Today, we’re setting off on an imaginative journey to the countryside, where we’ll meet a host of animals that play a vital role in rural life. Learning their names in French is not only a step towards expanding your vocabulary but also a delightful way to connect with the language and culture. Let’s dive in and start recognizing these animals, so you can easily name them and enhance your conversations with French speakers.
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Lama
Llama
Bœuf
Ox
Pigeon
Pigeon
Taureau
Bull
Chien
Dog
Lapin
Rabbit
Cheval
Horse
Âne
Donkey
Oie
Goose
Chameaux
Camels
Mouton
Sheep
Abeille
Bee
Renne
Reindeer
Chèvre
Goat
Poisson
Fish
Cochon
Pig
Vache
Cow
Poulet
Chicken
Chat
Cat
Cerf
Deer
Dinde
Turkey
Agneau
Lamb
Canard
Duck
Perroquet
Parrot
Crabe
Crab
Crevette
Shrimp
Coq
Rooster
Yak
Yak
Buffle
Buffalo
Veau
Calf
Poule
Hen
Brebis
Ewe
Poulain
Foal
Farm Animals in French
- Lama Llama
- Bœuf Ox
- Pigeon Pigeon
- Taureau Bull
- Chien Dog
- Lapin Rabbit
- Cheval Horse
- Âne Donkey
- Oie Goose
- Chameaux Camels
- Mouton Sheep
- Abeille Bee
- Renne Reindeer
- Chèvre Goat
- Poisson Fish
- Cochon Pig
- Vache Cow
- Poulet Chicken
- Chat Cat
- Cerf Deer
- Dinde Turkey
- Agneau Lamb
- Canard Duck
- Perroquet Parrot
- Crabe Crab
- Crevette Shrimp
- Coq Rooster
- Yak Yak
- Buffle Buffalo
- Veau Calf
- Poule Hen
- Brebis Ewe
- Poulain Foal
how to say farm animals in french?
To say “farm animals” in French, you would use the term “Les animaux de la ferme”. It’s a phrase that encompasses all the different animals typically found on a farm.
names of farm animals in french:
- Billy Goat "Bouc" in french: A male goat.
- Boar "Sanglier" in french: A wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended.
- Bull "Taureau" in french: A male cow, often used for breeding purposes.
- Cat "Chat" in french: A domesticated animal often kept as a pet or for catching mice on farms.
- Chicken "Poule" in french: A common poultry animal raised for its meat and eggs.
- Cock "Coq" in french: A male chicken known for its crowing at dawn.
- Cow "Vache" in french: A female bovine animal, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
- Donkey "Âne" in french: A hoofed mammal used as a working animal on farms.
- Duck "Canard" in french: A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.
- Ewe "Brebis" in french: A female sheep, especially when fully mature.
- Female Pig "Truie" in french: A mature female swine.
- Goat "Chèvre" in french: A hardy domesticated ruminant animal that has backward curving horns and (in the male) a beard.
- Goose "Oie" in french: A large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill.
- Hen "Poule" in french: A female chicken, especially when mature or laying eggs.
- Horse "Cheval"in french : A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hooves and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
- Lamb "Agneau" in french: A young sheep.
- Mare "Jument" in french: A female horse or other equine animal.
- Ox "Bœuf" in french: A domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull.
- Pig "Cochon" in french: A domesticated mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil.
- Pony "Poney" in french: A small horse.
- Rabbit "Lapin" in french: A burrowing, gregarious, plant-eating mammal with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail.
- Ram "Bélier" in french: A male sheep.
- Rooster "Coq" in french: An adult male chicken.
- Sheep "Mouton" in french: A domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat and (typically only in the male) curving horns.
- Turkey "Dinde" in french: A large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles.
farm animal sounds in french:
- Billy Goat (Bouc): Bleat "Bêler" in french
- Boar (Sanglier): Grunt "Grogner" in french
- Bull (Taureau): Bellow "Beugler" in french
- Cat (Chat): Meow "Miaou" in french
- Chicken (Poule): Cluck "Cotcot" in french
- Cock (Coq): Crow "Chanter" in french
- Cow (Vache): Moo "Meuh" in french
- Donkey (Âne): Bray "Braire" in french
- Duck (Canard): Quack "Coincoin" in french
- Ewe (Brebis): Bleat "Bêler" in french
- Female Pig (Truie): Oink "Groin" in french
- Goat (Chèvre): Bleat "Bêler" in french
- Goose (Oie): Honk "Cacarder" in french
- Hen (Poule): Cluck "Cotcot" in french
- Horse (Cheval): Neigh "Hennir" in french
- Lamb (Agneau): Bleat "Bêler" in french
- Mare (Jument): Neigh "Hennir" in french
- Ox (Bœuf): Bellow "Beugler" in french
- Pig (Cochon): Oink "Groin" in french
- Pony (Poney): Neigh "Hennir" in french
- Rabbit (Lapin): Squeak "Couiner" in french
- Ram (Bélier): Bleat "Bêler" in french
- Rooster (Coq): Crow "Chanter" in french
- Sheep (Mouton): Baa "Bêê" in french
- Turkey (Dinde): Gobble "Glouglou" in french
examples of farm animals in phrases:
- Le coq chante à l’aube et réveille toute la ferme.
- The rooster crows at dawn and wakes up the whole farm.
- Les moutons broutent l’herbe sous le soleil doux du printemps.
- The sheep graze on the grass under the gentle spring sun.
- Le fermier mène ses chèvres au pâturage tous les matins.
- The farmer leads his goats to pasture every morning.
- Les canards nagent dans l’étang et barbotent joyeusement.
- The ducks swim in the pond and splash around happily.
- Le cheval galope dans le champ, libre et puissant.
- The horse gallops in the field, free and powerful.
- Les lapins se cachent dans les buissons pour échapper au regard des prédateurs.
- The rabbits hide in the bushes to escape the gaze of predators.
Exercise 1:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate farm animals in French:
In a farm, you will find a variety of animals. … graze in the fields, while … peck in the yard. … roll in the mud to cool off, and … graze on the soft grass. … gallops elegantly, and … swims in the pond. Do not forget the faithful … of the farm, who guards the place.
Exercise 2:
Match the French animal name with its English equivalent:
A. Duck
B. Cow
C. Chicken
D. Pig
E. Sheep
Vache
Poule
Cochon
Mouton
Cheval
Exercise 3:
Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks with the correct French word for each farm animal:
The farmer milks ..... every morning.
..... are sleeping in the barn.
I collect eggs from ..... in the coop.
..... are grazing on the hillside.
Exercise 4:
Translate the following sentences from English to French:
The horse is running in the field.
The ducks swim in the pond.
The dog watches over the farm.
The cat is chasing a mouse.
Exercise 1:
In a farm, you will find a variety of animals. Les vaches graze in the fields, while les poules peck in the yard. Les cochons roll in the mud to cool off, and les moutons graze on the soft grass. Le cheval gallops elegantly, and les canards swim in the pond. Do not forget the faithful chien of the farm, who guards the place.
Exercise 2:
Vache - B. Cow
Poule - C. Chicken
Cochon - D. Pig
Mouton - E. Sheep
Cheval - Horse
Exercise 3:
The farmer milks la vache every morning. Les cochons are sleeping in the barn.
I collect eggs from les poules in the coop.
Les moutons are grazing on the hillside.
Exercise 4:
The horse is running in the field.
Le cheval court dans le champ.
The ducks swim in the pond.
Les canards nagent dans l’étang.
The dog watches over the farm.
Le chien surveille la ferme.
