international animal dictionary

[Pontus]

And BTW, a frog (groda) could say "Kväk-Kväk" as well.

[Beaumont]

didine has trouble logging in to the forum, but she sent me an email and asked me to post the Finnish version, so here you go.
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Here's the Finnish version. I had my (Finnish) boyfriend check it so it should be ok. I'll try to find the missing words asap...


1. A HORSE NEIGHS: NEIGH – NEIGH
Hevonen hirnuu: II-HA-HAA

2. A DONKEY BRAYS: HEE-HAW
Aasi kiljuu: II-HAA

3. A SHEEP BLEATS: BAA- BAA
Lammas määkii: BÄÄ / BÄ-HÄ-HÄÄ

4. DUCK QUACKS: QUACK-QUACK
Ankka --- : KVAAK

5. A COW MOOS: MOO
Lehmä ammuu: AMMUU

6. A BEE BUZZES: BUZZ - BUZZ
Mehiläinen suritsee: SURRUR / BZZZ

7. A BIRD CHIRPS: CHIRP-CHIRP
Lintu livertelee: PIIP / TITITYY

8. A DOG BARKS: WOOF-WOOF
Koira haukkuu: HAU HAU

9. A COCK CROWS: COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO
Kukko laulaa: KUKKOKIEKUU

10. A HEN CLUCKS: CLUCK-CLUCK
Kana kotkottaa: KOT KOT

11. A CAT MIAOWS: MIAOW
Kissa naukkuu: MIAU

12. A PIG GRUNTS: OINK-OINK
Sika röhkii: RÖH-RÖH

13. AN ELEPHANT TOOTS: TOO – TOO
Norsu toitottaa: ---

14. A FROG CROAKS: REBBIT – REBBIT
Sammakko kurnuttaa: kur-kur

[Sandra]

I can translate this into Dutch, if you want...

Dear all,
I'm preparing a picture book for children: ANIMALS' INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY. I'd like to ask you to help to translate 14 short sentences in your language (or more, if you speak them good):

1. A HORSE NEIGHS: NEIGH – NEIGH

Een paard hinnikt: Iiiiiiiiiiiiiih!

2. A DONKEY BRAYS: HEE-HAW

Een ezel balkt: Iii-aaaa!

3. A SHEEP BLEATS: BAA- BAA

Een schaap blaat: Bèèèèèh

4. A DUCK QUACKS: QUACK-QUACK

Een eend kwaakt: kwak kwak!

5. A COW MOOS: MOO

Een koe loeit: Meueueuh

6. A BEE BUZZES: BUZZ - BUZZ

Een bij zoemt: Bzzzzzzzzzzz!

7. A BIRD CHIRPS: CHIRP-CHIRP

Een vogel zingt

8. A DOG BARKS: WOOF-WOOF

Een hond blaft: wafwaf

9. A COCK CROWS: COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO

Een haan kraait: kukkelekuuu

10. A HEN CLUCKS: CLUCK-CLUCK

Een kip tokt: toktok
11. A CAT MIAOWS: MIAOW

Een kat miauwt: miauw

12. A PIG GRUNTS: OINK-OINK

Een varken knort: knorknor

13. AN ELEPHANT TOOTS: TOO – TOO

Een olifant trompettert: toet!

14. A FROG CROAKS: REBBIT – REBBIT

Een kikker kwaakt: kwaak kwaak.


Sandra Nauwelaerts

I’d be very glad if you’ll help me in this project to make children interested for different languages and cultures. I’d write your name into a book and send you one when it’s finished (Ican give one book for one language, so write me first, in which language are you prepared to translate). Nice r Lila

[Josephrose]

Hello there! I am willing to translate it into Tagalog (Philippines) if you are interested. Please let me know when can I start. Thanks. Joseph

1. The horse neighs = Ang kabayo ay humahalinghing: hihihihihi

2. The donkey brays =Ang asno ay umuungol: iiiia

3. The sheep bleats =Ang tupa ay umeee: meee-meee

4. The duck quacks = Ang pato ay kumukuwak: kuwak-kuwak

5. The cow moos = Ang baka ay umuunga: unga-unga

6. The bee buzzes = Ang bubuyog ay umuugong: bizzz-bizzz

7. The bird chirps = Ang ibon ay humuhuni: twit-twit

8. The dog barks = Ang aso ay kumakahol: aw-aw

9. The cock crows = Ang tandang ay tumutilaok: tiktilaok

10. The hen clucks =Ang inahen ay kumukurukok: kukurukok

11. The cat miaows =Ang pusa ay ngumingiyaw: ngiyaw-ngiyaw

12. The pig grunts =Ang baboy ay umiigik: oink-oink

13. The elephant toots =Ang elepante ay sumisipol: honk-honk

14. The frog croaks = Ang palaka ay kumokokak: kokak-kokak

[gramie]

[quote="boubbie"]
4. A DUCK QUACKS: QUACK-QUACK
Le canard : coin-coin

I would say : "Le canard fait coin-coin" That's usually what it says in children's books.

[j u d i t h]

Hi!

I'm not sure if you've got a German version by now... Here we go!

1. A HORSE NEIGHS: NEIGH – NEIGH

ein Pferd wiehert: Hüa!

2. A DONKEY BRAYS: HEE-HAW

ein Esel schreit: I-a, I-a!

3. A SHEEP BLEATS: BAA- BAA

ein Schaf blökt: Mäh!

4. A DUCK QUACKS: QUACK-QUACK

eine Ente quakt: Quak quak!

5. A COW MOOS: MOO

eine Kuh muht: Muh!

6. A BEE BUZZES: BUZZ - BUZZ

eine Biene summt: Summ summ!

7. A BIRD CHIRPS: CHIRP-CHIRP

ein Vogel zwitschert: Piep piep!

8. A DOG BARKS: WOOF-WOOF

ein Hund bellt: Wau wau!

9. A COCK CROWS: COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO

ein Hahn kräht: Kikeriki!

10. A HEN CLUCKS: CLUCK-CLUCK

ein Huhn gackert: Putt putt! (or: Gack gack)

11. A CAT MIAOWS: MIAOW

eine Katze miaut: Miau!

12. A PIG GRUNTS: OINK-OINK

ein Schwein grunzt: Oink oink!

13. AN ELEPHANT TOOTS: TOO – TOO

ein Elefant trompetet: Töröh!

14. A FROG CROAKS: REBBIT – REBBIT

ein Frosch quakt: Quak!


Funny idea!

Judith