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: 27.5.2026
- abeille (l’, feminin) (pl: les abeilles) – [EN: bee]
- âne (l’, masculin) (pl: les ânes) – [EN: donkey]
- bœuf (le) (pl: les bœufs) – [EN: ox / bull]
- canard (le) (pl: les canards) – [EN: duck]
- chat (le) (pl: les chats) – [EN: cat]
- cheval (le) (pl: les chevaux) – [EN: horse]
- chien (le) (pl: les chiens) – [EN: dog]
- cochon (le) (pl: les cochons) – [EN: pig]
- crabe (le) (pl: les crabes) – [EN: crab]
- dauphin (le) (pl: les dauphins) – [EN: dolphin]
- éléphant (l’, masculin) (pl: les éléphants) – [EN: elephant]
- grenouille (la) (pl: les grenouilles) – [EN: frog]
- hibou (le) (pl: les hiboux) – [EN: owl]
- kangourou (le) (pl: les kangourous) – [EN: kangaroo]
- lapin (le) (pl: les lapins) – [EN: rabbit]
- lion (le) (pl: les lions) – [EN: lion]
- loup (le) (pl: les loups) – [EN: wolf]
- mouton (le) (pl: les moutons) – [EN: sheep]
- oiseau (l’) (pl: les oiseaux) – [EN: bird]
- ours (l’, masculin) (pl: les ours) – [EN: bear]
- poisson (le) (pl: les poissons) – [EN: fish]
- poule (la) (pl: les poules) – [EN: hen / chicken]
- requin (le) (pl: les requins) – [EN: shark]
- souris (la) (pl: les souris) – [EN: mouse]
- tigre (le) (pl: les tigres) – [EN: tiger]
- tortue (la) (pl: les tortues) – [EN: turtle]
- vache (la) (pl: les vaches) – [EN: cow]
- zèbre (le) (pl: les zèbres) – [EN: zebra]
- chèvre (la) (pl: les chèvres) – [EN: goat]