French words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “apple” in French
Apple is a classic first food word, and in the songs it also shows up in color and counting songs ("red like an apple", "two apples").
Apple in French
la pomme
Sounds like ≈ lah POM
Good to know: A red apple is une pomme rouge. A potato is a pomme de terre, an "apple of the earth".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Comme une pomme!
Like an apple!
from Rouge Comme Une Pomme (Red Like an Apple)
Pomme, pomme, pomme !
Apple, apple, apple!
from Une pomme rouge (A Red Apple)
Une pomme rouge, une verte aussi!
One red apple, one green too!
from Manger Sain (Eat Well, Drink Water)
3 songs that teach it
“Apple” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Rouge Comme Une Pomme
Red Like an Apple · Colors · Premium
- rouge · red
- pomme · apple
- comme · like/as
- rose · pink
Une pomme rouge
A Red Apple · Food · Premium
- pomme · apple
- banane · banana
- fruit · fruit
- sucré · sweet
Manger Sain
Eat Well, Drink Water · Healthy Habits · Premium
- bon pour la santé · healthy
- les fruits · fruit
- les légumes · vegetables
- la carotte · carrot
Also sung in: Un, Deux, Trois, Compte Avec Moi, Combien Y En A-t-il ?, J'adore la nourriture, Fruits et légumes, Au Marché.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Cut an apple into pieces and count them in French as you eat.
- 2Say pomme and the color together: a red one, a green one.
- 3Hide an apple and give clues until your child finds it.
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“Apple” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using French songs with your family.