Song – la chanson

(Pronounced shon-sohn)

To remember that Song is pronounced shon-sohn (chanson) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The song started when the spotlight shone on the songbird (chanson).

Chanson is feminine, so it's la chanson. Imagine the Labrador playing a song on a keyboard.

Examples of chanson (song) in a sentence

J'adore écouter cette nouvelle chanson. 

(I love listening to this new song.)

Elle chante une très belle chanson française. 

(She sings a very beautiful French song.)

Marie propose de chanter une chanson dans le jardin. 

(Marie suggests singing a song in the garden.)