French vocabulary · Ages 2–8

French words for kids

58 first French words and phrases, chosen from what our songs actually teach. Each page has the word, an easy “sounds like” guide for parents, a real line from a song, and simple ways to practise it at home.

Greetings & manners

hellobonjour≈ boh(n)-ZHOOR · 2 songs
good morningbonjour≈ boh(n)-ZHOOR · 2 songs
good nightbonne nuit≈ bun NWEE · 3 songs
goodbyeau revoir≈ oh ruh-VWAHR · 1 song
pleases'il te plaît≈ seel tuh PLEH · 3 songs
thank youmerci≈ mehr-SEE · 3 songs
how are you?comment ça va ?≈ koh-mah(n) sah VAH · 3 songs

Numbers

numbers 1 to 10les nombres≈ lay NOH(N)-bruh · 10 songs

Colors

colorsles couleurs≈ lay koo-LUHR · 1 song
redrouge≈ ROOZH · 4 songs
bluebleu≈ BLUH · 2 songs
yellowjaune≈ ZHOHN · 1 song
greenvert≈ VEHR · 1 song
pinkrose≈ ROHZ · 1 song
whiteblanc≈ BLAH(N) · 1 song

Animals

animalsles animaux≈ lay-zah-nee-MOH · 2 songs
dogle chien≈ luh SHYA(N) · 1 song
catle chat≈ luh SHAH · 3 songs
birdl'oiseau≈ lwah-ZOH · 1 song
horsele cheval≈ luh shuh-VAL · 1 song
cowla vache≈ lah VASH · 1 song
lionle lion≈ luh LYOH(N) · 1 song

Family

familyla famille≈ lah fah-MEE-yuh · 1 song
mommaman≈ mah-MAH(N) · 2 songs
dadpapa≈ pah-PAH · 2 songs
grandmamamie≈ mah-MEE · 1 song
grandpapapi≈ pah-PEE · 1 song
brotherle frère≈ luh FREHR · 1 song
sisterla sœur≈ lah SUHR · 1 song
I love youje t'aime≈ zhuh TEM · 4 songs

Body

body partsles parties du corps≈ lay par-TEE dew KOR · 11 songs
headla tête≈ lah TET · 2 songs
eyesles yeux≈ lay-ZYUH · 2 songs
handsles mains≈ lay MA(N) · 3 songs
feetles pieds≈ lay PYAY · 5 songs

Food & drink

foodla nourriture≈ lah noo-ree-TOOR · 2 songs
applela pomme≈ lah POM · 3 songs
bananala banane≈ lah bah-NAN · 1 song
waterl'eau≈ LOH · 5 songs
milkle lait≈ luh LEH · 2 songs
I'm hungryj'ai faim≈ zhay FA(N) · 1 song

Feelings

feelingsles émotions≈ lay-zay-moh-SYOH(N) · 6 songs
happyheureux≈ uh-RUH · 4 songs
sadtriste≈ TREEST · 2 songs
angryen colère≈ ah(n) koh-LEHR · 1 song
tiredfatigué≈ fah-tee-GAY · 1 song

Clothes

clothesles vêtements≈ lay vet-MAH(N) · 2 songs
shoesles chaussures≈ lay shoh-SOOR · 1 song

Weather & seasons

sunle soleil≈ luh soh-LAY · 4 songs
rainla pluie≈ lah PLWEE · 2 songs
snowla neige≈ lah NEZH · 3 songs
the seasonsles saisons≈ lay seh-ZOH(N) · 3 songs

Days & months

the days of the weekles jours de la semaine≈ lay ZHOOR duh lah suh-MEN · 3 songs
the months of the yearles mois de l'année≈ lay MWAH duh lah-NAY · 1 song

Shapes, toys & things that go

shapesles formes≈ lay FORM · 2 songs
toysles jouets≈ lay zhoo-EH · 6 songs
car, bus, train and planela voiture, le bus, le train et l'avion≈ lah vwah-TOOR, luh BOOS, luh TRA(N) ay lah-VYOH(N) · 4 songs
happy birthdayjoyeux anniversaire !≈ zhwah-YUH-zah-nee-vehr-SEHR · 1 song

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👋 Greetings & manners

🔢 Numbers

🌈 Colors

🐘 Animals

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

✋ Body

🍎 Food & drink

😊 Feelings

👕 Clothes

⛅ Weather & seasons

📅 Days & months

🧸 Shapes, toys & things that go