Spring is the time when many bugs emerge, and what better way to learn the names of common insects in French than to do so with a fun song for kids! La fourmi m’a piqué la main is also an excellent nursery rhyme to learn body parts in French. The version of the song that I selected and linked below is not too fast, making it easy for French learners to follow along.
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Common insects in French
Ant – une fourmi
Spider – une araignée
Bee – une abeille
Bumblebee – un bourdon
Bird in French
Bird – un oiseau
Sparrow – un moineau
Related: Éléphant et Rosie: Tu as un oiseau sur la tête! by Mo Willems
Body parts in French
Hand – la main
Nose – le nez
Ear – l’oreille
Chin – le menton
Back – le dos
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La fourmi m’a piqué la main video
La fourmi m’a piqué la main lyrics with English translation
| La fourmi m’a piqué la main La coquine, la coquine La fourmi m’a piqué la main La coquine, elle avait faim | The ant stung my hand The cheeky rascal, the cheeky rascal The ant stung my hand The cheeky rascal, she was hungry |
| L’araignée m’a piqué le nez La coquine, la coquine L’araignée m’a piqué le nez La coquine, elle était fâchée | The spider stung my nose The cheeky rascal, the cheeky rascal The spider stung my nose The cheeky rascal, she was angry |
| Et l’abeille m’a piqué l’oreille La coquine, la coquine Et l’abeille m’a piqué l’oreille La coquine n’avait pas sommeil | And the bee stung my ear The cheeky rascal, the cheeky rascal And the bee stung my ear The cheeky rascal was not sleepy |
| Le bourdon m’a piqué le menton Le coquin, le coquin Le bourdon m’a piqué le menton Le coquin voulait un bonbon | The bumblebee stung my chin The cheeky rascal, the cheeky rascal The bumblebee stung my chin The cheeky rascal wanted a candy |
| Et l’oiseau m’a piqué le dos Le coquin, le coquin Et l’oiseau m’a piqué le dos Le coquin était un moineau | And the bird stung my back The cheeky rascal, the cheeky rascal And the bird stung my back The cheeky rascal was a sparrow |
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