How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
ours	bear
abeille	bee
oiseau	bird
branche	branch
buisson	bush
chat	cat
marguerite	daisy
canard	duck
éléphant	elephant
sapin	fir tree
mouche	fly
grenouille	frog
poil	fur
chèvre	goat
troupeau	herd
corne	horn
cheval	horse
laisse	lead
feuille	leaf
lion	lion
portée	litter of young
souris	mouse
meute	pack
patte	paw
cochon	pig
pigeon	pigeon
plante	plant
proie	prey
rat	rat
requin	shark
mouton	sheepThe species in general, male or female
serpent	snake
araignée	spider
tige	stem
queue	tail
voler	to fly
tortue	turtle
baleine	whale
aile	wing
ver	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
bouleau	birch
merle	blackbird
cactus	cactus
chameau	camel
carpe	carp
corail	coral
anguille	eel
faucon	falcon
poulain	foal
oie	goose
gorille	gorilla
hérisson	hedgehog
sabot	hoof
larve	larva
lynx	lynx
crinière	mane
jument	mare
rossignol	nightingale
autruche	ostrich
hibou	owl
panda	panda
perroquet	parrot
pollen	pollen
prédateur	predator
chiot	puppy
sève	sap
museau	snout
écureuil	squirrel
cygne	swan
tique	tick
fleurir	to bloom
vautour	vulture
morse	walrus
guêpe	wasp
zèbre	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
amphibien	amphibian
libellule	dragonfly
fougère	fern
sauterelle	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
herbivore	herbivore
héron	heron
hippopotame	hippopotamus
coccinelle	ladybird
muguet	lily of the valley
criquet	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
pieuvre	octopus
loutre	otter
roseau	reed
reptile	reptile
oursin	sea urchin
moineau	sparrow
essaim	swarm
aboyer	to bark
bêler	to bleat
bourgeonner	to bud
meugler	to moo
griffer	to scratch
se faner	to wilt
tulipe	tulip
belette	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.