“L'Heure du Bain” — Bath Time Song in French for Kids

In “L'Heure du Bain” (Bath Time), kids sing key French words like eau, savon, bulles and serviette, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:23 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 17 · La Vie de Tous les Jours
⏱ 2:23
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“L'Heure du Bain” 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 for a bath? Prêt pour le bain ?
Let’s play a word game! On joue aux mots !
Water! — L’eau !
The water is warm. — L’eau est chaude.
L’eau ! — Water!
I splash the water. — Je fais splash dans l’eau.
Soap! — Le savon !
Pass me the soap. — Passe-moi le savon.
Le savon ! — Soap!
Soap for my hands. — Du savon sur mes mains.
Water, water! — Eau, eau !
Soap, soap! — Savon, savon !
Say it, say it, nice and slow,	Dis-le, dis-le, bien lentement,
English first, then French we know!	D'abord l'anglais, puis le français !
Eau, eau ! — Water!
Savon, savon ! — Soap!
Bath time words are fun to know!	Les mots du bain, c'est amusant !
Bubbles! — Les bulles !
Look at the bubbles! — Regarde les bulles !
Les bulles ! — Bubbles!
Pop, pop, pop! — Pop, pop, pop !
Towel! — La serviette !
Here’s your towel. — Voici ta serviette.
La serviette ! — Towel!
Dry your hands. — Sèche tes mains.
Brush! — La brosse !
Where’s my brush? — Où est ma brosse ?
La brosse ! — Brush!
Brush, brush, brush! — Brosse, brosse, brosse !
What’s in the tub? — De l’eau !
What makes bubbles? — Le savon !
What do we dry with? — La serviette !
What do we use to brush? — La brosse !
Water, water! — Eau, eau !
Soap, soap! — Savon, savon !
Bubbles, bubbles! — Bulles, bulles !
Towel, towel! — Serviette !
Brush, brush! — Brosse, brosse !
Say it, say it, nice and slow,	Dis-le, dis-le, bien lentement,
English first, then French we know!	D'abord l'anglais, puis le français !
Eau, savon, bulles, serviette, brosse,	Water, soap, bubbles, towel, brush!
Water, soap, bubbles, towel, brush!	Eau, savon, bulles, serviette, brosse,
All clean now — tout propre maintenant!
Good night, bonne nuit!

Key French words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
eau	water
savon	soap
bulles	bubbles
serviette	towel
brosse	brush

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “eau”
“eau” (water) 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 2:23, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the steps of the routine and label them with the song's French words.