Animal & Plant Vocabulary in French

Explore the natural world with Animal & Plant Vocabulary in French. Learn essential words for animals, insects, flowers, and trees to you describe living things clearly and confidently in everyday conversations.

Learning how to talk about animals, plants, and natural ecosystems in French enriches your ability to discuss science, environment, and daily life. GuruLango helps you retain this vocabulary effortlessly through its Spaced Repetition approach, ensuring strong long-term memory.

Below is a selected extract from GuruLango’s Animal & Plant in French vocabulary set.

1. Wild Animal

A concise list of French words for wild creatures.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le lion

lə ljɔ̃

lion

le tigre

lə tiɡʁ

tiger

l’ours

luʁs

bear

le loup

lə lu

wolf

le renard

lə ʁənaʁ

fox

l’éléphant

lelefɑ̃

elephant

la girafe

la ʒiʁaf

giraffe

le zèbre

lə zɛbʁ

zebra

le rhinocéros

lə ʁinosɛʁos

rhinoceros

le singe

lə sɛ̃ʒ

monkey

le léopard

lə leopaʁ

leopard

2. Domestic Animal

Vocabulary for animals that live with humans or on farms.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le chien

lə ʃjɛ̃

dog

le chat

lə ʃa

cat

le cheval

lə ʃəval

horse

la vache

la vaʃ

cow

le cochon

lə kɔʃɔ̃

pig

le mouton

lə mutɔ̃

sheep

la chèvre

la ʃɛvʁ

goat

le poulet

lə pulɛ

chicken

la dinde

la dɛ̃d

turkey

le lapin

lə lapɛ̃

rabbit

l’âne

lan

donkey

3. Sea Animal

Words used to describe animals living in the sea.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le poisson

lə pwasɔ̃

fish

le dauphin

lə dofɛ̃

dolphin

la baleine

la balɛn

whale

le requin

lə ʁəkɛ̃

shark

la pieuvre

la pjœvʁ

octopus

le crabe

lə kʁab

crab

la crevette

la kʁəvɛt

shrimp

le homard

lə ɔmaʁ

lobster

le phoque

lə fok

seal

la raie

la ʁɛ

ray

l’algue

lalɡ

seaweed

4. Reptile & Amphibian

French terms for reptiles and amphibians.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le serpent

lə sɛʁpɑ̃

snake

le crocodile

lə kʁɔkɔdil

crocodile

la tortue

la tɔʁty

turtle

le lézard

lə lezaʁ

lizard

la grenouille

la ɡʁənuj

frog

le crapaud

lə kʁapo

toad

le gecko

lə ɡeko

gecko

la salamandre

la salamɑ̃dʁ

salamander

le python

lə pitɔ̃

python

l’iguane

liɡwan

iguana

5. Bird

A vocabulary set for birds and avian terms.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’oiseau

lwazo

bird

le pigeon

lə piʒɔ̃

pigeon

la poule

la pul

hen

le hibou

lə ibu

owl

l’aigle

lɛɡl

eagle

la colombe

la kɔlɔ̃b

dove

le perroquet

lə pɛʁɔkɛ

parrot

le moineau

lə mwan o

sparrow

le cygne

lə siɲ

swan

la mouette

la muɛt

seagull

le flamant rose

lə flamɑ̃ ʁoz

flamingo

6. Plant & Flora

Essential terms for describing plants in French.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la plante

la plɑ̃t

plant

l’arbre

laʁbʁ

tree

la fleur

la flœʁ

flower

l’herbe

lɛʁb

grass

la feuille

la fœj

leaf

la racine

la ʁasin

root

la branche

la bʁɑ̃ʃ

branch

le tronc

lə tʁɔ̃

trunk

la graine

la ɡʁɛn

seed

le buisson

lə bɥisɔ̃

bush

la forêt

la fɔʁɛ

forest

7. Insect

Vocabulary describing insects and related species.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’insecte

lɛ̃sɛkt

insect

la fourmi

la fuʁmi

ant

l’abeille

labej

bee

le papillon

lə papijɔ̃

butterfly

le moustique

lə mustik

mosquito

l’araignée

laʁeɲe

spider

le cafard

lə kafaʁ

cockroach

la sauterelle

la sotɛʁɛl

grasshopper

la coccinelle

la kɔksinɛl

ladybug

le ver

lə vɛʁ

worm

8. Ecosystem

Words for describing ecosystems and natural environments.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’écosystème

lekosistɛm

ecosystem

l’habitat

labita

habitat

la biodiversité

la bjodivɛʁsite

biodiversity

la chaîne alimentaire

la ʃɛn alimɑ̃tɛʁ

food chain

la nature

la natyʁ

nature

l’environnement

lɑ̃viʁɔnəmɑ̃

environment

le climat

lə klima

climate

la faune

la fon

fauna

la flore

la floʁ

flora

le biome

lə bjom

biome

la réserve naturelle

la ʁezɛʁv natyʁɛl

natural reserve

These vocabulary groups introduce the essential terms to talk about animals, plants, and the environment in French. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition technique, you’ll retain them more efficiently and speak about nature with confidence.

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