет, чирикает
Hens cluck-cluck ко-ко cluck кудахчут
Ducks and geese quack/honk кря-кря/ га-га quack/cackle крякают/гогочут
Owl a hoot уху hoot,screech, scream ухает
Frog croak ква-ква croak квакает

Ever wish you could teach your pet Russian? Or maybe you’re packing for a trip to Russia and plan to hit «птичий рынок» [a pet market], «зоомагазин» [a pet store], «зоопарк» [a zoo] or even a local «ферма» [farm] or private «подворье» [backyard]. Whatever your plans are, I guarantee you this post will be either fantastically useful… or totally useless.

One of the most interesting sounds that you can hear out on the farm is that of «свинья» [a pig] – «хрю-хрю» and not at all the Western “oink-oink”. The verb “to oink” is «хрюкать» and a pig is also referred to as «хрюшка». In fact, one of the beloved TV show characters of Soviet children was a puppet «поросёнок Хрюша» [Khrusha, the piglet].

As for the small wild birds, such as «воробьи» [sparrows] or «скворцы» [starlings], they generally say «чик-чирик». More melodious birds, including Russian favorite «соловей» [nightingale] sing «фьють-фьють». Big black «вороны» [female crows, singular «ворона»] and «вороны» [male crows, singular «ворон»] say «кар-кар». The verb is, of course, «каркать» and can also mean “to bring bad luck” or “to prophesy gloom”.

Out on the farm, «коровы» [cows] say «му-му» [moo-moo]. This is not such a huge departure from what American cows say, is it? The verb for “to moo” is «мычать» which is also used in a rebuke «чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала» [a pot calling a kettle black].

Next come «собаки» [dogs]. Now, there are two ways to say “a dog” in Russian. One is to use «пёс» [male dog] and «собака» [female dog]. That’s if you want to play it safe or are speaking to amateurs. However, if you are in a company of «собаководы» [dog breeders], «владельцы собак» [dog owners] and «собачники» [people who love dogs], you might find «кобель» [male dog] and «сука» [female dog] more appropriate. But be careful with these two words since taken out of dog ownership content they become serious insults, particularly the former. Regardless of their gender or breed, dogs in Russia know how to «гавкать» [to woof] – «гав-гав» [woof-woof].

How to Say “Dog” in Russian | Russian Language

If you said “woof,” you’re right—and also wrong. Sure, that’s the sound a dog makes in an English-speaking country, but what about a French or German animal?

It’s tempting to assume that animal noises in different languages are all the same, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Every language has its own words created to imitate sounds, known as onomatopoeias, for animals.

While some animal sounds around the world are remarkably similar, many are wildly different. Below, we explore ten animals’ sounds in different languages. These onomatopoeias are sure to surprise you!

Starting off our list are cats. As you’ll see below, although the spelling differs, the sounds they make in most languages are surprisingly similar. In fact, the only language below that has a completely different cat sound is Korean.

Here’s yet another animal with a sound distinct enough that many languages use the same—or very similar—sounds. A common theme here is the use of either “m” or “b” followed by an “oo” sound.

Unlike cats, dogs around the world make very different sounds. Maybe it depends on the breeds or sizes of the dogs that are most common in each country. A tiny lap dog would make a different sound than a herding dog, for example.

While some of the duck sounds below are different, you’ll notice some similarities too: Just look at German and Italian, for instance. Even the Spanish cua-cua sounds pretty close to quack-quack.

There are a few similar features in some of the frog sounds below, such as “c,” “k” and “r” sounds. However, for the most part, it appears as though frogs croak quite differently from country to country!

We can probably all agree that most horses make pretty much the same sound despite their breed. However, there seems to be a lot of disagreement about what that sound is. Just look at all the interpretations below!

You can see that all of the mouse sounds below convey that teeny-tiny sound the little rodents make, yet they’re all quite different.

Judging from the list below, it looks like pigs would have to overcome major language barriers if they visited different countries—none of these sounds have much in common!

Apparently, roosters have a pretty unmistakable sound; it’s very similar in a lot of languages. Sometimes spelled with a “c,” sometimes with a “k” and even with an occasional “q,” all the sounds below are multisyllabic and have a distinct rooster feel.

There are some differences between each of the sheep sounds we’ve listed, but they have a common thread: They all start with either an “m” or a “b,” and contain “a” or “e” vowel sounds. Our favorite is the Japanese sheep—it sounds so unimpressed!