French words for kids · Body
How to say “eyes” in French
Eyes come up in face songs and in bedtime songs ("close your eyes"), so kids hear the word in two very different moods.
Eyes in French
les yeux
Sounds like ≈ lay-ZYUH
Good to know: One of the most irregular words in French: one eye is l'œil (LUH-y), two eyes are les yeux.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ouvre les yeux!
Open your eyes!
from Mon visage (My Face)
Mes yeux sont là!
My eyes are here!
from De la Tête aux Pieds (Head to Toes)
Ferme les yeux !
Close your eyes!
from Bonne Nuit (Good Night)
2 songs that teach it
“Eyes” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Bonne Nuit, Comment te sens-tu ?, Il Est Temps de Dormir, Comme un Dinosaure, L'Œuf de Dinosaure, Ferme les Yeux, Je Compte les Étoiles, Je T'aime Jusqu'à la Lune.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Play peekaboo, covering and uncovering your yeux.
- 2Count eyes on toys: teddy has two, the spider has more!
- 3At bedtime, say "close your eyes" with the French word for eyes.
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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.