French words for kids · Colors
How to say “red” in French
Red is often the first color a toddler names: apples, fire engines, strawberries, stop signs. It's a bright, easy one to start with.
Red in French
rouge
Sounds like ≈ ROOZH
Good to know: Rouge already ends in -e, so it stays the same for masculine and feminine: un camion rouge, une pomme rouge. The French r is made at the back of the throat.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Rouge, bleu, jaune, vert !
Red, blue, yellow, green!
from Des Couleurs Partout (Colors Everywhere)
Rouge, rouge, rouge!
Red, red, red!
from Rouge Comme Une Pomme (Red Like an Apple)
Un chat rouge!
A red cat!
from Les Sons Rigolos (Special Sounds)
4 songs that teach it
“Red” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Des Couleurs Partout
Colors Everywhere · Colors · Premium
- rouge · red
- bleu · blue
- jaune · yellow
- vert · green
Rouge Comme Une Pomme
Red Like an Apple · Colors · Premium
- rouge · red
- pomme · apple
- comme · like/as
- rose · pink
Les Sons Rigolos
Special Sounds · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- le garçon · boy
- le glaçon · ice cube
- l'enfant · child
- le bonbon · candy
Huit Bras
The Octopus Song · At the Sea · Premium
- la pieuvre · octopus
- huit bras · eight arms
- cinq · five
- six · six
Also sung in: Un, Deux, Trois, Compte Avec Moi, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Mes Chaussures, Les Petits Insectes, Manger Sain, Bonjour l'Automne !, Mon Premier Jour d'École and 2 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Go on a red hunt around the house and say rouge each time you find something.
- 2At snack time, name everything red on the plate: tomatoes, strawberries, apple peel.
- 3Point to red cars on a drive and keep a running count in French.
Related French words
“Red” 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.