French words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “water” in French
Water is a word kids need many times a day: drinking, washing hands, bath time, puddles and the sea.
Water in French
l'eau
Sounds like ≈ LOH
Good to know: Eau is just the sound "oh". With a liquid you usually say de l'eau, "some water".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
De la bonne eau !
Yummy water!
from Eau et lait (Water and Milk)
Eau, savon, bulles, serviette, brosse,
Water, soap, bubbles, towel, brush!
from L'Heure du Bain (Bath Time)
C'est de l'eau !
It's water!
from Croque et Dis (Bite and Say)
5 songs that teach it
“Water” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Eau et lait
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- eau · water
- lait · milk
- boire · to drink
- verre · glass
L'Heure du Bain
Bath Time · Daily Life · Premium
- eau · water
- savon · soap
- bulles · bubbles
- serviette · towel
Croque et Dis
Bite and Say · Food · Premium
- pain · bread
- lait · milk
- eau · water
- goûter · to taste
Lave-Toi les Mains
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- lave-toi les mains · wash your hands
- l'eau · water
- le savon · soap
- les bulles · bubbles
Je Veux…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- je veux · I want
- je veux jouer · I want to play
- je ne veux pas · I don't want
- je voudrais · I'd like
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Ask for eau at meals and let your child ask too.
- 2At bath time, pour water from cup to cup and name it.
- 3Water the plants together and say the word with every pour.
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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.