German Sea Animals — Memory
Flip the cards and find each matching pair — a picture and its German word like der Hai, der Wal and der Oktopus, each shown with its English meaning to help you remember.
Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.
You found every pair! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Flip a card
Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.
- 2
Find its pair
Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.
- 3
Clear the board
Find every pair to win, then play again with a fresh set.
German sea-animal words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | German | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| der Hai | shark | |
| der Wal | whale | |
| der Oktopus | octopus | |
| die Krabbe | crab | |
| die Qualle | jellyfish | |
| der Hummer | lobster | |
| die Garnele | shrimp | |
| der Tintenfisch | squid | |
| die Robbe | seal | |
| der Otter | otter | |
| der Kugelfisch | pufferfish | |
| die Muschel | seashell |
German sea animals — questions & answers
How do you say "sea animals" in German?
The German phrase is "die Meerestiere" (the sea is "das Meer"). This game teaches common sea animals, each with its gender article.
Why does each word start with der, die or das?
German nouns have a gender. "Der" marks masculine nouns, "die" marks feminine ones and "das" marks neuter ones. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
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