A beginner-friendly (A1) list of 12 French words for talking about pets, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| un animal | an animal | Un animal dort dans le jardin. An animal is sleeping in the garden. |
| le chat | the cat (male) | Le chat boit du lait. The cat is drinking milk. |
| la chatte | the cat (female) | La chatte joue avec ses petits. The female cat plays with her kittens. |
| le cheval | the horse | Le cheval court dans le pré. The horse runs in the meadow. |
| le chien | the dog (male) | Le chien est très gentil. The dog is very nice. |
| la chienne | the dog (female) | La chienne protège ses chiots. The female dog protects her puppies. |
| le hamster | the hamster | Le hamster dort dans sa cage. The hamster sleeps in its cage. |
| le poisson | the fish | Le poisson nage dans l’eau. The fish swims in the water. |
| un oiseau | a bird | Un oiseau chante le matin. A bird sings in the morning. |
| la perruche | the budgie / parakeet | La perruche est verte et bleue. The budgie is green and blue. |
| le poisson rouge | the goldfish | Le poisson rouge tourne dans le bocal. The goldfish swims around the bowl. |
| la souris | the mouse | La souris mange du fromage. The mouse eats cheese. |
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