🐛 Insects — Les insectes
insects. Learn 10 essential French words in this category, each with pronunciation guide and example sentences.
Vocabulary List
| French | English | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| papillon | butterfly | pah-pee-YON | Le papillon vole de fleur en fleur. The butterfly flies from flower to flower. |
| libellule | dragonfly | lee-beh-LOOL | Une libellule vole au-dessus de l'eau. A dragonfly is flying above the water. |
| abeille | bee | ah-BAY | L'abeille cherche des fleurs. The bee is looking for flowers. |
| fourmi | ant | foor-MEE | La fourmi porte une petite feuille. The ant is carrying a small leaf. |
| cafard | cockroach | kah-FAR | J'ai vu un cafard dans la cuisine. I saw a cockroach in the kitchen. |
| sauterelle | grasshopper | soh-tuh-REL | La sauterelle saute dans l'herbe. The grasshopper is jumping in the grass. |
| chenille | caterpillar | shuh-NEEY | La chenille mange une feuille. The caterpillar is eating a leaf. |
| moustique | mosquito | moos-TEEK | Un moustique m'a piqué hier soir. A mosquito bit me last night. |
| ver de terre | earthworm | vair duh TAIR | Le ver de terre vit dans le sol. The earthworm lives in the soil. |
| guêpe | wasp | GEP | Une guêpe est entrée dans la maison. A wasp entered the house. |
About This Category
This vocabulary section covers 10 French words related to insects. Each word includes the French spelling, English translation, pronunciation guide, and a real example sentence showing how the word is used in context. Practice these words to build your French vocabulary in the insects topic.