How cats meow in different countries

There is no particular difference in the meow of kittens and cats. But "babies" make this sound faster and more often. Besides, kittens meow more like a pity squeak and adults meow more confidently.

🐾 How cats meow in other countries

We're used to our cats saying, "Meow!" Turns out, foreign cats meow differently. More specifically, people hear them meow in their own way. There can be about 30 meow variations in all. To get their own way, purrs are willing to change their intonation of pronunciation, copying their owner.

Most often, cats say "Meow-meow!" This is how cats "talk" in Poland, Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Lithuania, Finland and Argentina.

В Great Britain gentlemen cats say hello to their owners by saying: "Mio!".

Cats meow even more artistically in Germany, France, Italy and China. . They say, "Miaow!"

Spanish cats have a huskier voice and say: "Miao!"

But the fluffy ones in Iceland They dignify a person with a short "Mea!

Turkish warm-loving pets, addressing people, say "Mija!", and in high spirits: "Kurrnau!

This may seem unusual to us, but in Estonia cats have gone even further, disproving the rule that meow begins with the letter "M". There, the cats say, "Nau-nau!"

Their mustachioed brethren from Japan talk to people like this: "Nyang-nyang!" and "Nia-niaa!"

How do cats meow in different countries? How does "meow" translate to other languages?

Cats meow very similarly in Dutch: "miauw (miauw)". Greek, Hungarian, Polish and Argentine moustachioed, striped cats are in complete agreement with them: their meow is also reduced to "miaow", but in their native languages this word is spelled, if you translate it into Latin, somewhat differently: "miau".

Danish cats say "miav", while in English cats the meow is translated as "meow".

Cats in France, Italy, Germany, as well as Arab and Chinese cats meow the same way: "miaou". Spanish cats are slightly more succinct than French-Italian-German and Arabic-Chinese cats: their favorite word is "miao".

In Finland these little enemies of mice say not only "miao", but more often "miau-miau", and to some this meow can be heard as "kurnau".

Cats in cold Sweden emphasize their individuality with a special meow: "mjan-mjan (mjan-mjan)", according to other reports, "mjau (mjau)". Also (mjau) meow Albanian and Croatian cats.

But especially distinguished Latvian cats, not wishing to pronounce sound M: "meow" in their language is "nau-nau", Estonian cats also say "nau".

Cats of Japan are not only original, but also like variety, so they can say both "nyan-nyan" and "nyaa-nyaa (nyaa-nyaa)".

Korean cats and Korean cats are very serious, which is reflected in their language: they say nothing other than "nya-ong.

I would add that African cats (but I'm not sure that in the whole of Africa) say "Miaau", which, despite its remoteness, is very similar to our "meow".

How do you call a cat?

"Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty" is the way cats are called in Finland and Sweden. Spanish, Dutch, Greek and Portuguese cats are called by the sound "ps ps ps. Similar call signs are used in Turkey ("pissy-pissy"), England ("puss-puss"), Georgia and Moldova ("piss-piss"). In France, cats are called "minu-minu," in Germany, "mitz-mitz," and in China, "mi-mi-mi." American tail-haired and striped cats are called "kitty-kitty-kitty," Czech cats are called "chi-chi-chi," Japanese cats are called "shu-shu-shu," and Estonian cats are called "kisu-kisu-kisu." If you call a French cat, smack, and if you call a Belgian cat, whistle.

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How to call a cat

In Russia – kitty kitty.
In Denmark – kissar-kissar (kissar-kissar).
In Holland – poes poes/ps ps ps ps.
In England it is puss-puss, pussy-pussy.
In Finland – kis-kis.
In France it is minu-minu, bi-biss.
In Germany – mietz mietz.
In Greece – ps-ps-ps (ps-ps-ps).
In Hungary it is cic-cic.
In Italy – vieni ricio (vieni ricio).
In Spain – misu misu (misu misu).
In Sweden – kiss-kiss.
In Turkey it is pissy-pissy.

How does the rooster crow?

