How To “Woof” In 16 Different Languages
We know that our pups have their own language full of barks and yips and wiggly noises, but did you know that dog sounds are different in every language? Onomatopoeia is awesome. Protip: Say all of these sounds out loud. 🙂
1. English: woof, woof; ruff, ruff; arf, arf; bow wow; yap, yap; yip, yip (small dogs)
Source: Telegraph
2. German: wuff, wuff; wau, wau
Source: German Shepherd Facts
3. Turkish: hev hev; hav, hav
Source: Kangal Dogs International
4. Spanish: guau-guau; gua, gua; jau, jau
Source: Puppyer
5. Afrikaans: blaf, blaf; woef, woef; keff, keff (small dogs)
Source: Cafepress
6. Russian: gav, gav (гав-гав); tyav, tyav (тяв-тяв, small dogs)
Source: Petguide
7. Korean: meong, meong (멍멍)
Source: Dog Wallpapers
8. Japanese: wan-wan (ワンワン); kyan-kyan (キャンキャン)
Source: wallcoo
9. Italian: bau, bau
Source: McCullagh
10. Hindi: bow, bow
Source: Zazzle
11. Icelandic: voff, voff
Source: Pedigree Database
12. Dutch: blaf, blaf; kef, kef; waf, waf; woef, woef
Source: Dutch Shepherd Forum
13. Danish: vov, vuf
Source: Denmark.net
14. Mandarin: wang, wang (汪汪)
Source: The Life Animal
15. Albanian: ham, ham
Source: Trek Earth
16. French: waouh, waouh; ouah, ouah; ouaf, ouaf; vaf, vaf; wouf, wouf; wouaf, wouaf; jappe jappe
Source:instagram.com/trotterpup