Dog Commands in Different Languages

Part 1

          I am sure many of you are wondering why anyone would teach a dog in another language, let alone a language the owner most likely doesn't even know. More often then not dogs trained in protection work will know commands in another language. This is to keep anyone but the handler in control of the dog. Even some regular obedience trainers like this idea, they find it less confusing for a dog out in public. Then a bystander saying "down", if a dog knows the command as "platz", won't get distracted.

          Seeing as how I am not fluent in any other language other then English I had to look toward the internet for help. I didn't use anything like Google translator. That is because without how a word is used correctly or its definition you could end up with the wrong word. (Wont you then look silly running into someone who does know German!) Instead, I searched for many sites that have compiled their own lists. I did find conflicting information so that is why many commands have multiple words. Please be aware that the words used may still be incorrect. Do your own research for the correct words, how to say and use them correctly, and for a more complete list.

          Another point I want you to be aware of, if you live in a community that has people who speak Italian, Chinese, Polish, etc. then using those languages would be counterproductive. If you live in the United States, you will want to avoid using Spanish. If you live in or near Canada, you may want to avoid using French. You see what I am getting at? I am hearing that Mandarin is a very popular language being used around the world, so you may want to avoid using that language.

          Are you fluent in a language other then English? If so please help me out and tell me if I have something listed below wrong, alternatively if you can help add to the list. I will update this post as I get more information or corrections.

Please note words in italics are phonetic spellings.

Afrikaans
Sit:                    Sit
(lie) Down:        Lë
Come /Here:     Hier / Kom
Stay:                 Bly
Heel:                Heel

Albanish
Sit:                    Ulu
(lie) Down:        Bir
Come /Here:     Eja
Stay:                 Ndalu
Heel:                Këmbë

Armenian

Sit:                    Nesti

(lie) Down:        Tzatz

Come /Here:     Ari

Stay:                 Cepasi

Heel:                Kaili

Stand:               Khangeni

Chinese

Sit:                                Zu

(lie) Down:                    Wo

Come /Here:                 Lie

Stay:                             Ting

Heel:                            Kow

Good Dog:                    How-Go

No!! [Correction Word]:  Fay

Out:                              Fah

Stand:                           Lee

Retrieve /Fetch /Bring:   Shen

Track:                           Sooo

Jump /Up /Hop:             Teeow

Search:                          Go-shen

Speak /Bark:                 Jow

Bite:                             Shee

Croatian
Sit:                    Sjedi
(lie) Down:        Lezi
Come /Here:     Dođi
Stay:                 Čekaj
Heel:                Uz

Czech
Sit:                                Sedni (said nee) / Sadmi
(lie) Down:                    Lehni (leh nee) / Lachni
Come/Here:                  Ke Mně (khemn yea) / Kemne
Stay:                             Stuj /Zustaň / Sostan / Stuy (Vstan)

Heel:                            K Noze (kno zay) / Knohay

Good [praise]:                Hodny (hout nee)

Good Dog:                    Hodni

No!! [Correction Word]:  Fuj (pfui)

Leave it:                       Nech to

Out /Let Go:                  Pust (pusht)

Go Out:                         Vpred (va porshed)

Go Outside:                   Jdi ven

Stand:                           Stan / Stuj (stuuya) / Zustan

Kennel /Crate:               Kotec

Watch:                          Pass Auf

Retrieve /Fetch /Bring:   Apport / Aport

Track:                           Stoba / Stopa

Jump /Up /Hop:             Hopp / Hop / Skoc

OK:                              Vyborne

Eat food:                       Vem si

Crawl:                           Plac

Speak /Bark:                 Stakei / Stekej (esteke)

Search:                         Revier / Herdai

Article Search:              Hledej Oznac

Building /Blind Search:  Revir (revere)

Go Ahead:                    Volno

Go Inside:                     Pojd sem

Guard:                          Pozor

Bite:                             Drz (dursh) / Fass

Danish
Sit:                    Sit

(lie) Down:        Daek

Come /Here:     Kom / Her

Stay:                 Bliv

Heel:                Plads

Dutch
Sit:                                Zit / Sit

(lie) Down:                    Af / Liggen / Lig

Come /Here:                 Hier / Hierr

Stay:                             Blÿf / Blijf / Bliff

Wait:                            Wacht

Heel:                            left=Volg, right= Rechts / Pfallow

Good [Praise]:                Braaf / Goedzo

Good Dog:                    Bravy

No!! [Correction Word]:  Pfui / Foei

No /Leave It! /Don’t!:   Hou Op / Stop
Leave It:                       Los

Give:                             Geef Hier

Out /Let Go:                  Los / Loslaten (those-lawten)

Out:                              Loos

Go Out:                         Voruit / Voraus

Go Outside:                   Naar Buiten

Stand:                           Staan / Blijf / Steh Auf

Kennel /Crate:               Hok / Kennel

In The Car:                   In Vagen

Watch:                          Pass Op

Retrieve /Fetch /Bring:   Apport

Track:                           Keuring/Zoek

Jump /Up /Hop:             Hopp / Over / Spring!

