French words for kids · Animals
How to say “cow” in French
The cow is the star of any farm song, and it connects neatly to words like milk and cheese that kids learn in the food songs.
Cow in French
la vache
Sounds like ≈ lah VASH
Good to know: French cows say meuh (a bit like "muh").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Nourris la vache!
Feed the cow!
from À la ferme (On the Farm)
The song that teaches it
“Cow” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Moo together, then ask what the vache gives us (milk!).
- 2Point out cows from the car window on a country drive.
- 3Build a farm with toys and give the vache a field of its own.
Related French words
“Cow” 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.