French words for kids · Clothes
Clothes in French for kids
Getting dressed happens every morning, so clothes words come with a built-in daily routine to practise them in.
Clothes in French
les vêtements
Sounds like ≈ lay vet-MAH(N)
Good to know: S'habiller is "to get dressed": je m'habille, I'm getting dressed.
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| shirt | la chemise | shuh-MEEZ |
| pants | le pantalon | pah(n)-tah-LOH(N) |
| shoes | les chaussures | shoh-SOOR |
| socks | les chaussettes | shoh-SET |
| hat | le chapeau | shah-POH |
| coat | le manteau | mah(n)-TOH |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Mettre quoi? Le manteau!
Put on what? The coat!
from Que Vais-je Mettre ? (What Do I Wear?)
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Un, Deux, Trois, Mes Chaussures, Un Grand Chapeau, Les Saisons, La Pluie, Froid et Chaleur, Ma Journée, Plein et Vide and 4 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name each piece of clothing in French as it goes on in the morning.
- 2Lay out tomorrow's outfit together and name every item.
- 3Play dress-up with grown-up clothes and describe each piece.
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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.