French words for kids · Feelings
Feelings in French for kids
Naming feelings helps children talk about what's going on inside. Learning the words in a second language is a gentle way to talk about them again.
Feelings in French
les émotions
Sounds like ≈ lay-zay-moh-SYOH(N)
Good to know: Feelings usually follow je suis ("I am"): je suis content, je suis triste, je suis fatigué.
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Tu es heureux ?
Are you happy?
from Je suis heureux (I Am Happy)
Tu es triste?
Are you sad?
from Parfois triste (Sometimes Sad)
En colère !
Angry?
from Comment te sens-tu ? (How Do You Feel?)
6 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Je suis heureux
I Am Happy · Feelings · Premium
- heureux · happy
- sourire · smile
- rire · to laugh
- content · glad
Si tu es heureux
If You're Happy · Feelings · Premium
- heureux · happy
- applaudir · to clap
- mains · hands
- pied · foot
Parfois triste
Sometimes Sad · Feelings · Premium
- triste · sad
- pleurer · to cry
- parfois · sometimes
- câlin · hug
Comment te sens-tu ?
How Do You Feel? · Feelings · Premium
- comment te sens-tu ? · how do you feel?
- en colère · angry
- effrayé · scared
- fatigué · tired
Joyeux Anniversaire
Happy Birthday · Celebrations · Premium
- anniversaire · birthday
- heureux · happy
- gâteau · cake
- cadeau · gift
Le Jeu des Contraires
The Opposites Game · Opposites · Premium
- content · happy
- triste · sad
- fort · loud
- doux · soft
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Make faces in a mirror (happy, sad, angry, tired) and name each one in French.
- 2Ask how a character in a book feels, and pick the word together.
- 3Draw a feelings chart with four faces and point to how you feel today.
Related French words
“Feelings” in other languages
- Spanish:los sentimientos
- German:die Gefühle
- Italian:le emozioni
- Portuguese:os sentimentos
- Dutch:de gevoelens
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.