In Russia it is kukareku.
In Denmark – kykyliky.
In Holland – kukeleku (kukeleku).
In England – cock-a-doodle-doo cock-a-doodle-doo.
In Finland – kukko kiekuu (kukko kiekuu).
In France it is cocorico.
In Germany it is kikeriki (kikeriki).
In Greece, kikiriku/kikiriki (kikiriku/kikiriki).
In Hungary, kukuriku (kukuriku).
In Italy it is chicchirichi (chicchirichi).
In Japan – ko-ke-kok-ko-o (ko-ke-kok-ko-o).
In Spain it is quiquiriquí/kikiriki (quiquiriquí/kikiriki).
In Sweden it is kuckeliku (kuckeliku).
In Turkey it is kuk-kurri-kuuu, oo-oore-oo (kuk-kurri-kuuu, u uru uuu (pron: oo-oore-oo)).

How cats meow in different countries

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Albanian: mjau
English: meow
Arabic: miaou
Argentine: miau
African: miaau
Bengali: meu-meu
Hungarian: miau
German: miau
Dutch: miauw
Greek: niaou
Danish: mjav
Hebrew: miyau
Indian: mya:u, mya:u:
Indonesian: ngeong
Icelandic: mja
Spanish: miau
Italian: miao
Catalan: meu, meu
Chinese: miao
Korean: (n)ya-ong
Norwegian: mjau
Polish: miau
Portuguese: miau
Russian: myau
Thai: meow meow
(with high tone)
Turkish: miyauv, miyauv
Ukrainian: myau
Finnish: miau, kurnau
French: miaou
Croatian: mijau.
Swedish: mjau
Estonian: nau
Japanese: nyaa

"Meow" in 10 languages: how cats talk in different countries

Cats are some of the most popular pets. They are beloved by many people, and therefore these fluffy animals can be found in all countries of the world. An interesting fact is that the cat's "Meow!", is not perceived equally by all people. The sounds made by pets, or rather how they are heard by pet owners depends on the country in which they live.

In the Russian Federation and in Kazakhstan, cat sounds are perceived by people as a simple and understandable "Meow!" Although, of course, you can meet a lot of fluffy purrs that make more peculiar sounds, unlike the standard spelling of this sound.

Despite the fact that my cat is a resident of Russia, his "sound alerts" are difficult to attribute to the standard meow. More often his voice sounds like a hoarse rumbling, which can easily frighten or perplex the guests, not yet familiar with this feature of the pet. I'm sure there are quite a few cat owners who also have trouble using a simple "Meow!" when describing the sounds their pets make.

There is an opinion that there are more than 30 different sounds that a meowing cat makes, and their number will depend on how often it interacts with other cats and non-cats, such as people and dogs

The sound "Miau!" is also a common variant. In Holland, it is spelled in Latin as miauw. If, however, the Latin word miau is used, it refers to the sound used in the following countries:

Also, in Finland, it is believed that it is common for cats to say "Kurnau" and "miau-miau!" to attract people. In Denmark, the main sound cats make is thought to be "Meow!" and in the UK: "Mio!"

Video: why cats meow

Thus, not in all countries are people used to hearing cat sounds like "Meow-meow!" There are many other variations of this familiar sound. But regardless of how a cat's voice is heard, it is important to understand that by meowing, the pet is trying to attract humans for one reason or another. Be an attentive and caring owner, and you are sure to find common ground with your pet, regardless of the country of residence.

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21 ways to say "kitty, kitty": how cats are called in different countries

Cats are adored by many people, which is not surprising at all. These fluffy and graceful creatures look incredibly beautiful, and sometimes it is simply impossible to refrain from calling out an animal encountered in the street. But the problem is that the sound that the cat will respond to, depends on the country of its residence.

Cats that live in Russia, most often respond to the sound "Kys-kys!". Although it is possible to use such variations as "kitty-kitty!" and "kitty-kitty! The second and third variations sound more gentle and are used more often when communicating with kittens.

I don't really like the standard way of calling the cat, so I decided to do without it. And what's the point of "kitty, kitty, kitty!" when you can address your pet in a more respectful way, using his name. I also developed a reflex in my cat, and now he literally comes to me at the snap of his fingers. I used to only attract him this way for treats, but now he doesn't mind the urge to climb on my lap as well when routinely invited to do so.

Cats are thought to respond to hissing and whistling noises, so a quick "X!" may also get his attention

It's quite possible that you will accidentally manage to call a cute cat in England if you call him a pussycat. In this country, fluffy cats are called with the sound "Pussy Pussy!"

