French words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Car, bus, train and plane in French for kids
Things that go are a favorite topic for many kids, and every trip outside is full of them.
Car, bus, train and plane in French
la voiture, le bus, le train et l'avion
Sounds like ≈ lah vwah-TOOR, luh BOOS, luh TRA(N) ay lah-VYOH(N)
Good to know: Bus is said "booss", and autobus is the longer form. A bike is un vélo.
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| car | la voiture | vwah-TOOR |
| bus | le bus | BOOS |
| train | le train | TRA(N) |
| plane | l'avion | lah-VYOH(N) |
| bike | le vélo | vay-LOH |
| boat | le bateau | bah-TOH |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Train, train, redis-le !
Train, train, say it again!
from Les choses qui vont (Things That Go)
Où est le bus ?
Where is the bus?
from En Voyage ! (Let's Travel)
A comme avion! Le ballon! Le chat!
A is for avion — airplane! The ball! The cat!
from A comme Avion (A Is for…)
4 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Les choses qui vont
Things That Go · Getting Around · Premium
- voiture · car
- autobus · bus
- train · train
- avion · plane
En Voyage !
Let's Travel · Getting Around · Premium
- bus · bus
- train · train
- gauche · left
- droite · right
A comme Avion
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- l'avion · plane
- le ballon · ball
- le chat · cat
- le dauphin · dolphin
Prochain Arrêt !
Next Stop! · In the Town · Premium
- l'arrêt de bus · bus stop
- le bus · bus
- le ticket · ticket
- le chauffeur · driver
Also sung in: Le ciel est bleu, Au Fond de la Mer.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a car or bus ride, name every vehicle you pass in French.
- 2Line up toy vehicles and name each one before a race.
- 3Make the sound of each vehicle and let your child guess the word.
Related French words
“Car, bus, train and plane” in other languages
- Spanish:el coche, el autobús, el tren y el avión
- German:das Auto, der Bus, der Zug und das Flugzeug
- Italian:la macchina, l'autobus, il treno e l'aereo
- Portuguese:o carro, o autocarro, o comboio e o avião
- Dutch:de auto, de bus, de trein en het vliegtuig
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.