Unit 6 · Mon Corps · A1 · Premium
French Body Parts Songs for Kids
Head, shoulders, hands and feet: body songs come with built-in actions, so kids learn by touching and wiggling as they sing. Every French body word appears next to its English meaning.
5 songs · 15 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The body parts songs
Tête, épaules
Head, Shoulders · 1:42 · Premium
tête, épaules, genoux, pieds
Mon visage
My Face · 2:08 · Premium
visage, yeux, nez, bouche
Deux mains, deux pieds
Two Hands, Two Feet · 2:08 · Premium
mains, pieds, doigts, bras
Je bouge mon corps
I Move My Body · 2:11 · Premium
corps, bouger, sauter, tourner
De la Tête aux Pieds
Head to Toes · 2:42 · Premium
yeux, nez, bouche, pieds
French body parts words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| tête | head |
| épaules | shoulders |
| genoux | knees |
| pieds | feet |
| visage | face |
| yeux | eyes |
| nez | nose |
| bouche | mouth |
| mains | hands |
| doigts | fingers |
| bras | arms |
| corps | body |
| bouger | to move |
| sauter | to jump |
| tourner | to spin |
Tips for parents
- Touch each body part as it's sung. The movement is what makes these words stick.
- Turn it into Simon Says in French: “touch your …” using the words from the song.
- At bath time, name the body parts you wash in French.
Questions parents ask
- My child can't sit still. Will body songs work?
- They're made for it. Body songs ask kids to point, clap and wiggle, so moving is part of learning, not a distraction from it.
- Which French words are in these body parts songs?
- 15 key words and phrases, including tête (head), épaules (shoulders), genoux (knees), pieds (feet), visage (face), yeux (eyes), nez (nose), bouche (mouth). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French body parts 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 1:42 and 2:42 each, about 11 minutes for all 5. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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