Animals in French
To improve your French language skills, learning vocabulary related to animals is essential. This will allow you to talk about wildlife, pets, and nature quickly. In this class, we’ve provided a step-by-step guide to help you learn essential French animal vocabulary.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Start by learning the most common French words for animals. This list will help you get started:
- Animal
- L’animal (m)
- (lah-nee-MAL)
- Dog
- Le chien
- (luh SHYAN)
- Cat
- Le chat
- (luh SHA)
- Bird
- L’oiseau (m)
- (lwah-ZO)
- Fish
- Le poisson
- (luh pwa-SAWN)
- Horse
- Le cheval
- (luh shuh-VAL)
- Cow
- La vache
- (lah vash)
- Sheep
- Le mouton
- (luh MOO-tawn)
- Pig
- Le cochon
- (luh koh-SHAWN)
- Rabbit
- Le lapin
- (luh lah-PAN)
- Snake
- Le serpent
- (luh ser-PAN)
- Bear
- L’ours (m)
- (loors)
- Lion
- Le lion
- (luh lee-YAWN)
- Tiger
- Le tigre
- (luh TEE-gruh)
- Elephant
- L’éléphant (m)
- (lay-lay-FAWN)
Learn related vocabulary
Improve your knowledge about animals by learning new words related to their body parts, sounds they make, and other related terms. This will enable you to have more interesting French conversations about nature and wildlife.
Animal body parts:
- Head
- La tête
- (lah tet)
- Eyes
- Les yeux (m)
- (layz YUH)
- Ears
- Les oreilles (f)
- (layz oh-RAY)
- Tail
- La queue
- (lah kuh)
- Legs / Paws
- Les pattes (f)
- (lay pat)
Animal sounds:
- To bark (dog)
- Aboyer
- (ah-bwa-YAY)
- To meow (cat)
- Miauler
- (mee-oh-LAY)
- To chirp (bird)
- Gazouiller
- (gah-zwee-YAY)
- To neigh (horse)
- Hennir
- (eh-NEER)
- To moo (cow)
- Meugler
- (muh-GLAY)
Other related terms:
- Pets
- Les animaux domestiques (m)
- (layz ah-nee-MOH doh-mess-TEEK)
- Wild animals
- Les animaux sauvages (m)
- (layz ah-nee-MOH soh-VAHZH)
- Zoo
- Le zoo
- (luh zoo)
- Farm
- La ferme
- (lah FAIRM)
- Forest
- La forêt
- (lah foh-RAY)
To become fluent in French, learning vocabulary related to animals is essential. This guide provided the steps to help you familiarize yourself with these words, practice them in context, and expand your vocabulary with related terms. To access a complete list of animals in French with audio, tap the button below.
