Unit 24 · Dinosaures et Dragons · A1 · Premium
French Dinosaur Songs for Kids
Stomping, roaring and hatching: these French songs are made for dinosaur fans, with big describing words, a dinosaur egg and one very friendly dragon. Every sung line sits next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 44 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The dinosaur songs
Les Dinosaures
Dinosaurs · 2:16 · Premium
le dinosaure, le tyrannosaure, le tricératops, le stégosaure
Comme un Dinosaure
Stomp Like a Dinosaur · 2:30 · Premium
tape des pieds, rugis, cours, vole
Le Gentil Dragon
The Friendly Dragon · 2:29 · Premium
un petit dragon, les ailes, le feu, la fumée
L'Œuf de Dinosaure
The Dinosaur Egg · 2:24 · Premium
l'œuf, le nid, ça craque, le bébé dinosaure
French dinosaur words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le dinosaure | dinosaur |
| le tyrannosaure | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| le tricératops | Triceratops |
| le stégosaure | Stegosaurus |
| le brachiosaure | Brachiosaurus |
| le ptérodactyle | Pterodactyl |
| des dents pointues | sharp teeth |
| trois cornes | three horns |
| un très long cou | a very long neck |
| une longue queue | a long tail |
| énorme | huge |
| tape des pieds | stomp |
| rugis | roar |
| cours | run |
| vole | fly |
| nage | swim |
| cache-toi | hide |
| mange des feuilles | munch leaves |
| remue ta queue | swing your tail |
| de gros pieds | big feet |
| je suis un dinosaure | I am a dinosaur |
| dors | sleep |
| un petit dragon | a little dragon |
| les ailes | wings |
| le feu | fire |
| la fumée | smoke |
| le château | castle |
| la grotte | cave |
| voler | to fly |
| l'ami | friend |
| des écailles vertes | green scales |
| il est gentil | he is kind |
| je n'ai pas peur | I'm not scared |
| l'œuf | egg |
| le nid | nest |
| ça craque | it's cracking |
| le bébé dinosaure | baby dinosaur |
| bonjour le monde | hello world |
| j'ai faim | I'm hungry |
| maman | mommy |
| manger | eat |
| grandir | grow |
| grand et fort | big and strong |
| bienvenue | welcome |
Tips for parents
- Start from what your child already loves: if they know dinosaur names, the French words around them come easily.
- Stomp, roar and flap along. Big movements make the describing words stick.
- Use toy dinosaurs to act out the songs and name each one's size and color in French.
Questions parents ask
- Are the dinosaur songs scary?
- No. They are playful songs about stomping, roaring and hatching eggs, and the dragon is a friendly one. They are written for children from about two upwards.
- Which French words are in these dinosaur songs?
- 44 key words and phrases, including le dinosaure (dinosaur), le tyrannosaure (Tyrannosaurus rex), le tricératops (Triceratops), le stégosaure (Stegosaurus), le brachiosaure (Brachiosaurus), le ptérodactyle (Pterodactyl), des dents pointues (sharp teeth), trois cornes (three horns). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French dinosaur 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 2:16 and 2:30 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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