In the list below you will find over 30 names for animals translated in French from English, expand your vocabulary and practice your pronunciations.
Learn basic French words for common animals
| English | French |
|---|---|
| animal | animal |
| ape | singe |
| bear | ours |
| bird | oiseau |
| bull | taureau |
| cat | chat |
| chicken | poule |
| cow | vache |
| deer | cerf |
| dinosaur | dinosaure |
| dog | chien |
| dolphin | dauphin |
| duck | canard |
| elephant | éléphant |
| goat | chèvre |
| gorilla | gorille |
| horse | cheval |
| lion | lion |
| lizard | lézard |
| mammal | mammifère |
| monkey | singe |
| mouse | souris |
| octopus | pieuvre |
| orca | orque |
| owl | hibou |
| pig | cochon |
| puppy | chiot |
| rooster | coq |
| salmon | saumon |
| shark | requin |
| snake | serpent |
| tiger | tigre |
| tuna | thon |
| whale | baleine |
If you are an absolute beginner in learning French, we recommend you bookmark or write down the animal names in French listed above. If you want to improve your French vocabulary further, start learning French using a professional language learning platform available both as a web-app but also that can be installed on your mobile device.
Start learning other basics French words with Mondly Languages:
