The Five Senses in English for Kids with Pictures and Pronunciation
We see with our eyes, hear with our ears, smell with our nose, taste with our tongue and touch with our hands. Here are the five senses in English with audio and meanings.
In This Lesson
- The five senses: a verb and a body part for each
- Sentences like I see with my eyes…
- The game: Close your eyes and guess
The Five Senses in English with Audio
Tap a card to hear the word. Its Arabic meaning is underneath.
Game: Listen and Touch
Listen to the word, then touch its picture.
This Lesson in the App
Maya closes her eyes above the page; your child hands her something and she guesses what it is.
- Your child hears a sense and taps its body part on the face.
- They choose: do I see, hear or smell?
- They say the sentence aloud, and Sara corrects them.
- They earn a star for every sense.
Open the book to The Five Senses page in the Level 1 extras and point your phone at the page.
The Five Senses in English and Arabic
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| see | يرى |
| eyes | عينان |
| hear | يسمع |
| ears | أذنان |
| smell | يشم |
| nose | أنف |
| taste | يتذوق |
| tongue | لسان |
| touch | يلمس |
| hand | يد |
Sentences Your Child Can Use
- I see with my eyes.أرى بعينيّ.
- I hear with my ears.أسمع بأذنيّ.
- I smell with my nose.أشم بأنفي.
Parents’ Corner
- Play “Close your eyes”: hand your child something, and they say I touch… I smell… then guess what it is.
- The sense is a verb and the body part a noun: see with your eyes, hear with your ears.
- tongue is said “tung”; the ue at the end is silent.
Common Mistakes: The Five Senses
Some English sounds don’t exist in Arabic, so children often get them wrong. Here’s how to help:
The ue is silent: “tung”.
Said like here: “heer”, but spelled hear.
“tayst”: the a says its name.
Use with: I see with my eyes.
The Five Senses: Sense, Verb and Body Part
| Sense | Verb | Body part | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| sight | see | eyes | I see with my eyes. |
| hearing | hear | ears | I hear with my ears. |
| smell | smell | nose | I smell with my nose. |
| taste | taste | tongue | I taste with my tongue. |
| touch | touch | hands | I touch with my hands. |
A 5-Day Plan for Parents
Ten minutes a day is enough. Review yesterday’s words before new ones.
- Day 1: see and eyes, hear and ears.
- Day 2: smell and nose, smelling fruit.
- Day 3: taste and tongue, with a tasting.
- Day 4: touch and hand, and the Close your eyes game.
- Day 5: the five sentences and the worksheet.
Printable The Five Senses Worksheets (PDF)
Ten different sheets: trace, match, write, word search, unscramble and cut-out cards. The full lesson is in Unit 3: My Body, and beyond of the free book.
Frequently Asked Questions: The Five Senses
What are the five senses in English?
sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. With young children we teach the verbs: see, hear, smell, taste, touch.
What’s the difference between hear and listen?
hear is noticing a sound; listen is paying attention to it. Teachers say: Listen!
How do I pronounce tongue?
“tung”, ending in a light ng sound.
