“Une Nouvelle Année” — A New Year Song in French for Kids

In “Une Nouvelle Année” (A New Year), kids sing key French words like nouvelle année, célébrer, compter and câlin, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 1:53 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 15 · Jours de Fête
⏱ 1:53
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“Une Nouvelle Année” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. French lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Ready, little one?	Prêt, mon petit ?
Oui, papa!	Yes, Daddy!
New Year!	Nouvelle année!
Nouvelle année!	New Year!
New Year, new day!	Nouvelle année, bonjour la journée!
Nouvelle année, bonjour la journée!	New Year, new day!
To celebrate!	Célébrer!
Célébrer!	To celebrate!
We celebrate together!	On célèbre tous ensemble!
On célèbre tous ensemble!	We celebrate together!
Nouvelle année!	New Year!
New Year!	Nouvelle année!
Célébrer!	To celebrate!
To celebrate!	Célébrer!
Nouvelle année, let’s celebrate!
Count with me!	Compte avec moi!
Compte avec moi!	Count with me!
One, two, three—un, deux, trois!
To count!	Compter!
Compter!	To count!
Count the days!	Compte les jours!
Compte les jours!	Count the days!
A hug!	Un câlin!
Un câlin!	A hug!
Give me a hug!	Fais-moi un câlin!
Fais-moi un câlin!	Give me a hug!
Happy New Year!	Bonne année!
Bonne année!	Happy New Year!
A big hug!	Un gros câlin!
Un gros câlin!	A big hug!
Nouvelle année!	New Year!
New Year!	Nouvelle année!
Célébrer!	To celebrate!
To celebrate!	Célébrer!
Nouvelle année, let’s celebrate!
Count with me!	Compte avec moi!
Compte avec moi!	Count with me!
One, two, three—un, deux, trois!
New year, new friends!	Nouvelle année, nouveaux amis!
Nouvelle année, nouveaux amis!	New year, new friends!
We laugh and play!	On rit, on joue!
On rit, on joue!	We laugh and play!
Câlin!	Hug!
Hug!	Câlin!
Compter!	Count!
Count!	Compter!
We learn together, me and you!	On apprend ensemble, toi et moi !
Nouvelle année!	New Year!
New Year!	Nouvelle année!
Célébrer!	To celebrate!
To celebrate!	Célébrer!
Nouvelle année, let’s celebrate!
Count with me!	Compte avec moi!
Compte avec moi!	Count with me!
One, two, three—un, deux, trois!
Bonne année!	Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!	Bonne année!
Un câlin—big hug, my dear!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
nouvelle année	new year
célébrer	to celebrate
compter	to count
câlin	hug

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “nouvelle année”
“nouvelle année” (new year) is sung on 9 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the French ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
3
Make it a routine
At 1:53, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Clap and cheer on the celebration words in the song.