French Animals — Memory
Flip the cards and find each matching pair — a picture and its French word like le lion, le chat and l'ours, each shown with its English meaning to help you remember.
Flip two cards to find a matching pair — a picture and its word.
You found every pair! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Flip a card
Tap any card to turn it over and reveal a picture or a word.
- 2
Find its pair
Flip a second card to match each picture with its English word.
- 3
Clear the board
Find every pair to win, then play again with a fresh set.
French animal words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | French | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le lion | lion | |
| l'éléphant | elephant | |
| le tigre | tiger | |
| le singe | monkey | |
| le zèbre | zebra | |
| la girafe | giraffe | |
| le chien | dog | |
| le chat | cat | |
| le lapin | rabbit | |
| l'ours | bear | |
| le panda | panda | |
| le renard | fox | |
| la vache | cow | |
| le cochon | pig | |
| le cheval | horse | |
| la grenouille | frog | |
| le pingouin | penguin | |
| le hibou | owl | |
| le poisson | fish | |
| le serpent | snake | |
| le canard | duck | |
| la poule | chicken | |
| la tortue | turtle | |
| le dauphin | dolphin |
French animals — questions & answers
How do you say "animals" in French?
The French word for animals is "les animaux" (one animal is "un animal"). This game teaches the most common animal names, each with its gender article.
Why does each word start with le, la or l'?
French nouns have a gender. "Le" marks masculine nouns, "la" marks feminine ones, and "l'" is used before a vowel. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
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