XPress: French in 40 Hours

Animals

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Description

Animals (les animaux)

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English
 		French
 Listen &
Repeat
 Write
the dog le chien  
the cat le chat  
the bird l'oiseau  
a spider une araignée  
the horse le cheval  
the cow la vache  
the mouse la souris  
the fish le poisson  
the pig le cochon  
a frog une grenouiile  
a snake un serpent  
a bear un ours  
the octopus la pieuvre  
a monkey un singe  
a pet un animal domestique  

 

Helpful verbs

aimer ("to like"), avoir ("to have"), avoir peur de ("to be afraid of"), dormir ("to sleep"), e.g.:

aimer
J'aime les singes = "I like monkeys"
avoir
J'ai deux chats = "I have two cats"
avoir peur de
J'ai peur des serpents = "I am afraid of snakes"
dormir
Mon chien dort = "My dog is sleeping"
You can learn the conjugation of these verbs here.
 
You can use the BonPatron Grammar Guide to test your knowledge on a wide variety of verbs and nouns.
 
 

Grammar Point: Elision

French doesn't usually allow two vowels in a row between words. Instead, replace the first one with an apostrophe, e.g.: le animal becomes l'animal.
 
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