“Le chat et le chien” — Cat and the Dog Song in French for Kids

In “Le chat et le chien” (The Cat and the Dog), kids sing key French words like chat, chien, miaou and ouaf, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 4 · Les Animaux
⏱ 2:05
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“Le chat et le chien” 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? Prêt ?
Let’s play! On y va !
Cat!	Chat !
Chat !	Cat!
Dog!	Chien !
Chien !	Dog!
The cat says meow.	Le chat fait miaou.
Le chat fait miaou.	The cat says meow.
The dog says woof.	Le chien fait ouaf.
Le chien fait ouaf.	The dog says woof.
Cat, cat!	Chat, chat !
Chat, chat !	Cat, cat!
Dog, dog!	Chien, chien !
Chien, chien !	Dog, dog!
Meow, meow!	Miaou, miaou !
Miaou, miaou !	Meow, meow!
Woof, woof!	Ouaf, ouaf !
Ouaf, ouaf !	Woof, woof!
You say cat!	Tu dis chat !
Tu dis chat !	You say cat!
I say dog!	Je dis chien !
Je dis chien !	I say dog!
A little cat.	Un petit chat.
Un petit chat.	A little cat.
A big dog.	Un grand chien.
Un grand chien.	A big dog.
Come here, cat!	Viens ici, chat !
Viens ici, chat !	Come here, cat!
Come here, dog!	Viens ici, chien !
Viens ici, chien !	Come here, dog!
The cat is here.	Le chat est là.
Le chat est là.	The cat is here.
The dog is here.	Le chien est là.
Le chien est là.	The dog is here.
Cat, cat!	Chat, chat !
Chat, chat !	Cat, cat!
Dog, dog!	Chien, chien !
Chien, chien !	Dog, dog!
Meow, meow!	Miaou, miaou !
Miaou, miaou !	Meow, meow!
Woof, woof!	Ouaf, ouaf !
Ouaf, ouaf !	Woof, woof!
You say cat!	Tu dis chat !
Tu dis chat !	You say cat!
I say dog!	Je dis chien !
Je dis chien !	I say dog!
Who says miaou?
Le chat !	The cat!
Who says ouaf?
Le chien !	The dog!
A happy cat.	Un chat content.
Un chat content.	A happy cat.
A happy dog.	Un chien content.
Un chien content.	A happy dog.
Your turn! À toi !
My turn! À moi !
Cat, cat!	Chat, chat !
Chat, chat !	Cat, cat!
Dog, dog!	Chien, chien !
Chien, chien !	Dog, dog!
Meow, meow!	Miaou, miaou !
Miaou, miaou !	Meow, meow!
Woof, woof!	Ouaf, ouaf !
Ouaf, ouaf !	Woof, woof!
The cat and dog!	Le chat et le chien !
Le chat et le chien !	The cat and dog!
We know the words!	On connaît les mots !
On connaît les mots !	We know the words!
Goodbye, cat!	Au revoir, chat !
Au revoir, chat !	Goodbye, cat!
Goodbye, dog!	Au revoir, chien !
Au revoir, chien !	Goodbye, dog!
Meow! Miaou!
Woof! Ouaf!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
chat	cat
chien	dog
miaou	meow
ouaf	woof

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “chat”s
“chat” means “cat” and comes up on 14 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. After the song, say an animal sound and let your child answer with the French name.