French words for kids · Clothes
How to say “shoes” in French
Shoes go on at least once a day, usually with some urgency, which makes "shoes on!" a great phrase to switch into a new language.
Shoes in French
les chaussures
Sounds like ≈ lay shoh-SOOR
Good to know: Chaussures (shoes) and chaussettes (socks) are a classic tongue-twister pair, which is half the fun.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Mets tes chaussures !
Put on your shoes.
from Mes Chaussures (My Shoes)
Mon petit sac, mes chaussures.
My little bag, my shoes.
from Mon Premier Jour d'École (My First Day at School)
Où est la petite chaussure ?
Where's the little shoe?
from Où Est-ce ? (Where Is It?)
The song that teaches it
“Shoes” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Un, Deux, Trois, Où Est-ce ?, Mon Premier Jour d'École.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say "chaussures!" as the signal that it's time to go out.
- 2Line up the family's shoes and match the pairs, counting in French.
- 3Play shoe shop: try on shoes, name colors and sizes.
Related French words
“Shoes” 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.