French words for kids · Animals
How to say “horse” in French
Horses belong to the farm-animal set, and "galloping" around the room is one of the best ways to burn off energy while learning a word.
Horse in French
le cheval
Sounds like ≈ luh shuh-VAL
Good to know: The plural changes shape: un cheval, des chevaux (shuh-VOH).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Cheval!
Horse!
from À la ferme (On the Farm)
The song that teaches it
“Horse” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Gallop around the room as horses and stop when you hear cheval.
- 2Do a piggyback ride and call it a cheval ride.
- 3Line up farm toys and find the cheval first.
Related French words
“Horse” 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.