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Unit 8 · Les Émotions · A1 · Premium

French Feelings Songs for Kids

Happy, sad, how do you feel? These French songs give children words for big feelings, sung gently, with each line's meaning on screen.

4 songs · 15 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The feelings songs

French feelings words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

FrenchEnglish
heureuxhappy
souriresmile
rireto laugh
contentglad
applaudirto clap
mainshands
piedfoot
tristesad
pleurerto cry
parfoissometimes
câlinhug
comment te sens-tu ?how do you feel?
en colèreangry
effrayéscared
fatiguétired

Tips for parents

  • Ask “how do you feel?” in French at a calm moment of the day, and answer it yourself too.
  • Make faces for each feeling in the song and let your child copy them in a mirror.
  • Use the words when feelings actually happen: naming a feeling is a calming skill in any language.

Questions parents ask

Are feelings songs good for toddlers?
Yes. Toddlers are just learning to name feelings in their first language, so hearing simple feeling words in a song, with actions and faces, fits right in.
Which French words are in these feelings songs?
15 key words and phrases, including heureux (happy), sourire (smile), rire (to laugh), content (glad), applaudir (to clap), mains (hands), pied (foot), triste (sad). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the French feelings 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 2:07 and 2:59 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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