Les Animaux de Compagnie (Pets): My Pet

Learning ObjectivesLearn the names of 5 pets.Use 'un' (a/an) [uhn] to talk about a pet.Say 'J'ai un animal' (I have a pet) [zhay uhn ah-nee-MAHL].Imagine your friend asks you: 'As-tu un animal de compagnie?' (Do you have a pet?) [ah-too uhn ah-nee-MAHL duh kom-pahn-YEE] 🐶🐱🐠 In this lesson, you'll learn how to answer! Let's get started!Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your pets with friends and family.Understand simple stories about animals.Describe pictures with pets in them.

French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentenceun chat (a cat) [uhn shah]A small animal that says 'meow'.J'ai un chat noir (I have a black cat) [zhay uhn shah nwahr]. 🐈un chien (a dog) [uhn shee-EN]An animal that says 'woof'.Mon ami a un grand chien (My friend has a big dog) [mohn ah-mee ah uhn grahn shee-EN]. 🐕un poisson (a fish) [uhn pwah-SOHN]An animal that swims in water.Le poisson est rouge (The fish is red) [luh pwah-sohn ay roozh]. 🐠un oiseau (a bird) [uhn wah-ZOH]An animal that flies and sings.Je vois un oiseau bleu (I see a blue bird) [zhuh vwah uhn wah-zoh bluh]. 🐦un lapin (a rabbit) [uhn lah-PAN]A small animal with big ears.Le lapin est blanc (The rabbit is white) [luh lah-pan ay blahnk]. 🐇J'ai (I have) [zhay]A phrase to say you have or own something.J'ai un crayon (I have a penci...

Pattern 1: Saying What You HaveRule: To say you have a pet, you use the phrase 'J'ai...' (I have...) [zhay]. It's a simple and direct way to talk about things you own. Example: J'ai un livre (I have a book) [zhay uhn LEE-vruh].Example: J'ai un chien (I have a dog) [zhay uhn shee-EN].Pattern 2: Using 'un'Rule: In French, we put a little word before the name of the animal. For all the pets we're learning today, we use the word 'un' (a/an) [uhn]. 'Un' is used for masculine nouns.Example: un (a/an) [uhn] chat (cat) [shah]Example: un (a/an) [uhn] poisson (fish) [pwah-SOHN]