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Unit 25 · Bonnes Habitudes · A1 · Premium

French Healthy Habits Songs for Kids

Brushing teeth, washing hands, eating well and a visit to the doctor. These French songs fit into routines that happen every day anyway, with every sung line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The healthy habits songs

French healthy habits words from these songs

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

FrenchEnglish
la brosse à dentstoothbrush
le dentifricetoothpaste
les dentsteeth
brosse-toi les dentsbrush your teeth
de haut en basup and down
les dents du hauttop teeth
les dents du basbottom teeth
crachespit
rincerinse
un grand sourirebig smile
propres et brillantesclean and shiny
lave-toi les mainswash your hands
l'eauwater
le savonsoap
les bullesbubbles
frottescrub
les doigtsfingers
la serviettetowel
sèchedry
des mains propresclean hands
avant de mangerbefore eating
bon pour la santéhealthy
les fruitsfruit
les légumesvegetables
la carottecarrot
le brocolibroccoli
la pommeapple
bois de l'eaudrink water
encore une bouchéeone more bite
miam c'est bonyummy
fortstrong
je mange bienI eat well
le docteurdoctor
le cœurheart
ouvre grand la boucheopen wide
les oreillesears
je suis courageuxI'm brave
le pansementplaster
le médicamentmedicine
je me sens mieuxI feel better
dors biensleep well
en bonne santéhealthy

Tips for parents

  • Play the tooth-brushing song while your child brushes; it doubles as a timer.
  • Sing the hand-washing song at the sink before meals so the words come with the routine.
  • Before a doctor's visit, play the doctor song and act out the check-up with a teddy.

Questions parents ask

Can these songs help with routines like tooth brushing?
They can make the routine more fun, because the song gives the activity a start, a rhythm and an end. They are songs, not medical or dental advice.
Which French words are in these healthy habits songs?
42 key words and phrases, including la brosse à dents (toothbrush), le dentifrice (toothpaste), les dents (teeth), brosse-toi les dents (brush your teeth), de haut en bas (up and down), les dents du haut (top teeth), les dents du bas (bottom teeth), crache (spit). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the French healthy habits 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 2:12 and 2:53 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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