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what have you always been taught what animals say. is it the same what us americans say they saound like. were you taught cows go moo like what we say or what the philippines say errrrrr. just wondering what animals sound like in other languages.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by hughjones
Please remember that correct spelling and capitalization are mandatory on this site, welcome to the forum:) - 00494d19, May 31, 2011

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Gato/cat - miau, miau

perro/dog - guau, guau

gallo/rooster - qui-qui-ri-qui

vaca/cow - muuuuuuuuuu, muuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

caballo/horse - ji,ji,ji,ji, ji, ji,ji

pollito/chick - pío, pío, pío

gallina/hen - cloc, cloc, cloc

chivo/goat - meeeeeeee, meeeeeeee

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by margaretcorwin
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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
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Dogs guau guau in Spanish, I remember that from my nieces baby books.

updated May 31, 2011
posted by MaryMcc
interesting - hughjones, May 31, 2011
and also "jau jau" - gintar77, May 31, 2011
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This is quite a good website for onomatopoeic words smile.

updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
That's "onomatopéyico" for those who want to be able to pronounce it. Don't you just LOVE the fact that Spanish is phonetic!! - territurtle, Jun 15, 2011
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Los leones "rujen"

updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by pacofinkler
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Las ovejas balan --- beee (balar - to bleat)

Los gatos maúllan --- miau (maullar - to mew)

updated May 31, 2011
posted by nelson_rafael
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Roosters (los gallos) go "ki-kiri-ki" in Spanish, not "Cock-a-doodle-doo".

Hope I spelled the Spanish version correctly. smile

updated May 31, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
hahaha thats cool thanks - hughjones, May 31, 2011
My dad always used to say "¡Kikirikí, arroz con ají!" :-) - gintar77, May 31, 2011
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Los aves gorjean, y los colibríes producen un sonido único vibrando sus alas.

The birds chirp, and the humming birds produce a unique sound vibrating their wings.

Birds chirp "pio pio"

updated Jun 1, 2011
edited by GuitarWarrior
posted by GuitarWarrior
no i mean what do you think they sound like us americans say dogs go ruff ruff - hughjones, May 31, 2011
And in England they say woof woof. - MaryMcc, Jun 1, 2011