Sea Animals in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
There’s a whole world under the water. Here are sea animals in English with pictures and audio, plus beach words: sea, boat and shell. Tap an animal to hear its name.
In This Lesson
- 11 sea animals with audio and meanings
- Beach words: sea, boat and shell
- Sentences: Big or small? and can swim
Sea Animals in English with Audio
Tap a card to hear the word. Its Arabic meaning is underneath.
Game: Listen and Touch
Listen to the word, then touch its picture.
This Lesson in the App
The page turns into the sea, and Sara dives among the fish, naming them.
- Your child taps an animal and hears its name.
- They catch the animal Sara names with a net.
- They say the name aloud, and Sara corrects them.
- They earn a star for every animal.
Open the book to The Sea Animals page in the Level 1 extras and point your phone at the page.
Sea Animals in English and Arabic
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| fish | سمكة |
| shark | قرش |
| whale | حوت |
| dolphin | دلفين |
| octopus | أخطبوط |
| crab | سلطعون |
| turtle | سلحفاة |
| jellyfish | قنديل البحر |
| starfish | نجم البحر |
| seahorse | حصان البحر |
| shrimp | جمبري |
| sea | بحر |
| beach | شاطئ |
| boat | قارب |
| shell | صدفة |
Sentences Your Child Can Use
- A fish can swim.السمكة تستطيع السباحة.
- The whale is big.الحوت كبير.
- I see a crab on the beach.أرى سلطعونًا على الشاطئ.
Parents’ Corner
- fish is both singular and plural: one fish, two fish.
- Play “Big or small?”: the whale is big, the shrimp is small.
- Draw a blue sea, stick the animals in it and write their names.
Common Mistakes: Sea Animals
Some English sounds don’t exist in Arabic, so children often get them wrong. Here’s how to help:
The h is silent: “wail”.
“TUR-tul”, with ur as in bird.
The plural is fish: two fish.
It’s a P, not a B: “OCK-tuh-pus”.
A 5-Day Plan for Parents
Ten minutes a day is enough. Review yesterday’s words before new ones.
- Day 1: fish, shark and whale.
- Day 2: dolphin, turtle and octopus.
- Day 3: crab, jellyfish, starfish and shrimp.
- Day 4: sea, beach, boat and shell.
- Day 5: draw the sea, and the worksheet.
Printable Sea Animals Worksheets (PDF)
Ten different sheets: trace, match, write, word search, unscramble and cut-out cards. The full lesson is in Unit 6: Animals, and beyond of the free book.
Frequently Asked Questions: Sea Animals
How do I pronounce whale?
“wail”. The h after w is silent, as in what and white.
What is the plural of fish?
Usually fish: three fish. fishes is used for different kinds of fish.
What’s the difference between sea and ocean?
An ocean is much bigger than a sea.
