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French farmyard vocabulary: find the animals and buildings
Explore a French farmyard: la vache, le cochon, la poule, le tracteur, la grange, l'abreuvoir. Tap each one, then play Find it with short clues.
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In short
In la cour de ferme you'll find animals (la vache, le cochon, le mouton, la chèvre, la poule, le coq, le cheval), buildings (la grange, l'étable, le poulailler) and equipment (le tracteur, l'abreuvoir – water trough).
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Explore the farmyard: tap a spot, then play Find it
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What sounds do animals make in French?
| Animal | Sound | Verb |
|---|---|---|
| la vache | meuh | meugler |
| le cochon | groin groin | grogner |
| le mouton | bêê | bêler |
| la poule | cot cot | caqueter |
| le coq | cocorico | chanter |
| le cheval | hiii | hennir |
Farm words also give French some everyday expressions: poser un lapin (to stand someone up), être têtu comme une mule (stubborn as a mule), quand les poules auront des dents (when pigs fly, literally when hens have teeth) and revenons à nos moutons (let's get back to the point).
Babies have their own names: le veau (calf), l'agneau (lamb), le poussin (chick), le poulain (foal), le porcelet (piglet), le chevreau (kid). Many French farms welcome visitors: la ferme pédagogique is an educational farm for children.