Play Dead:                    Speel Dood

Speak /Bark:                 Blaf / Gib Laut / Blaffen (blauffen) / Luid

Search:                          Revier / Sook / Zoek

Article Search:               Zoek

Building /Blind Search:   Revieren (ray-fee-eren)

Go Ahead:                    Voor Uit / Vrij

Go Inside:                     Ga De In

Guard:                          Bewaken (bay-wawken)

Attack:                         Val Aan

Bite:                             Fast / Stellen

Estonian
Sit:                    Istu

(lie) Down:        Lama

Come /Here:     Siia

Stay:                 Seisa

Heel:                Kõlval

Finnish
Sit:                    Istu

(lie) Down:        Maahan

Come /Here:     Tule

Stay:                 Paikka

Heel:                Seuraa

Flemish
Sit:                    Zit

(lie) Down:        Liggen

Come /Here:     Kom

Stay:                 Blÿf

Heel:                Dicht / Voet

Tagalog/Filipino

Sit:                                            Upo

(lie) Down:                                Higa

Come /Here:                             Dito

Wait:                                        Antay

Out /No /Leave It! /Don’t!:        Labas

Give:                                         Bigay

Stand:                                       Tayo

Jump /Up /Hop:                         Talon

Speak /Bark:                             Kahol

Search:                                     Hanap

Go Ahead:                                Alis

Attack:                                      Sugod

French

Sit:                                Assis (ah-see) / Assi / Asseids (ah-see-ey)

(lie) Down:                    Coucher (coo-shay) / Couche (coo-shay) (koosh) / Wo-sha / Couché

Come /Here:                 Ici (e see) (eh-see) / Viens / Vien

Stay:                             Reste (rest) / Vest / Attend

Heel:                            Au pied (oh-pee-aye) / Aupie

Good [praise]:                Bon Garcon (bon gar-scon)

Good Dog:                    C'est Bien

No!! [Correction Word]:  Non / Mauvais / Mechant / Peu Pas

Leave it:                       Laisse / Pas Touche (pa-too-shay)

Out /Let Go:                  Halte (alt) / Donne (don-aye) (dun)

Out:                              Halt

Go Out:                         En Avant (on-a-vahn) (onn-avauhnn)

Go Outside:                   Dehors

Stand:                           Debout (da-boo)

Kennel /Crate:               Chenil

Watch:                          Attention

Retrieve /Fetch /Bring:   Rapporte (aport) / Apporte

Track:                           Piste (piss-te)

Jump /Up /Hop: Saute (soot) / Aller

OK:                              D'accord

Eat food:                       Mange

Speak /Bark:                 Aboie (ah-bwaa) / Parle / Aboy

Search:                          Searche /Cherche (sherch)

Article Search:               Recherche D'article

Building /Blind Search:   Cherche (sherch)

Go Ahead:                    Vas

Go Inside:                     Monte / Entre

Guard:                          Garde (guard)

Bite:                             Attach / Attaque / Mord

Greek

Sit:                                Katse (Κάτσε)

(lie) Down:                    Kato (Kάτω)

Come /Here:                 Ela (Έλα)

Stay:                             Μine (Mείνε)

Wait:                            Perimene (Περίμενε)

Heel:                            Fterna (Φτέρνα) but for dogs use Pothi (Πόδι) which is Paw/Foot*

Good [praise]:                Orea (Ωραία) / but mostly often Bravo used.

No!! [Correction Word]: Ohi (Όχι)

Leave it:                       Αs'to (Άσ'το)

Drop It:                         Petaxe to (Πέταξε το)

Go Out:                         Ekso (Έξω)

Stand:                           Siko (Σήκω)

Stop:                             Stamata (Σταμάτα)

Watch Me:                    Κita me (Kοίτα με)

Eat food:                       Fae (Φάε)

Speak /Bark:                 Mila (Μίλα) / Gavgise (Γαύγισε)

Find:                             Vres (Bρες)

Get Help:                      Fere (Φέρε) / Vres Voithia (Βρες Βοήθεια) **

*th as in that
**th as in think

German
Sit:                                Sitz (siitz) / Setz

(lie) Down:                    Platz (plats)

Come /Here:                 Hier (hee er) / Komm / Chum

Stay:                             Bleib (bly'b)

Heel:                            Fuss (fooss) / Fuß

Good [praise]:                So Ist Brav

Good Dog:                    Bravy

No!! [Correction Word]:  Pfui (fooey) / Nein (nine)

Leave it:                       Lass Es

Out /Let Go:                  Aus (owss)

Go Out:                         Voraus (for owss)

Go Outside:                   Geh Raus/Geh Draussen

Stand:                           Schtey Auf / Steh (shtay)

Kennel /Crate:               Zwinger / Box

In The Car:                   In Vagen

Watch:                          Pass Auf

Retrieve /Fetch /Bring:   Bring (brrring) / Bringst

Track:                           Sook / Such (tsuuk)

Jump /Up /Hop:             Hopp

OK:                              In Ordnung

Eat food:                       Nimm Futter

Crawl:                           Krieg

Speak /Bark:                 Gib Laut (gheblout)

Search:                          Sook / Voran

Article Search:               Such Verloren

Building /Blind Search:   Voran / Revier

Go Ahead:                    Geh Voraus

Go Inside:                     Geh rein (gay rine)

Guard:                          Pass Auf / Wache

Bite:                             Packen / Fass

Please come back on Friday to see part 2.