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Animals in French

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.

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