🇫🇷 French vocabulary

Animals in French

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026

Les animaux sont une partie importante de notre vie quotidienne. Ils peuvent être des animaux de compagnie ou des animaux de ferme. Voici une liste d'animaux courants en français.

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Animals in French

EnglishFrenchListen
dogchien
catchat
birdoiseau
fishpoisson
horsecheval
cowvache
pigcochon
sheepmouton
chickenpoulet
rabbitlapin
lionlion
elephantéléphant
bearours
monkeysinge
Good to know
Les noms d'animaux en français sont souvent masculins ou féminins.

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Frequently asked questions

Comment dit-on 'dog' en français ?

On dit 'chien'.