French words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “please” in French
Please is a word kids are already asked to say all day long, so using the new-language version is an easy swap rather than a new habit.
Please in French
s'il te plaît
Sounds like ≈ seel tuh PLEH
Good to know: S'il te plaît is the friendly form for family and other children. With a teacher or a shopkeeper it becomes s'il vous plaît (seel voo PLEH).
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
S'il te plaît!
Please!
from S'il Te Plaît et Merci (Please and Thank You)
Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît!
I'd like some, please!
from Au Marché (At the Market)
S'il vous plaît!
Please!
from Dix Petits Oiseaux (Ten Little Birds)
3 songs that teach it
“Please” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
S'il Te Plaît et Merci
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- s'il te plaît · please
- merci · thank you
- de rien · you're welcome
- désolé · sorry
Je Veux…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- je veux · I want
- je veux jouer · I want to play
- je ne veux pas · I don't want
- je voudrais · I'd like
Au Marché
At the Market · In the Town · Premium
- le marché · the market
- bonjour · good morning
- je voudrais · I'd like
- s'il vous plaît · please
Also sung in: Salut, Comment Ça Va ?, Dix Petits Oiseaux, Ma famille, Mamie et Papi, J'adore la nourriture, Eau et lait, De la Tête aux Pieds, Croque et Dis and 4 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At snack time, hand things over when your child asks with s'il te plaît. Keep it playful, not a test.
- 2Turn it around: you ask for things with s'il te plaît and let your child decide whether to hand them over.
- 3Run a pretend café where every order needs a s'il te plaît and every delivery gets a thank you.
Related French words
“Please” in other languages
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.