French words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Toys in French for kids
Toys are what kids care about most during play, so these are words they genuinely want to use, especially when it's time to share.
Toys in French
les jouets
Sounds like ≈ lay zhoo-EH
Good to know: Jouer (to play) and jouet (toy) share a root. Jouons ! means "let's play!".
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| ball | la balle | BAL |
| doll | la poupée | poo-PAY |
| blocks | les cubes | KOOB |
| teddy bear | l'ours en peluche | LOORS ah(n) puh-LOOSH |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Les jouets !
Toys!
from Dans Ma Chambre (In My Room)
Roule la balle !
Roll the ball!
from Mes Jouets (My Toys)
Partageons les cubes !
Let's share the blocks.
from Partager les Jouets (Sharing Toys)
6 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Dans Ma Chambre
In My Room · At Home · Premium
- chambre · room
- lit · bed
- jouets · toys
- livre · book
Mes Jouets
My Toys · Daily Life · Premium
- balle · ball
- poupée · doll
- blocs · blocks
- ours en peluche · teddy bear
Partager les Jouets
Sharing Toys · Daily Life · Premium
- balle · ball
- cubes · blocks
- partager · to share
- jouer · to play
A comme Avion
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- l'avion · plane
- le ballon · ball
- le chat · cat
- le dauphin · dolphin
Dors, Petit Nounours
Sleep, Little Teddy · Bedtime Lullabies · Premium
- le nounours · teddy bear
- mon lit · my bed
- un câlin · a hug
- au chaud · warm
C'est la Récré !
Playtime at School · At School · Premium
- la récré · recess
- la sonnerie · the bell
- la cour · the playground
- attrape-moi · catch me
Also sung in: Où Est-ce ?.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At tidy-up time, name each toy in French as it goes in the box.
- 2Take turns asking for toys with please and thank you.
- 3Hide a toy and describe it by color until your child finds it.
Related French words
“Toys” in other languages
- Spanish:los juguetes
- German:die Spielsachen
- Italian:i giocattoli
- Portuguese:os brinquedos
- Dutch:het speelgoed
Sing it in French, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
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.