Check Out List of Animals in French: From Wild Animals to Pets 

Knowing how to spell animals in French is a crucial part of the learning process just like in any other language. Whether visiting a zoo with your francophone friends or engaging in a fun conversation with an animal lover, knowing how to say animal names in French will come in handy. 

In this blog, we will talk about how you can spell creatures ranging from wild to aquatic animals in the Gallic language. Now, let’s dive right into the discussion without any further delay. 

Farm Animals in French

Let’s begin our feathery, furry, and scaly blog with farm animals. See how you can spell farm animals in French in the table below. We have shown their singular, plural, male, and female names. 

English Name	French Name (Singular, Plural)	French Name (Male, Female)
Cow/Bull	Singular: (La) vachevahsh Plural: Chevauxshuh-voh	Male: Taureau, boeuftuh-ruh Female: Vachevahsh
Horse	Singular: (Le) chevalshuh-vall Plural: Chevauxshuh-voh	Male: Étaloneh-tah-lon Female: Jumentju-muhn
Pig	Singular: (Le) cochoncoo-shohn Plural: Cochonscoo-shohn	Male: Cochoncoo-shohn Female: Truietruwee
Donkey	Singular: (L’)âneahn Plural: Ânesahn	Male: Âneahn Female: Ânessean-esse
Goat	Singular: (La) chèvresheh-vruh Plural: Chèvressheh-vruh	Male: Boucbook Female: Chèvresheh-vruh
Sheep	Singular: (Le) moutonmoo-tohn Plural: Moutonsmoo-tohn	Male: Moutonsmoo-tohn Female: Brebisbreh-bee
Duck	Singular: (Le) canardcah-nar  Plural: Canardscah-nar	Male: Canardcah-nar Female: Cânecanh
Chicken	Singular: (Le) pouletpoo-lay Plural: Pouletspoo-lay	Male: Coqcock Female: Poulepool
Rabbit	Singular: (Le) lapinlah-pahn Plural: Lapinslah-pahn	Male: Lapinlah-pahn Female: Lapinelah-peen
Turkey	Singular: (La) dindedahnd Plural: Dindesdahnd	Male: Dindondahn-dohn Female: Dindedahnd

Also Read: The Ultimate Guide to French Nouns For Beginners

Wild Animals in French

Now, it’s time to navigate the jungle of French animal vocabulary. From the king of the jungle to gigantic tuskers, let’s begin our safari and see how we spell wild animals in French, as shown below. 

English Name	French Name (Singular, Plural)	French Name (Male, Female)
Tiger	Singular: (Le) tigretee-gruh Plural: Tigrestee-gruh	Male: Tigretee-gruh Female: Tigressetee-gres
Lion	Singular: (Le) lionlee ohn Plural: Lionslee-ohn	Male: Lionlee-ohn Female: Lionnelee-uhn
Elephant	Singular: (L’)éléphantay lay-fohn Plural: Éléphantsay lay-fohn	Male: Éléphantay lay-fohn Female: Éléphanteay-lay-fohnt
Hippopotamus	Singular: (L’)hippopotameee-poh-poh-tahm Plural: Hippopotamesee-poh-poh-tahm	Male: Hippopotamesee-poh-poh-tahm Female: Hippopotameee-poh-poh-tahm
Giraffe	Singular: (La) girafegee-rahff Plural: Girafesgee-rahff	Male: Girafegee-rahff Female: Girafegee-rahff
Rhinoceros	Singular: (Le) rhinocérosree-noh-sair-os Plural: Rhinocérosree-noh-sair-os	Male: Rhinocérosree-noh-sair-os Female: Rhinocérosree-noh-sair-os
Monkey	Singular: (Le) singesanj Plural: Singessanj	Male: Singesanj Female: Guenonguh-nohn
Zebra	Singular: (Le) zèbrezeh-bruh Plural: Zèbreszeh-bruh	Male: Zèbrezeh-bruh Female: Zebrellezeh-brelle
Crocodile	Singular: (Le) crocodilekroe-koe-deel Plural: Crocodileskroe-koe-deel	Male: Crocodilekroe-koe-deel Female: Crocodilekroe-koe-deel
Bear	Singular: (L’)oursoors Plural: Oursoors	Male: Oursoors Female: Oursonneoors-uhn

Aquatic Animals in French

Let’s begin exploring the magnificent aquatic animals in French as we get out of the safari and dive into the depths of the stunning ocean. From whale to jellyfish, see below how you can spell these beautiful creatures in the Gallic language. 

