🦅 Japanese Birds Vocabulary Les oiseaux
10 essential French words for the Birds scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- aigle /ɛgl/ B1eagleDans la montagne, un aigle vole très haut.In the mountains, an eagle flies very high.
- corbeau /kɔʁbo/ B1crow/ravenUn corbeau noir est sur le toit.A black crow is on the roof.
- pigeon /piʒɔ̃/ A2pigeonIl y a un pigeon gris sur la place.There is a grey pigeon on the square.
- moineau /mwano/ B2sparrowUn petit moineau mange des graines.A little sparrow eats some seeds.
- hirondelle /iʁɔ̃dɛl/ B2swallowAu printemps, une hirondelle revient au village.In spring, a swallow comes back to the village.
- mouette /mwɛt/ B1seagullPrès de la mer, une mouette crie fort.Near the sea, a seagull cries loudly.
- perroquet /pɛʁokɛ/ B1parrotChez ma tante, un perroquet vert parle beaucoup.At my aunt's house, a green parrot talks a lot.
- pingouin /pɛ̃gwɛ̃/ A2penguin (colloquial; strictly an auk — the zoo bird is «manchot»)Au zoo, un pingouin marche sur la glace.At the zoo, a penguin walks on the ice.
- cygne /siɲ/ B1swanSur le lac, un cygne blanc nage tranquillement.On the lake, a white swan swims calmly.
- faucon /fokɔ̃/ B2falconDans le champ, un faucon attrape une souris.In the field, a falcon catches a mouse.
FAQ
How many French birds words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 2, B1: 5, B2: 3. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.