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Foundation Unit 3: どうぶつ — Animals and their sounds

name eight animals, imitate Japanese animal sounds and say which animal you like

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いぬいぬdog
ねこねこcat
うさぎうさぎrabbit
とりとりbird
さかなさかなfish
うまうまhorse
うしうしcow
かえるかえるfrog
ワンワンわんわんwoof woof (dog's bark)
ニャーにゃーmeow (cat's cry)
ピョンピョンぴょんぴょんhop hop (a rabbit hopping)
チュンチュンちゅんちゅんtweet tweet (a small bird chirping)

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