It's also easy to remember how cats are called in China. It involves the use of the syllable "Mi", which is automatically associated with something cute and appealing.

Great Britain is one of the few countries that were lucky enough to see the most ancient cats, which were an object of worship in Ancient Egypt.

Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun also have an interesting way to attract cats. In Japan, fluffy purrs are summoned by saying, "Shoo-shoo-shoo!"

Video: how to attract cats from different countries

Thus, not every cat will respond to such a seemingly familiar "Shoo-shoo-shoo!" The sound the pet will willingly go for will depend on the country where it lives. Of course, this does not mean that the "foreigner" will never learn to respond to the sounds adopted in another part of the world. It's just that it will take some effort and time to get the animal accustomed.

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Do cats from different countries meow in the same language? Do they have no accents or adverbs?

So if a cat is wild, it doesn't meow at all-it doesn't know how to communicate with humans.

So they meow very expressively – sadly, demandingly, joyfully.

What is funny, but by meow we always understand what a cat wants from us.

From this we can conclude that cats from different countries most likely have different tones of their meows.

From communication with all known cats I have an impression that there are more individual differences in cat language than in interbreed, though probably there are such too, only owl specialists can tell about it precisely.

But from observations, there are sociable cats, which loudly and confidently express their opinion with a persistent "Meow", there are more modest cats, which are almost inaudible. Perhaps temperament depends on the breed and it partly affects the talkativeness of cats.

One complete mystery to me remained in the cat's language. Our Siberian cat could even growl. He did it only on one occasion, when on major holidays he ate pollock backs, and he threw his long tail across the kitchen and interfered with walking. It was enough to move the tail with a slipper, there was a muffled growl, a natural muffled growl. Whether it was his individuality, or all cats can do it, I do not know, but never again, no cats I have not heard such a sound.

Cats usually "talk" to each other in raised tones and address the same important issues, usually in the spring. I think this "conversation" is very clear to all cats and people too, even without translation.

Reasons for the meow

Meowing for a cat is like a conversation for a human. An animal may meow, not necessarily because of some problems – it is possible that it is just very talkative.

Demanding attention

If a cat meows loudly and often, it's a clear sign of lack of attention. In this case, the cat may come up to the owner and sit down, turning away from him, repeating this action many times. The owner must organize the cat's diet and daily routine correctly. Then the animal will not meow around the clock, demanding attention.

Video: A cat meows, demanding attention

Pain

Animals show pain by meowing in a low, drawn-out meow. In addition to this, the cat may also be restless, fussy and purring.

Video: A cat meows in pain

Stress

Cats are subjected to frequent stress, which causes them to meow all the time. They occur in animals for the following reasons:

There are additional signs by which you can recognize stress in a cat:

• Frequent licking and yawning;
• Heavy breathing, sometimes with the mouth open;
• Eating inedible things – flowers, hair;
• Dull, dirty coat;
• poor or too good appetite;
• spoiling of furniture;
• aggression or complete apathy.

Stress is dangerous to the cat because it can lead to death. Therefore, the owner must figure out its cause and eliminate it as soon as possible. To eliminate it, you should consult a veterinarian, to whom it is not necessary to take the animal to – he will prescribe the cat sedatives and behavior correction courses to socialize the animal.

Feedback from owners about meowing pets

I had a cat that yelped because of her character, she was spayed, but her character deteriorated after the surgery.

Guest

http://www.woman.ru/home/animal/thread/4508111/

My cat when he matured also meowed pitifully looking at me. Apparently something was starting to itch and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with him.

DeepEyes

https://www.zoovet.ru/forum/?tid=18&tem=370365

My cat says hi in the morning, he might meow when he's bored, he meows indignantly (he didn't like the sand, had to change it) or when he doesn't like being touched – also an indignant meow) It's like a language that you have to try to understand. In general, if he meows, it is good, it means he is talkative)) Of course, you need to do all the tests at the vet, but usually cats do not complain about the health in this way. You can tell a healthy cat by how he drinks, eats, sleeps, and of course plays. If the cat is active and drinks, eats, poops and annals at the vet all right, then he is just talkative)

EllaK

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