French words for kids · Weather & seasons
The seasons in French for kids
Seasons help kids understand that the year goes round. Each one has its own clothes, weather and favorite activities.
The seasons in French
les saisons
Sounds like ≈ lay seh-ZOH(N)
Good to know: Seasons are masculine. "In summer" is en été, but "in spring" is au printemps.
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| spring | le printemps | pra(n)-TAH(N) |
| summer | l'été | lay-TAY |
| autumn (fall) | l'automne | loh-TON |
| winter | l'hiver | lee-VEHR |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
L'été ! L'été !
Summer! Summer!
from Les Saisons (The Seasons)
É, été!
É is in summer!
from Les Voyelles (The Vowel Song)
L'automne!
Autumn!
from Bonjour l'Automne ! (Hello, Autumn!)
3 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Les Saisons
The Seasons · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- saisons · seasons
- été · summer
- hiver · winter
- automne · autumn
Les Voyelles
The Vowel Song · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- les voyelles · vowels
- l'ananas · pineapple
- l'île · island
- l'oreille · ear
Bonjour l'Automne !
Hello, Autumn! · Celebrations · Premium
- l'automne · autumn
- les feuilles · leaves
- tombent · falling
- rouge et jaune · red and yellow
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name the current season in French each morning for a week.
- 2Sort pictures (snowman, beach, falling leaves, flowers) into the four seasons.
- 3Collect leaves in autumn and say the season's name as you go.
Related French words
“The seasons” in other languages
- Spanish:las estaciones
- German:die Jahreszeiten
- Italian:le stagioni
- Portuguese:as estações do ano
- Dutch:de seizoenen
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.