“Je Peux Jouer ?” — Can I Play Song in French for Kids
In “Je Peux Jouer ?” (Can I Play?), kids sing key French words like je peux jouer ?, c'est mon tour, c'est ton tour and je peux venir aussi ?, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 2:14 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 26 · J'aime, Je Veux, Je Peux
- ⏱ 2:14
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“Je Peux Jouer ?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Can I play? Je peux jouer ? | |
| Oui, tu peux jouer avec moi ! | Yes, you can play with me! |
| Can I come too? Je peux venir aussi ? | |
| Bien sûr, viens ici ! | Of course, come here! |
| Can I go outside? Je peux aller dehors ? | |
| Oui, tu peux sortir, d’accord ! | Yes, you can go out, okay! |
| Can I run? Je peux courir ? | |
| Oui, tu peux, viens sourire ! | Yes, you can, come and smile! |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| Of course! Bien sûr ! | |
| Let’s play together — on joue ensemble ! | |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| On joue ensemble, toi et moi ! | We play together, you and me! |
| My turn! C’est mon tour ! | |
| Your turn! C’est ton tour ! | |
| Can I have the ball? Je peux avoir le ballon ? | |
| Oui, tiens, le voilà, c’est bon ! | Yes, here it is, all good! |
| Can I swing? Je peux faire de la balançoire ? | |
| Oui, après toi, tu peux y aller ! | Yes, after you, you can go! |
| Can I play now? Je peux jouer maintenant ? | |
| Pas maintenant… plus tard, mon enfant. | Not now… later, my child. |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| Of course! Bien sûr ! | |
| Let’s play together — on joue ensemble ! | |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| On joue ensemble, toi et moi ! | We play together, you and me! |
| Not now — pas maintenant. | |
| Later — plus tard. | |
| Your turn — c’est ton tour. | |
| My turn — c’est mon tour. | |
| Please — s’il te plaît. | |
| Thank you — merci ! | |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| Of course! Bien sûr ! | |
| Let’s play together — on joue ensemble ! | |
| Can I? Je peux ? | |
| Yes, you can! Oui, tu peux ! | |
| On joue ensemble, toi et moi ! | We play together, you and me! |
Key French words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| je peux jouer ? | can I play? |
| c'est mon tour | my turn |
| c'est ton tour | your turn |
| je peux venir aussi ? | can I come too? |
| je peux aller dehors ? | can I go outside? |
| tu peux | you can |
| bien sûr | of course |
| pas maintenant | not now |
| plus tard | later |
| on joue ensemble | let's play together |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “on joue ensemble” the word of the day
This song repeats “on joue ensemble” (let's play together) on 6 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:14, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to things you like as the song sings the like sentences.
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