French Animals Vocabulary
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | oiseau | noun | A1 |
| cat | chat | noun | A1 |
| cow | vache | noun | A1 |
| dog | chien | noun | A1 |
| horse | cheval | noun | A1 |
| mouse | souris | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | écureuil | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | animal | noun | A1 |
| chicken | poulet | noun | A1 |
| frog | grenouille | noun | A1 |
| pig | cochon | noun | A1 |
| creature | créature | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish | poisson | noun | A1 |
| hamster | hamster | noun | A1 |
| pet | animal de compagnie | noun | A1 |
| rabbit | lapin | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| rooster | coq | noun | A1 |
| sheep | mouton | noun | A1 |
| duck | canard | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| turkey | dinde | noun | A1 |
| harvest | récolte | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear | ours | noun | A1 |
| lion | lion | noun | A1 |
| monkey | singe | noun | A1 |
| tiger | tigre | noun | A1 |
| elephant | éléphant | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | en danger | adj | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigeon | pigeon | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| feather | plume | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| octopus | poulpe | noun | A1 |
| shark | requin | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee | abeille | noun | A1 |
| beetle | scarabée | noun | A1 |
| butterfly | papillon | noun | A1 |
| fly | mouche | noun | A1 |
| ladybug | coccinelle | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cricket | grillon | noun | A2 |
| insect | insecte | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | serpent | noun | A1 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | chimpanzé | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | rouge-gorge | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | puce | noun | A2 |
| English | French | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | raie | noun | A2 |
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