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Body parts in French for kids
Body words are learned best by touching and moving, which is why action songs like "head, shoulders, knees and toes" work so well in any language.
Body parts in French
les parties du corps
Sounds like ≈ lay par-TEE dew KOR
Good to know: French usually says "the" instead of "my" with body parts in action phrases: touche la tête means "touch your head".
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| head | la tête | TET |
| shoulders | les épaules | lay-zay-POHL |
| knees | les genoux | zhuh-NOO |
| feet | les pieds | PYAY |
| eyes | les yeux | lay-ZYUH |
| nose | le nez | NAY |
| mouth | la bouche | BOOSH |
| hands | les mains | MA(N) |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Touche ta tête!
Touch your head!
from Tête, épaules (Head, Shoulders)
Ouvre les yeux!
Open your eyes!
from Mon visage (My Face)
Ma tête !
My head!
from Je bouge mon corps (I Move My Body)
11 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Tête, épaules
Head, Shoulders · My Body · Premium
- tête · head
- épaules · shoulders
- genoux · knees
- pieds · feet
Mon visage
My Face · My Body · Premium
- visage · face
- yeux · eyes
- nez · nose
- bouche · mouth
Deux mains, deux pieds
Two Hands, Two Feet · My Body · Premium
- mains · hands
- pieds · feet
- doigts · fingers
- bras · arms
Je bouge mon corps
I Move My Body · My Body · Premium
- corps · body
- bouger · to move
- sauter · to jump
- tourner · to spin
Si tu es heureux
If You're Happy · Feelings · Premium
- heureux · happy
- applaudir · to clap
- mains · hands
- pied · foot
Mes Chaussures
My Shoes · Clothes · Premium
- chaussures · shoes
- chaussettes · socks
- pieds · feet
- marcher · to walk
Un Grand Chapeau
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- chapeau · hat
- grand · big
- tête · head
- soleil · sun
Applaudis des mains
Clap Your Hands · Actions & Movement · Premium
- applaudir · to clap
- mains · hands
- en haut · up
- en bas · down
De la Tête aux Pieds
Head to Toes · My Body · Premium
- yeux · eyes
- nez · nose
- bouche · mouth
- pieds · feet
Vingt Petits Doigts
Twenty Fingers and Toes · Bigger Numbers · Premium
- les doigts · fingers
- les doigts de pied · toes
- dix et dix · ten and ten
- ça fait vingt · makes twenty
Lave-Toi les Mains
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- lave-toi les mains · wash your hands
- l'eau · water
- le savon · soap
- les bulles · bubbles
Also sung in: Bonne Nuit, Comment te sens-tu ?, Que Vais-je Mettre ?, Il Est Temps de Dormir, Danse avec moi, Les Voyelles, Compte à Rebours, En Haut, En Bas and 12 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Play "touch your…": call out a body part in French and touch it as fast as you can.
- 2At bath time, wash one body part at a time and name it.
- 3Draw around your child on a big sheet of paper and label the body parts together.
Related French words
“Body parts” in other languages
- Spanish:las partes del cuerpo
- German:die Körperteile
- Italian:le parti del corpo
- Portuguese:as partes do corpo
- Dutch:de lichaamsdelen
Sing it in French, free
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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.