Embark on an exciting journey into the animal kingdom with our grade 4-6 kids' resource on animals in French. Explore a wide variety of animals, from farm animals to exotic creatures, and learn their names in French.
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about different animals in French. Animals are fascinating creatures, and learning their names in French will help you communicate and describe them. Let's dive into the animal kingdom in French!
Basic Animals
Le chien (luh shee-ehn) - Dog
Le chat (luh shah) - Cat
L'oiseau (lwa-zoh) - Bird
Le poisson (luh pwa-son) - Fish
Le lapin (luh lah-pan) - Rabbit
La souris (lah soo-ree) - Mouse
Le lion (luh lee-ohn) - Lion
Le tigre (luh tee-gruh) - Tiger
L'éléphant (lay-lay-fahn) - Elephant
Le singe (luh sanj) - Monkey
Farm Animals
La vache (lah vahsh) - Cow
Le mouton (luh moo-tohn) - Sheep
Le cochon (luh koh-shon) - Pig
Le cheval (luh shuh-val) - Horse
La poule (lah pool) - Hen
Le coq (luh kohk) - Rooster
Le canard (luh ka-nar) - Duck
Wild Animals
L'éléphant (lay-lay-fahn) - Elephant
Le tigre (luh tee-gruh) - Tiger
Le lion (luh lee-ohn) - Lion
L'ours (loor) - Bear
Le zèbre (luh zeh-bruh) - Zebra
Le crocodile (luh kro-ko-deel) - Crocodile
Le serpent (luh ser-pan) - Snake
Le gorille (luh go-ree) - Gorilla
Expressions and Fun Facts
Les animaux de compagnie (lay-zah-nee-mo duh kohn-pan-ee) - Pets
Le chien est fidèle et loyal. (luh shee-ehn ay fee-del ay loy-al) - Dogs are faithful and loyal.
Les chats aiment se prélasser au soleil. (lay shah-zehm sey pray-lah-say oh soh-lay) - Cats love to bask in the sun.
Les oiseaux chantent de jolies chansons. (lay-wah-zoh shahn-tay duh joh-lee shan-son) - Birds sing beautiful songs.
Animal Sounds
Le chien aboie. (luh shee-ehn ah-bwah) - The dog barks.
Le chat miaule. (luh shah mee-ohl) - The cat meows.
Le coq chante cocorico. (luh kohk shahn-tay koh-koh-ree-koh) - The rooster crows cock-a-doodle-doo.