“Au Marché” — At the Market Song in French for Kids
In “Au Marché” (At the Market), kids sing key French words like le marché, bonjour, je voudrais and s'il vous plaît, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:02 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 32 · En Ville
- ⏱ 2:02
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“Au Marché” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Good morning! | Bonjour ! |
| Bonjour ! | Good morning! |
| At the market! | Au marché ! |
| Au marché ! | At the market! |
| I'd like some apples, please. | Je voudrais des pommes, s'il vous plaît ! |
| Je voudrais des pommes, s'il vous plaît ! | I'd like some apples, please. |
| Fresh apples, red and sweet! | Des pommes fraîches, rouges et sucrées ! |
| Les pommes, quelle joie ! | Apples, what a joy! |
| How many? | Combien ? |
| Combien ? Three, please! | |
| Three apples for your basket! | Trois pommes pour ton panier ! |
| Trois pommes dans le panier ! | Three apples in the basket! |
| Here you are! | Tiens ! |
| Voilà ! Merci ! | Here you are! Thank you! |
| Bonjour, bonjour! | Hello, hello! |
| Good morning, bonjour! | |
| Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît! | I’d like some, please! |
| I'd like some, please, today! | J’en voudrais, s’il vous plaît, aujourd’hui ! |
| Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! | Apples, tomatoes, oranges! |
| Apples, tomatoes, oranges! | Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! |
| Le marché, le panier, voilà! | The market, the basket, there! |
| Merci, au revoir! See you soon, hooray! | |
| Good morning, stallholder! | Bonjour, monsieur le marchand ! |
| Bonjour, petit ami ! | Hello, little friend! |
| I'd like tomatoes, please. | Je voudrais des tomates, s’il vous plaît. |
| Je voudrais des tomates, s'il vous plaît ? | I’d like tomatoes, please? |
| Yes, tomatoes, please! | Oui, des tomates, s’il vous plaît ! |
| Les tomates, bien mûres ! | Tomatoes, nice and ripe! |
| How much is it? | C’est combien ? |
| C'est combien ? Two euros! | |
| Two euros, here you are! | Deux euros, voilà ! |
| Deux euros, voilà ! | Two euros, here you are! |
| And juicy oranges, please! | Et des oranges juteuses, s’il vous plaît ! |
| Je voudrais des oranges ? | I’d like oranges? |
| Yes, three oranges! | Oui, trois oranges ! |
| Trois oranges dans le panier ! | Three oranges in the basket! |
| Merci beaucoup ! | Thank you so much! |
| Bonjour, bonjour! | Hello, hello! |
| Good morning, bonjour! | |
| Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît! | I’d like some, please! |
| I'd like some, please, today! | J’en voudrais, s’il vous plaît, aujourd’hui ! |
| Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! | Apples, tomatoes, oranges! |
| Apples, tomatoes, oranges! | Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! |
| Le marché, le panier, voilà! | The market, the basket, there! |
| Merci, au revoir! See you soon, hooray! | |
| How many? Combien ? | |
| Three, please! Trois, s'il vous plaît ! | |
| How much is it? C'est combien ? | |
| Two euros! Deux euros ! | |
| Here you are! Voilà ! | |
| Thank you! Merci ! | |
| Into the basket—one, two, three! | Dans le panier — un, deux, trois ! |
| Bonjour, bonjour! | Hello, hello! |
| Good morning, bonjour! | |
| Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît! | I’d like some, please! |
| I'd like some, please, today! | J’en voudrais, s’il vous plaît, aujourd’hui ! |
| Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! | Apples, tomatoes, oranges! |
| Apples, tomatoes, oranges! | Les pommes, les tomates, les oranges! |
| Le marché, le panier, voilà! | The market, the basket, there! |
| Merci, au revoir! See you soon, hooray! | |
Key French words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le marché | the market |
| bonjour | good morning |
| je voudrais | I'd like |
| s'il vous plaît | please |
| combien ? | how many? |
| c'est combien ? | how much is it? |
| voilà | here you are |
| le panier | the basket |
| les pommes | apples |
| les tomates | tomatoes |
| les oranges | oranges |
| merci au revoir | thank you goodbye |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “je voudrais”s
“je voudrais” means “I'd like” and comes up on 6 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:02, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise stop, look and listen at the next street you cross.
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