Unit 29 · À la Mer · A1 · Premium
French Ocean Songs for Kids
Whales, dolphins, crabs and one very busy octopus, plus a day at the beach and a dive to the bottom of the sea. These French songs pair each sea word with a fun fact or an action, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The ocean songs
Les Animaux de la Mer
Sea Animals · 2:35 · Premium
le poisson, la baleine, le dauphin, la pieuvre
Huit Bras
The Octopus Song · 1:57 · Premium
la pieuvre, huit bras, cinq, six
Une Journée à la Plage
A Day at the Beach · 1:57 · Premium
la plage, le maillot de bain, la crème solaire, le seau
Au Fond de la Mer
Down in the Deep Sea · 2:58 · Premium
au fond de la mer, le sous-marin, qu'est-ce que tu vois ?, je vois
French ocean words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le poisson | fish |
| la baleine | whale |
| le dauphin | dolphin |
| la pieuvre | octopus |
| le crabe | crab |
| l'étoile de mer | starfish |
| l'hippocampe | seahorse |
| la méduse | jellyfish |
| le requin | shark |
| la tortue de mer | sea turtle |
| il nage | it swims |
| huit bras | eight arms |
| cinq | five |
| six | six |
| sept | seven |
| huit | eight |
| elle fait coucou | it waves |
| elle applaudit | it claps |
| un câlin | a hug |
| elle change de couleur | it changes color |
| rouge | red |
| l'encre | ink |
| elle se cache | it hides |
| la plage | the beach |
| le maillot de bain | swimsuit |
| la crème solaire | sun cream |
| le seau | bucket |
| la pelle | spade |
| le château de sable | sandcastle |
| les coquillages | shells |
| les vagues | waves |
| la serviette | towel |
| on va nager | let's swim |
| l'eau est froide | the water is cold |
| au fond de la mer | down in the sea |
| le sous-marin | submarine |
| qu'est-ce que tu vois ? | what can you see? |
| je vois | I can see |
| le corail | coral |
| les algues | seaweed |
| les bulles | bubbles |
| le trésor | treasure |
| plus profond | deeper |
| il fait noir | it's dark |
| un poisson qui brille | a glowing fish |
| on remonte | back up |
Tips for parents
- Make the animals with your hands: snapping crab claws, a swimming fish, eight wiggly octopus arms.
- Bring the beach song to bath time: a cup is the bucket, a sponge is the sandcastle.
- Look at a picture book of sea animals and name them in French together.
Questions parents ask
- My child has never been to the sea. Will these songs still work?
- Yes. Sea animals are favourites in picture books and cartoons, and the songs act everything out, so the words make sense without a trip to the beach.
- Which French words are in these ocean songs?
- 46 key words and phrases, including le poisson (fish), la baleine (whale), le dauphin (dolphin), la pieuvre (octopus), le crabe (crab), l'étoile de mer (starfish), l'hippocampe (seahorse), la méduse (jellyfish). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French ocean 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 1:57 and 2:58 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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