Pets & animals in French

These are common pets and animals in French.

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Glossary · French

  • 01
    chien[shyen]
    dog
  • 02
    chat[sha]
    cat
  • 03
    oiseau[wah-zoh]
    bird
  • 04
    poisson[pwah-sohn]
    fish
  • 05
    lapin[lah-pahn]
    rabbit
  • 06
    hamster[am-stair]
    hamster
  • 07
    cheval[shuh-val]
    horse
  • 08
    tortue[tor-tyu]
    turtle
  • 09
    grenouille[gruh-noo-y]
    frog
  • 10
    papillon[pa-pee-yon]
    butterfly
Pets & animals in French — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. J'ai un chien et un chat.

    I have a dog and a cat.

  2. Le poisson nage dans l'aquarium.

    The fish swims in the aquarium.

  3. Le cheval est dans le champ.

    The horse is in the field.

  4. Le papillon est sur la fleur.

    The butterfly is on the flower.

  5. La tortue marche lentement.

    The turtle walks slowly.

  6. Le lapin mange des carottes.

    The rabbit eats carrots.