French words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Shapes in French for kids
Shapes are a preschool staple, and they're all around: plates are circles, windows are squares, slices of toast can be triangles.
Shapes in French
les formes
Sounds like ≈ lay FORM
Good to know: Shape names are close to English, so the challenge is the French sound: carré (square) has the throaty French r.
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| circle | le cercle | SEHR-kluh |
| square | le carré | kah-RAY |
| triangle | le triangle | tree-AH(N)-gluh |
| star | l'étoile | lay-TWAHL |
| heart | le cœur | KUHR |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Les formes, c'est amusant dans les deux langues !
Shapes are fun in both languages!
from Les Formes (Shapes)
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: Je t'aime, La Lune et les Étoiles, Ma Journée, Dans l'Espace, Chez le Docteur, Je Compte les Étoiles, Je T'aime Jusqu'à la Lune, Les Animaux de la Mer and 1 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Go on a shape hunt around the house and name each shape you find.
- 2Cut sandwiches into circles, squares and triangles and name them before eating.
- 3Draw shapes in the air with a finger and guess each other's shape.
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“Shapes” 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.