Unit 4 · Les Animaux · Beginner · Premium
French Animal Songs for Kids
Animal songs are a favourite for good reason: kids already love the animals and their sounds. These French songs visit the farm, the jungle and the garden, so your child learns animal names alongside big, small and what they say.
6 songs · 26 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The animal songs
Les animaux
The Animals · 1:44 · Premium
animal, grand, petit, éléphant
Le chat et le chien
The Cat and the Dog · 2:05 · Premium
chat, chien, miaou, ouaf
À la ferme
On the Farm · 1:47 · Premium
ferme, vache, canard, cheval
Animaux de la jungle
Jungle Animals · 1:37 · Premium
jungle, lion, singe, serpent
Que dit l'animal ?
What Does the Animal Say? · 1:38 · Premium
que dit-il ?, grenouille, coincoin, son
Les Petits Insectes
Little Bugs · 3:18 · Premium
abeille, fourmi, papillon, araignée
French animal words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| animal | animal |
| grand | big |
| petit | small |
| éléphant | elephant |
| chat | cat |
| chien | dog |
| miaou | meow |
| ouaf | woof |
| ferme | farm |
| vache | cow |
| canard | duck |
| cheval | horse |
| jungle | jungle |
| lion | lion |
| singe | monkey |
| serpent | snake |
| que dit-il ? | what does it say? |
| grenouille | frog |
| coincoin | quack |
| son | sound |
| abeille | bee |
| fourmi | ant |
| papillon | butterfly |
| araignée | spider |
| coccinelle | ladybug |
| mouche | fly |
Tips for parents
- Make the animal sound after each French animal name; the noise is the reward that keeps toddlers singing.
- Bring out toy animals or a picture book and point to each one as the song names it.
- On a visit to a farm, zoo or park, play spot-the-animal using the French names.
Questions parents ask
- Do the songs teach animal sounds too?
- Some do. One song asks what the animal says, and others pair animal names with words like big and small. Making the sounds yourself is a great way to join in.
- Which French words are in these animal songs?
- 26 key words and phrases, including animal (animal), grand (big), petit (small), éléphant (elephant), chat (cat), chien (dog), miaou (meow), ouaf (woof). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French animal songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 1:37 and 3:18 each, about 12 minutes for all 6. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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