Languages · Year 3

Les Animaux — Animals Around Us

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🐾 ! to ! Did you know that of in the things you do at but in a ? we are to about , which is les (lay ) in . By the end of this you will be to ten , ask a if they have a pet, and a all by . Let's go!

🇫🇷 is by more than 300 the in , , of , and many other . it to all of those !

In every (a ) is or . That we use un (uhn) before most and une (oon) before most . of un and une like the 'a'. So un 'a dog' and une 'a . You will see this again and again as you more !

FrenchHow to say itEnglish
un chienuhn shee-ana dog
un chatuhn shaa cat
un lapinuhn la-pana rabbit
un poissonuhn pwah-sona fish
un oiseauuhn wah-zoha bird
un hamsteruhn am-staira hamster
une tortueoon tor-tooa tortoise
une sourisoon soo-reea mouse
un serpentuhn sair-pona snake
un chevaluhn shuh-vala horse
🐶 Ten animals in French — can you say each one aloud?

🎵 Try this to you ! it with a on each : 'Un , un , un des toi et moi!' It 'A dog, a cat, a too for me and you!' Say it and see if it .

🃏 Flip each card to check you know your animal words. Say the French word out loud before you flip! 🐾

Tap each card to see the answer.

Now let's how to ask and a . To ask if they have a pet in , you say: Tu as un ? (too ah uhn ?) which 'Do you have a pet?' If the is yes, you say: Oui, ... (wee, ) and add the for , Oui, un ! 'Yes, I have a dog!' If you have no pet, say: Non, je pas de... (non, nay pah duh) — for , Non, je pas de , 'No, I don't have a cat.'

💡 of as a that 'I have'. It from the (to have). Every you want to say you own in , is your just add what you have after it!

🔗 Match each French phrase to its correct English meaning. Drag or tap to connect them! 🔗

  • Tu as un animal?

  • Oui, j'ai un chat.

  • Non, je n'ai pas de chien.

  • J'ai un lapin.

  • J'ai une tortue.

! Now let's . In , a lota can a . When you from , say the to , the , then it . This is called , say, , , and it for . Let's try a now.

✍️ Fill in the missing words to complete these French sentences. Use the word bank to help you! ✏️

Oui, un . Non, je de .

🗂️ Sort these words into the correct group — do they go with un (masculine) or une (feminine)? 🗂️

  • chien 🐶

  • tortue 🐢

  • lapin 🐰

  • souris 🐭

  • poisson 🐟

  • oiseau 🐦

🐓 The for a is un coq (uhn kok) — and it is the of ! You will it on the kit. are of fun like this.

! 🎉 You have ten in , how to ask Tu as un ? and how to with Oui, ... or Non, je pas de... You have also your and by . Try using these with a ask them Tu as un ? and see what they say! Now let's with the to off what you know.

Quiz time! 📝

Les Animaux — Can you ace it? 🐾

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What does un in ?

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