Korean Vocabulary (Animals) Learning vocabulary is important so that you can make your own sentences are have small talks. Here is the vocab where you will learn what the animals are called in Korean. Memorizing them is the best way to become familiar with their sound and pronunciation. Animals are known as 동물 (dongmul) in Korean. Whereas farm animals are known as 농장 동물 (nongjang dongmul). Animals in Korean Dog 개 (gae) Cat 고양이 ( goyangi) Horse 말 (mal) Sheep 양 (yang) Pig 돼지 (dwaeji) Cow 소 (so) Rabbit 토끼 (tokki) Donkey 당나귀 (dangnagwi) Lion 사자 (saja) Tiger 호랑이 (horangi) Deer 사슴 (saseum) Bear 곰 (gom) Goat 염소 (yeomso) Chicken 닭 (dak) Mouse 쥐 (jwi) Frog 개구리 (gaeguri) Ant 개 미 (gaemi) Turtle 거북 (koebok) Snake 뱀 (baem) Spider 거미 (geomi) Wolf 늑대 (neukdae) Elephant 코끼리 (kokiri) Butterfly 나비 (nabi) Lizard 도마뱀 (domabaem) Monkey 원숭이 (wonsungi) Fox 여우 (yeou) Girrafe 기린 (girin) Hippo 하마 (hama) Raccoon 너구리 (neoguri) Whale