Unit 28 · J'ai, Il y a, Où Est… ? · A1 · Premium
French Everyday Sentence Songs for Kids
I have…, there is…, where is…?, whose is it?: the next sentences a child needs after I like and I want. These French songs build them inside games — a mystery box, hide-and-seek, a lost-and-found basket — with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The everyday sentence songs
J'ai, Tu As
I Have, You Have · 2:17 · Premium
j'ai, j'ai un ballon, j'ai deux mains, tu as… ?
La Boîte Mystère
What's in the Box? · 2:24 · Premium
qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la boîte ?, il y a, est-ce qu'il y a un… ?, oui il y en a
Où Es-Tu Caché ?
Where Are You? · 2:47 · Premium
cache-cache, je compte jusqu'à dix, prêt pas prêt j'arrive, où es-tu ?
C'est à Qui ?
Whose Is It? · 2:15 · Premium
c'est à qui ?, c'est à moi, c'est à toi, c'est à lui
French everyday sentence words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| j'ai | I have |
| j'ai un ballon | I have a ball |
| j'ai deux mains | I have two hands |
| tu as… ? | do you have…? |
| oui j'en ai | yes I do |
| je n'ai pas de | I don't have |
| un frère | a brother |
| une petite sœur | a little sister |
| un chat | a cat |
| un nouveau chapeau | a new hat |
| tu en as combien ? | how many do you have? |
| qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans la boîte ? | what's in the box? |
| il y a | there is |
| est-ce qu'il y a un… ? | is there a…? |
| oui il y en a | yes there is |
| non il n'y en a pas | no there isn't |
| il y a trois | there are three |
| la boîte | the box |
| une surprise | a surprise |
| on regarde | let's look |
| un petit chien | a puppy |
| cache-cache | hide-and-seek |
| je compte jusqu'à dix | I count to ten |
| prêt pas prêt j'arrive | ready or not |
| où es-tu ? | where are you? |
| je suis là | I'm here |
| où est… ? | where is…? |
| là-bas | over there |
| le voici | here it is |
| le voilà | there it is |
| où sont mes chaussures ? | where are my shoes? |
| je t'ai trouvé | I found you |
| c'est à qui ? | whose is it? |
| c'est à moi | it's mine |
| c'est à toi | it's yours |
| c'est à lui | it's his |
| c'est à elle | it's hers |
| où est mon… ? | where is my…? |
| tu as mon… ? | do you have my…? |
| il y a une chaussette | there is a sock |
| mon écharpe | my scarf |
| tiens | here you are |
Tips for parents
- Turn the songs into real games: hide a toy and ask where it is in French, or fill a box and guess what's inside.
- Answer with the full sentence from the song (I have a ball, it's over there) so your child hears the whole pattern, not just the word.
- Swap roles: let your child ask the question and you answer, so they practise both halves.
Questions parents ask
- Why sentences and not just words?
- A sentence frame like I have… or where is…? works with every word your child already knows, so each new word becomes something they can actually say. Singing the frame over and over makes it automatic.
- Which French words are in these everyday sentence songs?
- 42 key words and phrases, including j'ai (I have), j'ai un ballon (I have a ball), j'ai deux mains (I have two hands), tu as… ? (do you have…?), oui j'en ai (yes I do), je n'ai pas de (I don't have), un frère (a brother), une petite sœur (a little sister). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French everyday sentence songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 2:15 and 2:47 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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