French words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “sun” in French
The sun appears in weather songs, morning songs and even space songs, and it's one of the first things kids draw.
Sun in French
le soleil
Sounds like ≈ luh soh-LAY
Good to know: The -eil ending sounds like "ay". Sunny weather is il fait soleil or il y a du soleil.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
C'est le soleil!
It's the sun!
from Un Grand Chapeau (A Big Hat)
Je dis soleil !
I say sun!
from Il Fait Soleil (It's Sunny)
Soleil, soleil !
Sun, sun!
from Dans l'Espace (Up in Space)
4 songs that teach it
“Sun” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Un Grand Chapeau
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- chapeau · hat
- grand · big
- tête · head
- soleil · sun
Il Fait Soleil
It's Sunny · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- soleil · sun
- il fait chaud · it's hot
- jouer · to play
- dehors · outside
Dans l'Espace
Up in Space · Nature · Premium
- soleil · sun
- lune · moon
- étoile · star
- planète · planet
A comme Avion
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- l'avion · plane
- le ballon · ball
- le chat · cat
- le dauphin · dolphin
Also sung in: S'il Te Plaît et Merci, Bonjour, la Nature, Au Fond de la Mer, Mon Premier Jour d'École.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look outside and ask: is there soleil today?
- 2Draw a big sun and color it yellow together.
- 3Put on a sun hat and name both the hat and the sun.
Related French words
“Sun” 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.