Nature Vocabulary

Learning Objectives

  1. Learn the French words for natural objects.
  2. Learn the French words for animals and plants.
  3. Learn the French words and phrases related to the weather.
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Nature (La Nature)

Moon
Listen la lune
Sun
Listen le soleil
Stars
Listen les étoiles
Earth
Listen la terre
Mountain
Listen la montagne
Cliff
Listen la falaise
Hill
Listen la colline
Lake
Listen le lac
River
Listen la rivière
brook, creek
Listen le ruisseau
Forest
Listen la forêt
Desert
Listen le désert
Snow
Listen la neige
Rock
Listen le rocher
Beach
Listen la plage
Island
Listen l'île
Ocean
Listen l'océan
Shell
Listen la coquille
Wave
Listen la vague
Waterfall
Listen la cascade
Lightning
Listen l'éclair, la foudre
Cloud
Listen le nuage

Animals (Les Animaux)

Cat
Listen le chat
Dog
Listen le chien
Butterfly
Listen le papillon
Rabbit
Listen le lapin
Mouse
Listen la souris
Snake
Listen le serpent
Bird
Listen le oiseau
Duck
Listen le canard
Pigeon
Listen le pigeon
Owl
Listen la chouette
Seagull
Listen la mouette
Horse
Listen le cheval
Bear
Listen l'ours
Wolf
Listen le loup
Fox
Listen le renard
Whale
Listen la baleine
Dolphin
Listen les dauphins
Flower
Listen la fleur
Sunflower
Listen le tournesol
Tree
Listen l'arbre
Leaf
Listen la feuille
Grass
Listen l'herbe
Dandelion
Listen le pissenlit

Weather (Le Temps)

Here are some French phrases that are used when talking about the weather.

Listen Quel temps fait-il? How's the weather?
Listen Il fait beau. The weather's nice.
Listen Il fait chaud. It's hot.
Listen Il fait froid. It's cold.
Listen Il fait soleil. It's sunny.
Listen Il pleut à verse. It's pouring rain.
Listen Il pleut. It's raining.
Listen Il fait du vent. It's windy.
Listen Il neige. It's snowing.
Listen Il fait nuageux. It's cloudy.

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Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the French words for animals, plants, natural objects, and the weather.

Quiz

Fill in the blank for each question.