French · Morning routine
French for your morning routine
Mornings repeat every day, in the same order: wake up, get dressed, breakfast, shoes on, out the door. That makes them ideal for French, because each step can carry one word or phrase. A song in the background while getting dressed can also take the edge off a rushed morning.
One word per step
You don't need full sentences. Good morning at the door, the French word for shoes at the shoe rack, water or milk at breakfast. Small and repeated beats ambitious and occasional.
A song for getting dressed
The clothes songs name each item as it goes on. Play one while your child gets dressed and name the clothes together.
Today is…
Older children can say the day of the week in French at breakfast. It takes seconds and builds a habit.
French words to start with
Words from the songs below that fit this moment. Tap one for pronunciation help and practice ideas.
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| good morning | bonjour | boh(n)-ZHOOR |
| clothes | la chemise, le pantalon, les chaussures… | shuh-MEEZ, pah(n)-tah-LOH(N), shoh-SOOR… |
| shoes | les chaussures | lay shoh-SOOR |
| milk | le lait | luh LEH |
| the days of the week | lundi, mardi, mercredi… | luh(n)-DEE, mar-DEE, mehr-kruh-DEE… |
French songs for morning routine
Hand-picked from the French library. Songs marked Free are part of the free first unit; the rest are Premium.
Bonjour
Good Morning · Greetings · Free
- bonjour · good morning
- comment ça va ? · how are you?
- très bien · very well
- merci · thank you
Ma Journée
My Day · Daily Life · Premium
- se réveiller · wake up
- s'habiller · get dressed
- prendre le petit déjeuner · eat breakfast
- jouer · to play
Je m'habille
I Get Dressed · Clothes · Premium
- vêtements · clothes
- s'habiller · to get dressed
- chemise · shirt
- pantalon · pants
Mes Chaussures
My Shoes · Clothes · Premium
- chaussures · shoes
- chaussettes · socks
- pieds · feet
- marcher · to walk
Que Vais-je Mettre ?
What Do I Wear? · Clothes · Premium
- mettre · to put on
- manteau · coat
- froid · cold
- gants · gloves
L'Heure du Bain
Bath Time · Daily Life · Premium
- eau · water
- savon · soap
- bulles · bubbles
- serviette · towel
J'adore la nourriture
I Love Food · Food · Premium
- nourriture · food
- j'adore · I love
- délicieux · tasty
- manger · to eat
Eau et lait
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- eau · water
- lait · milk
- boire · to drink
- verre · glass
Aujourd'hui c'est lundi
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- aujourd'hui · today
- demain · tomorrow
- hier · yesterday
- jour · day
Quel jour sommes-nous ?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- quel jour sommes-nous ? · what day is it?
- week-end · weekend
- dimanche · Sunday
- vendredi · Friday
Quick tips
- Say good morning in French before anything else.
- Play the getting-dressed song while clothes go on.
- Ask "water or milk?" in French at breakfast.
- Say the day of the week in French on the way out.
Questions parents ask
We're always rushing. Is this realistic?
Yes, if you keep it tiny. One French word per step of the routine adds no time at all. Songs can play in the background while you do what you'd be doing anyway.
Which song should we start with?
Good morning, from the free greetings unit. It's free forever and fits the first minute of the day.
Sing it in French, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.