Unit 27 · Berceuses · Beginner · Premium
French Lullaby Songs for Kids
Soft, slow French lullabies for winding down: the moon, the stars, a sleepy teddy and sweet dreams. Each one is an original song with gentle words sung in English and French, with every line next to its English meaning.
8 songs · 71 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The lullaby songs
Ferme les Yeux
Close Your Eyes · 3:42 · Free
ferme les yeux, dors, repose-toi, chut
Dors, Petit Nounours
Sleep, Little Teddy · 2:20 · Premium
le nounours, mon lit, un câlin, au chaud
La Lune d'Argent
The Silver Moon · 3:58 · Premium
la lune, le ciel, la nuit, brille
Je Compte les Étoiles
Counting Stars · 3:58 · Premium
une petite étoile, deux, trois, cinq
Les Animaux de la Nuit
Night Animals · 4:50 · Premium
le hibou, la chauve-souris, la luciole, le grillon
Je T'aime Jusqu'à la Lune
I Love You to the Moon · 4:20 · Premium
je t'aime, très fort, toujours, mon cœur
Fais de Beaux Rêves
Sweet Dreams · 2:20 · Premium
fais de beaux rêves, rêve, des nuages tout doux, flotter
Ma Petite Barque
The Little Boat · 2:15 · Premium
la petite barque, la mer, les vagues, berce-toi
French lullaby words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| ferme les yeux | close your eyes |
| dors | sleep |
| repose-toi | rest |
| chut | shh |
| l'oreiller | pillow |
| la couverture | blanket |
| bonne nuit | good night |
| mon tout-petit | my little one |
| je suis là | I'm here |
| le nounours | teddy bear |
| mon lit | my bed |
| un câlin | a hug |
| au chaud | warm |
| tout doux | soft |
| j'ai sommeil | I'm sleepy |
| bâiller | yawn |
| dors petit nounours | sleep little teddy |
| la lune | the moon |
| le ciel | the sky |
| la nuit | the night |
| brille | shine |
| argentée | silver |
| la fenêtre | the window |
| la lumière | the light |
| un nuage | a cloud |
| bonsoir la lune | hello moon |
| veille sur moi | watch over me |
| une petite étoile | one little star |
| deux | two |
| trois | three |
| cinq | five |
| dix | ten |
| les étoiles | the stars |
| scintillent | sparkle |
| dans le ciel | in the sky |
| compte avec moi | count with me |
| une à une | one by one |
| le hibou | the owl |
| la chauve-souris | the bat |
| la luciole | the firefly |
| le grillon | the cricket |
| le hérisson | the hedgehog |
| le renard | the fox |
| qui est réveillé ? | who is awake? |
| tout le monde dort | everyone is sleeping |
| tout doucement | very softly |
| je t'aime | I love you |
| très fort | so much |
| toujours | always |
| mon cœur | my heart |
| un bisou | a kiss |
| je suis avec toi | I'm here with you |
| jusqu'à la lune | to the moon |
| mon trésor | my treasure |
| fais de beaux rêves | sweet dreams |
| rêve | dream |
| des nuages tout doux | soft clouds |
| flotter | float |
| l'arc-en-ciel | the rainbow |
| dors bien | sleep tight |
| à demain | see you tomorrow |
| le matin | the morning |
| la petite barque | the little boat |
| la mer | the sea |
| les vagues | the waves |
| berce-toi | rock gently |
| le vent | the wind |
| le sable | the sand |
| le phare | the lighthouse |
| doucement | slowly |
| d'un côté à l'autre | back and forth |
Tips for parents
- Make one lullaby part of the bedtime routine and play it at the same point every night.
- Keep the volume low and the lights dim; these songs are for calming down, not for practice.
- Whisper the French goodnight words from the song when you leave the room.
Questions parents ask
- Are these traditional lullabies?
- No, they are original songs written to be calm and slow, so they won't clash with the lullabies your family already sings.
- Which French words are in these lullaby songs?
- 71 key words and phrases, including ferme les yeux (close your eyes), dors (sleep), repose-toi (rest), chut (shh), l'oreiller (pillow), la couverture (blanket), bonne nuit (good night), mon tout-petit (my little one). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the French lullaby songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. “Ferme les Yeux” can be played free; the other songs are 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 4:50 each, about 28 minutes for all 8. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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