This month we are visiting the zoo en français. In order to make the most of this event, we have prepared a list of French zoo vocabulary. This can be a great resource for a family game; make some flash cards and have fun!
Let’s start off simple: zoo is the same word in French but with a different pronunciation ZOO
Noms
Verbes
Adjectives
Words that are similar in French and English:
Des animaux/Animals
Un animal/Animal
Un reptile/Reptile
Un(e) vétérinaire/Vet
Un(e) guide / Guide
La jungle/Jungle
Le vivarium/Vivarium
Une cage/Cage
La savane/Savanna
*Note that a lot of wild animals are recognizably similar in English and In French: Eléphant, Lion, Tigre, Gorille, Girafe, Zèbre, Panda, Kangourou, Panthère, Hippopotame, Rhinocéros...
Do you like visiting zoos? What’s your favorite animal? Mine are chevaux (horses).
Let’s start off simple: zoo is the same word in French but with a different pronunciation ZOO
Noms
Des singes
MonkeysGuépard
CheetahUn refuge
ShelterUn enclos
Enclosure, paddockDes serpents
SnakesDes mammifères
MammalsSauvage
WildUne marre
PondLe gardien
ZookeeperLe guichet
Ticket officeLa volière
AviaryEspèces
SpeciesUn loup
WolfLa queue
TailLa trompe de l’éléphant
Elephant’s trunkLes ailes
WingsOurs blanc
Polar bearBarrières
FencesVerbes
Rugir
To roarBarrir
To trumpetGrogner
To growlRamper
To crawlVoler
To flySauter
To jumpNager
To swimCourir
To runAdjectives
Rayé
StripedGros
BigGrand
TallPetit
SmallTacheté
SpottedDoux
Soft, smoothPoilu
FurryÀ plumes
FeatheredRugueux
RoughLisse
SlickWords that are similar in French and English:
Des animaux/Animals
Un animal/Animal
Un reptile/Reptile
Un(e) vétérinaire/Vet
Un(e) guide / Guide
La jungle/Jungle
Le vivarium/Vivarium
Une cage/Cage
La savane/Savanna
*Note that a lot of wild animals are recognizably similar in English and In French: Eléphant, Lion, Tigre, Gorille, Girafe, Zèbre, Panda, Kangourou, Panthère, Hippopotame, Rhinocéros...
Do you like visiting zoos? What’s your favorite animal? Mine are chevaux (horses).
Clémence Bary-Boloré
Cultural Programs Manager / Office Manager
Clémence has a Master’s degree in Cultural Projects Management. She worked in Paris for several years for theater companies. She likes discovering new cultures, people and places, which is why she crossed the ocean to start a new experience in Boston. She is glad to be part of the French Library to promote French culture and language. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, kayaking and all forms of art!
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