French vocabulary:
Animals.
Animals - les animaux
Below is a list of animals vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.
Lastly updated: 25.8.2026
- abeille (l’, f) (pl: les abeilles) [EN: bee] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- aigle (l’, m) (pl: les aigles) [EN: eagle] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- agneau (l’, m) (pl: les agneaux) [EN: lamb] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- animal (l’, m) (pl: les animaux) [EN: animal] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- âne (l’, m) (pl: les ânes) [EN: donkey] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- araignée (l’, f) (pl: les araignées) [EN: spider] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- baleine (la) (pl: les baleines) [EN: whale] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- chat (le) (pl: les chats) [EN: cat] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- chèvre (la) (pl: les chèvres) [EN: goat] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cheval (le) (pl: les chevaux) [EN: horse] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- chien (le) (pl: les chiens) [EN: dog] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cochon (le) (pl: les cochons) [EN: pig] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- crocodile (le) (pl: les crocodiles) [EN: crocodile] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- dauphin (le) (pl: les dauphins) [EN: dolphin] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- domestique (l’, m/f) (pl: les domestiques) [EN: domestic / pet] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- éléphant (l’, m) (pl: les éléphants) [EN: elephant] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- écureuil (l’, m) (pl: les écureuils) [EN: squirrel] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- escargot (l’, m) (pl: les escargots) [EN: snail] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- fourmi (la) (pl: les fourmis) [EN: ant] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- grenouille (la) (pl: les grenouilles) [EN: frog] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- hamster (le) (pl: les hamsters) [EN: hamster] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- hippopotame (l’, m) (pl: les hippopotames) [EN: hippopotamus] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- insecte (l’, m) (pl: les insectes) [EN: insect] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- jaguar (le) (pl: les jaguars) [EN: jaguar] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- kangourou (le) (pl: les kangourous) [EN: kangaroo] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- lapin (le) (pl: les lapins) [EN: rabbit] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- lion (le) (pl: les lions) [EN: lion] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- loup (le) (pl: les loups) [EN: wolf] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mammifère (le) (pl: les mammifères) [EN: mammal] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mouche (la) (pl: les mouches) [EN: fly] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mouton (le) (pl: les moutons) [EN: sheep] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- oiseau (l’, m) (pl: les oiseaux) [EN: bird] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- ours (l’, m) (pl: les ours) [EN: bear] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- papillon (le) (pl: les papillons) [EN: butterfly] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- perroquet (le) (pl: les perroquets) [EN: parrot] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- poisson (le) (pl: les poissons) [EN: fish] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- poule (la) (pl: les poules) [EN: hen / chicken] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- poussin (le) (pl: les poussins) [EN: chick] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- renard (le) (pl: les renards) [EN: fox] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- requin (le) (pl: les requins) [EN: shark] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- serpent (le) (pl: les serpents) [EN: snake] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- singe (le) (pl: les singes) [EN: monkey] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- souris (la) (pl: les souris) [EN: mouse] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- sauvage (le/la) (pl: les sauvages) [EN: wild / wild animal] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tigre (le) (pl: les tigres) [EN: tiger] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tortue (la) (pl: les tortues) [EN: turtle / tortoise] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vache (la) (pl: les vaches) [EN: cow] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- ver (le) (pl: les vers) [EN: worm] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vétérinaire (le/la) (pl: les vétérinaires) [EN: veterinarian] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- zoo (le) (pl: les zoos) [EN: zoo] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]