English Name	French Name (Singular, Plural)	French Name (Male, Female)
Fish	Singular: (Le) poissonpwah-ssohn Pural: Poissonspwah-ssohn	Male: Poissonspwah-ssohn Female: Poissonspwah-ssohn
Whale	Singular: (La) baleinebell-ehn Pural: Baleinesbahl-ehn	Male: Baleinebahl-ehn Female: Baleinebahl-ehn
Dolphin	Singular: (Le) dauphinDo-fahn Pural: Dauphinsdo-fahn	Male: Dauphindo-fahn Female: Dauphindo-fahn
Seal	Singular: (Le) phoquefawk Pural: Phoquesfawk	Male: Phoquefawk Female: Phoquefawk
Polar bear	Singular: (L’)ours blancoors blah-unk Plural: Ours blancsoors blah-unk	Male: Ours blancoors blah-unk Female: Oursonne blancheOors-uhn blah-unk
Shark	Singular: (Le) requinri-kahn Plural: Requinsreuh-kahn	Male: Requinreuh-kahn Female: Requinreuh-kahn
Penguin	Singular: (Le) pingouinpehn-gwahn Plural: Pingouinspehn-gwahn	Male: Pingouinpehn-gwahn Female: Pingouinepehn-gwin
Jellyfish	Singular: (La) médusemay-dooz Plural: Médusesmay-dooz	Male: Médusemay-dooz Female: Médusemay-dooz
Squid	Singular: (Le) calamarkal-ah-mahr Plural: Calamarskal-ah-mahr	Male: Calamarkal-ah-mahr Female: Calamarkal-ah-mahr
Penguin	Singular: (Le) pingouinpehn-gwahn Plural: Pingouinspehn-gwahn	Male: Pingouinpehn-gwahn Female: Pingouinepehn-gwin

Pet Animal Names in French

It’s time to talk about our best friends in the French vocabulary. See the table below to learn how you can spell pet animals in French. We have provided the singular, plural, male, and female names of the furry ones. 

English Name	French Name (Singular, Plural)	French Name (Male, Female)
Dog	Singular: (Le) chienshee-ehn Plural: Chiensshee-ehn	Male: Chienshee-ehn Female: Chienneshee-en
Cat	Singular: (Le) chatshah Plural: Chatsshah	Male: Chatshah Female: Chatteshat
Hamster	Singular: (Le) hamsteram-stair Plural: Hamstersam-stair	Male: Hamsteram-stair Female: Hamsteram-stair
Goldfish	Singular: (Le) poisson rougepwah-ssohn-rooge Plural: Poissons rougespwah-ssohn-rooge	Male: Poisson rougepwah-ssohn-rooge Female: Poisson rougepwah-ssohn-rooge
Guinea pig	Singular: (Le) cochon d’Indecoo-shohn dande Plural: Cochons d’Indecoo-shohn dande	Male: Cochon d’Indecoo-shohn dande Female: Cochon d’Indecoo-shohn dande
Ferret	Singular: (Le) furetfyoo-ray Plural: Furetsfyoo-ray	Male: Furetfyoo-ray Female: Furetfyoo-ray
Parrot	Singular: (Le) perroquetpair-rho-kay Plural: Perroquetspair-rho-kay	Male: Perroquetpair-rho-kay Female: Perroquetpair-rho-kay

Also Read: Counting From 1 to 100: A Journey in French Numbers

Animals in French Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Check your knowledge of animal names in french by answering the following questions. 

Q1 – True or False: The singular French name for Fish is (Le) poisson

pwah-ssohn. 

Q2 – Fill in the Blank: In French, the male Lion is called  _________.

Q3 – Match the following animals with their correct name in French:

a) Horse	1. Male: Lapinlah-pahn
b) Rabbit	2. Female: Lionnelee-uhn
c) Lion	3. Singular: (Le) chevalshuh-vall
d) Shark	4. Plural: Requinsreuh-kahn

Q4 – True or False: In French, the male duck is Canard cah-nar. 

Answers: A1 – True, A2 – Lion lee-ohn, A3 – a): 3; b): 1; c): 2; d) 4, A4 – True

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