Pets
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 1.1.10
Les Animaux - Animals

Key vocab
- Un chien (🐕) - a dog.
- Un chat (🐈) - a cat.
- Un animal - an animal.
- Des animaux - animals.
- Un cochon d'Inde - a guinea pig.
- Un lapin (🐇) - a rabbit.
- Un poisson rouge - a goldfish.
- Un animal de compagnie - pet.
- Être allergique - to be allergic.

Mon animal
- J'ai un chien (🐕) noir. Il s'appelle Monty.
- I have a black dog. He is called Monty.
- J'ai un gros chat (🐈) rouge. Il a deux ans.
- I have a big ginger cat. He is two years old.

Un cochon d'Inde
- As-tu un animal ?
- Do you have an animal?
- J'ai un lapin parce que je n'aime pas les cochons d'Inde. Il s'appelle Biggy, il a cinq ans.
- I have a rabbit because I don't like guinea pigs. He is called Biggy, he is five years old.
Test yourself on Pets
How do you say 'dog' in French?
Which of the following are correct French for different types of animals?
How do you say 'a guinea pig' in French?