Životinje se glasaju, naravno, jednako po cijelom svijetu, ali je zanimljivo kako se jezični izrazi istih zvukova razlikuju od zemlje do zemlje. Engleske i Francuske krave se glasaju jednako, ali ne i na engleskom i francuskom. Razlike, s pojedinim autentičnim zvukovima, možete usporediti na stranici Lexicoola, a ja donosim samo razlike između hrvatskog, engleskog i korejskog.
Pčela:
Croatian: zzzzzz : English: bzzzz : Korean: boong-boong
Ptica:
Croatian: piu, piu : English: tweet tweet : Korean: ji-ji-bae-bae
Mačka:
Croatian: mijau : English: meow : Korean: (n)ya-ong
Pile:
Croatian: piiiiii : English (USA): peep peep : Korean: ppi-yak-ppi-yak
Krava:
Croatian: muuuu : English: moo : Korean: um-muuuu
Vrana:
Croatian: kra-kra : English: caw : Korean: kka-ak-kka-ak
Kukavica:
Croatian: ku-ku : English: cuckoo : Korean: ppu-kkook-ppu-kkook
Pas:
Croatian: vau-vau : English: bow wow, arf, woof, ruff ruff : Korean: mung-mung, wang-wang
Magarac:
Croatian: i-ja, i-ja : English: hee-haw : Korean: ?
Golub:
Croatian: guu-guu : English: coo : Korean: goo-goo
Patka:
Croatian: kva-kva : English: quack quack : Korean: kkoyk-kkoyk
Žaba:
Croatian: kre-kre : English (USA): ribbit : Korean: gae-gool-gae-gool
Koza:
Croatian: meee-heee : English: baaah : Korean: um-meeeee
Kokoš:
Croatian: ko-ko-da : English: Kkoši cackle i cluck : Korean: kko-kko-daek-kko-kko-kko
Miš:
Croatian: ciii : English: Miš squeak : Korean: ccik-ccik
Sova:
Croatian: huuuu : English (USA): hoo : Korean: buung-buung
Svinja:
Croatian: rok-rok : English: oink oink : Korean: kkool-kkool
Pijetao:
Croatian: ku-ku-ri-ku : English: cock-a-doodle-doo : Korean: kko-kki-yo
Ovca:
Croatian: bee-hee : English: baaah : Korean: meeeee
Zebra: ???
Post je objavljen 13.04.2006. u 18:58 sati.