Language Board: French

210 first French words for kids

Every word in the app, in the order a child meets it on the board — 21 categories of ten, with the English alongside. Useful whether or not you download anything: print it, read it together, or use it to check what your child already knows.

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A few of the words, spoken as the app speaks them. Tap one.

Animals Free

The ten Animals words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Dog Chien
Cat Chat
Bird Oiseau
Fish Poisson
Horse Cheval
Elephant Éléphant
Lion Lion
Butterfly Papillon
Frog Grenouille
Turtle Tortue

Food Free

The ten Food words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Apple Pomme
Banana Banane
Bread Pain
Milk Lait
Cheese Fromage
Egg Oeuf
Watermelon Pastèque
Pizza Pizza
Cake Gâteau
Cookie Biscuit

Shapes Free

The ten Shapes words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Circle Cercle
Square Carré
Triangle Triangle
Star Étoile
Diamond Losange
Hexagon Hexagone
Heart Coeur
Oval Ovale
Rectangle Rectangle
Pentagon Pentagone

Numbers

The ten Numbers words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
One Un
Two Deux
Three Trois
Four Quatre
Five Cinq
Six Six
Seven Sept
Eight Huit
Nine Neuf
Ten Dix

Vehicles

The ten Vehicles words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Car Voiture
Bus Bus
Airplane Avion
Train Train
Bicycle Vélo
Boat Bateau
Helicopter Hélicoptère
Rocket Fusée
Truck Camion
Motorcycle Moto

Body Parts

The ten Body Parts words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Head Tête
Hand Main
Foot Pied
Eye Oeil
Ear Oreille
Nose Nez
Mouth Bouche
Teeth Dents
Arm Bras
Leg Jambe

Around the House

The ten Around the House words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Door Porte
Window Fenêtre
Chair Chaise
Table Table
Bed Lit
Lamp Lampe
Sofa Canapé
Clock Horloge
Stairs Escalier
Bookshelf Bibliothèque

Nature

The ten Nature words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Tree Arbre
Flower Fleur
Sun Soleil
Moon Lune
Cloud Nuage
Rain Pluie
Rainbow Arc-en-ciel
Mountain Montagne
River Rivière
Leaf Feuille

Clothing

The ten Clothing words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Shirt Chemise
Pants Pantalon
Shoes Chaussures
Hat Chapeau
Dress Robe
Socks Chaussettes
Scarf Écharpe
Jacket Veste
Gloves Gants
Skirt Jupe

Instruments

The ten Instruments words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Guitar Guitare
Piano Piano
Drum Tambour
Violin Violon
Flute Flûte
Trumpet Trompette
Xylophone Xylophone
Harp Harpe
Tambourine Tambourin
Maracas Maracas

Fruits

The ten Fruits words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Strawberry Fraise
Cherry Cerise
Orange Orange
Grapes Raisins
Pineapple Ananas
Pear Poire
Mango Mangue
Kiwi Kiwi
Lemon Citron
Peach Pêche

Toys

The ten Toys words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Teddy Bear Nounours
Ball Ballon
Blocks Cubes
Doll Poupée
Kite Cerf-volant
Robot Robot
Puzzle Puzzle
Train Train
Spinning Top Toupie
Yo-yo Yoyo

Ocean

The ten Ocean words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Whale Baleine
Dolphin Dauphin
Octopus Pieuvre
Turtle Tortue
Crab Crabe
Starfish Étoile de mer
Seahorse Hippocampe
Jellyfish Méduse
Shark Requin
Clownfish Poisson-clown

Farm

The ten Farm words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Cow Vache
Pig Cochon
Chicken Poule
Sheep Mouton
Duck Canard
Rooster Coq
Goat Chèvre
Rabbit Lapin
Donkey Âne
Goose Oie

Kitchen

The ten Kitchen words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Cup Tasse
Plate Assiette
Spoon Cuillère
Fork Fourchette
Pot Casserole
Glass Verre
Knife Couteau
Bowl Bol
Pan Poêle
Kettle Bouilloire

Bathroom

The ten Bathroom words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Toothbrush Brosse à dents
Soap Savon
Towel Serviette
Bathtub Baignoire
Mirror Miroir
Shampoo Shampooing
Toilet Toilettes
Sink Lavabo
Shower Douche
Rubber Duck Canard en Plastique

Garden

The ten Garden words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Bee Abeille
Ladybug Coccinelle
Snail Escargot
Ant Fourmi
Caterpillar Chenille
Worm Ver
Bush Buisson
Mushroom Champignon
Spider Araignée
Flower Pot Pot de Fleurs

Emotions

The ten Emotions words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Happy Heureux
Sad Triste
Angry En colère
Surprised Surpris
Sleepy Endormi
Excited Excité
Shy Timide
Scared Effrayé
Confused Confus
Proud Fier

Playground

The ten Playground words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Swing Balançoire
Slide Toboggan
Balloon Ballon
Sandbox Bac à sable
Jump Rope Corde à sauter
Seesaw Balançoire à bascule
Trampoline Trampoline
Hopscotch Marelle
Wagon Chariot
Pinwheel Moulinet

Space

The ten Space words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Rocket Fusée
Astronaut Astronaute
Planet Planète
Star Étoile
Alien Extraterrestre
Moon Lune
Satellite Satellite
UFO OVNI
Comet Comète
Telescope Télescope

Colors

The ten Colors words in French, with their English equivalents.
English French
Red Rouge
Blue Bleu
Green Vert
Yellow Jaune
Purple Violet
Orange Orange
Pink Rose
Brown Marron
Black Noir
White Blanc

What the app adds

This page is a list. In the app every one of these 210 words is a hand-drawn picture on a board your child wanders unaided, each one spoken the moment they tap it — with no internet needed and nothing else on screen: no ads, no links out, nothing collected.