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

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