“Ferme les Yeux” — Close Your Eyes Song in French for Kids
In “Ferme les Yeux” (Close Your Eyes), kids sing key French words like ferme les yeux, dors, repose-toi and chut, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 3:42 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Berceuses
- ⏱ 3:42
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“Ferme les Yeux” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Close your eyes | Ferme les yeux |
| Ferme les yeux | Close your eyes |
| Close your eyes | Ferme les yeux |
| Ferme les yeux | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, sleep | Dors, dors |
| Dors, dors | Sleep, sleep |
| Rest now | Repose-toi |
| Repose-toi | Rest now |
| Pillow, pillow | L’oreiller |
| L’oreiller | Pillow, pillow |
| Soft pillow | L’oreiller |
| L’oreiller | Soft pillow |
| Blanket, blanket | La couverture |
| La couverture | Blanket, blanket |
| Tucked in warm | Bien au chaud |
| Bien au chaud | Tucked in warm |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Bonne nuit | Good night |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Bonne nuit | Good night |
| My little one | Mon tout-petit |
| Mon tout-petit | My little one |
| I’m here | Je suis là |
| Je suis là | I’m here |
| Lights go down | Les lumières s’éteignent |
| Les lumières s’éteignent | Lights go down |
| Quiet now | Tout doucement |
| Tout doucement | Quiet now |
| Shh, shh | Chut, chut |
| Chut, chut | Shh, shh |
| Rest your head | Pose ta tête |
| Pose ta tête | Rest your head |
| Close your eyes | Ferme les yeux |
| Ferme les yeux | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, sleep | Dors, dors |
| Dors, dors | Sleep, sleep |
| I’m right here | Je suis juste là |
| Je suis là | I’m here |
| Beside you | Près de toi |
| Près de toi | Beside you |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Bonne nuit | Good night |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Bonne nuit | Good night |
| My little one | Mon tout-petit |
| Mon tout-petit | My little one |
| I’m here | Je suis là |
| Je suis là | I’m here |
| Close your eyes | Ferme les yeux |
| Ferme les yeux | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, sleep | Dors, dors |
| Dors, dors | Sleep, sleep |
| Good night | Bonne nuit |
| Bonne nuit | Good night |
| I’m here | Je suis là |
| Je suis là | I’m here |
| Hmm, hmm | |
| Hmm, hmm | |
| Dors, dors | Sleep, sleep |
| Bonne nuit | Good night! |
| Hmm, hmm | |
| Je suis là | I’m here |
Key French words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| ferme les yeux | close your eyes |
| dors | sleep |
| repose-toi | rest |
| chut | shh |
| l'oreiller | pillow |
| la couverture | blanket |
| bonne nuit | good night |
| mon tout-petit | my little one |
| je suis là | I'm here |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “bonne nuit” the word of the day
This song repeats “bonne nuit” (good night) 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
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 3:42, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Rock a teddy to sleep in time with the music.
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