“Le ciel est bleu” — Blue is the Sky Song in French for Kids

In “Le ciel est bleu” (Blue is the Sky), kids sing key French words like bleu, ciel, mer and blanc, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 2:13 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 3 · Les Couleurs
⏱ 2:13
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“Le ciel est bleu” 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? Prêts ?
Here we go! On y va !
Blue! — Bleu !
The sky! — Le ciel !
Blue sky! — Le ciel bleu !
Look up! — Regarde !
The sky is blue! — Le ciel est bleu !
Blue, blue! — Bleu, bleu !
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
Say it with me: bleu, bleu, bleu !
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
À toi, à moi — now you say it too!
La mer ! — The sea!
La mer est bleue ! — The sea is blue!
White! — Blanc !
Un nuage blanc ! — A white cloud!
La mer bleue ! — The blue sea!
Blanc, blanc ! — White, white!
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
Say it with me: bleu, bleu, bleu !
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
À toi, à moi — now you say it too!
A blue hat! — Un chapeau bleu !
A white boat! — Un bateau blanc !
The blue sea! — La mer bleue !
The white cloud! — Le nuage blanc !
What color? — Quelle couleur ?
Blue! — Bleu !
Le ciel ?	The sky!
The sky!	Le ciel ?
La mer ?	The sea!
The sea!	La mer ?
Bleu ?	Blue!
Blue!	Bleu ?
Blanc ?	White!
White!	Blanc ?
Bleu, blanc, bleu — you and me!
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
Say it with me: bleu, bleu, bleu !
Blue is the sky, le ciel est bleu,
À toi, à moi — now you say it too!
Le ciel bleu, la mer bleue,	The blue sky, the blue sea,
Un nuage blanc, un bateau blanc !	A white cloud, a white boat!
Bleu, bleu, blanc, blanc —	Blue, blue, white, white —
We know our colors, bravo, les enfants !
Blue! — Bleu !
Sky! — Ciel !
Sea! — Mer !
White! — Blanc !
À bientôt ! See you soon!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
bleu	blue
ciel	sky
mer	sea
blanc	white

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “bleu” the word of the day
This song repeats “bleu” (blue) on 20 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and French. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the French answer before the song sings it.
3
Make it a routine
At 2:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hunt the house for something in each color the song names.