French Vocabulary: Animals

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Vocabulary List

English French Pronunciation
Alligator
Alligator
Ant
Fourmi
Bird
Oiseau
Camel
Chameau
Cat
Chat
Chicken
Poulet
Cow
Vache
Crocodile
Crocodile
Deer
Cerf
Dog
Chien
Dolphin
Dauphin
Duck
Canard
Elephant
Éléphant
Fish
Poisson
Fox
Renard
Frog
Grenouille
Giraffe
Girafe
Goat
Chèvre
Goose
Oie
Gorilla
Gorille
Hippopotamus
Hippopotame
Horse
Cheval
Kangaroo
Kangourou
Lion
Lion
Llama
Lama
Monkey
Singe
Mouse
Souris
Octopus
Poulpe
Ostrich
Autruche
Owl
Hibou
Panda
Panda
Penguin
Penguin
Pig
Cochon
Rabbit
Lapin
Raccoon
Raton laveur
Rat
Rat
Seal
Phoque
Shark
Requin
Sheep
Mouton
Snake
Serpent
Squirrel
Écureuil
Tiger
Tigre
Tortoise
Tortue
Trout
Truite
Turkey
Dinde
Turtle
Tortue
Walrus
Morse
Whale
Baleine
Wolf
Loup
Zebra
Zèbre

Grammar Guide: Gender Agreement

In French, the gender of the animal affects the articles and adjectives used. For example, “the cat” is le chat (masculine) while “the dog” is la chienne (feminine). Pay attention to the gender of animals to ensure proper agreement in your sentences.

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