Animals: Learn French vocabulary by topic
With the help of our subject-specific vocabulary lists, you can easily expand your French vocabulary. When creating the vocabulary lists, we made sure to classify them by topic. Here's how you can learn new French vocabulary by topic. This will help you memorize French vocabulary from the lists.
The list of animals is ideal for building a basic vocabulary in French. The best way to learn French vocabulary relating to animals is to write it down on post-it notes and learn it with the die-cut repetition learning method.
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Pets in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Dog | Chien |
| Cat | Chat |
| Fish | Poisson |
| Hamster | Hamster |
| Guinea pig | Cochon d'Inde |
| Rabbit | Lapin |
| Bird | Oiseau |
| Turtle | Tortue |
| Lizard | Lézard |
| Snake | Serpent |
| Parrot | Perroquet |
| Rat | Rat |
| Ferret | Furet |
Farm animals in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Cow | Vache |
| Horse | Cheval |
| Sheep | Mouton |
| Pig | Cochon |
| Chicken | Poule |
| Goose | Oie |
| Duck | Canard |
| Rabbit | Lapin |
| Donkey | Âne |
| Goat | Chèvre |
| Rooster | Coq |
| Turkey | Dinde |
| Llama | Lama |
| Alpaca | Alpaga |
Animals of the forest in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Deer | Chevreuil |
| Fox | Renard |
| Squirrel | Écureuil |
| Raccoon | Raton laveur |
| Skunk | Stinktier |
| Owl | Hibou |
| Woodpecker | Pivert |
| Hare | Lièvre |
| Badger | Blaireau |
| Bear | Ours |
| Coyote | Coyote |
| Wolf | Loup |
| Moose | Élan |
| Bobcat | Lynx roux |
| Lynx | Lynx |
| Porcupine | Porc-épic |
| Wild boar | Sanglier |
| Mink | Fusain |
Insects in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Ant | Fourmi |
| Bee | Abeille |
| Butterfly | Papillon |
| Cockroach | Cafard |
| Grasshopper | Sauterelle |
| Ladybug | Coccinelle |
| Mosquito | Moustique |
| Praying Mantis | Mante religieuse |
| Scorpion | Scorpion |
| Spider | Araignée |
| Termite | Termite |
| Wasp | Guêpe |
| Moth | Mite |
| Dragonfly | Libellule |
| Beetle | Scarabée |
| Hornet | Frelon |
African animals in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Lion | Lion |
| Elephant | Elephant |
| Giraffe | Girafe |
| Hippopotamus | Hippopotame |
| Rhinoceros | Rhinocéros |
| Zebra | Zèbre |
| Cheetah | Guépard |
| Hyena | Hyène |
| Gazelle | Gazelle |
| Monkey | Singe |
| Warthog | Phacochère |
| Buffalo | Buffle |
| Baboon | Pavian |
| Crocodile | Crocodile |
| Meerkat | Suricate |
| Wildebeest | Gnou |
| Jackal | Chacal |
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