French words for kids · Food & drink
Food in French for kids
Mealtimes happen three or more times a day, so food words get used far more often than most vocabulary, and kids have strong opinions about them.
Food in French
la nourriture
Sounds like ≈ lah noo-ree-TOOR
Good to know: In everyday talk the French often say à manger ("something to eat"). Manger is "to eat".
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Une banane !
A banana!
from J'adore la nourriture (I Love Food)
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, Combien Y En A-t-il ?, Rouge Comme Une Pomme, Une pomme rouge, Eau et lait, Fruits et légumes, Croque et Dis, Lave-Toi les Mains and 1 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name one food on the plate in French at every meal.
- 2Play shop or restaurant with toy food and order in French.
- 3Unpack the shopping together and name what comes out of the bag.
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“Food” 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.