“Froid et Chaleur” — Cold and Hot Song in French for Kids

In “Froid et Chaleur” (Cold and Hot), kids sing key French words like froid, chaleur, neige and vent, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 11 · La Météo
⏱ 2:11
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“Froid et Chaleur” 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, petit soleil?
Oui! Let’s play!
Cold!	Froid!
Froid!	Cold!
It’s cold today.	Il fait froid aujourd’hui.
Il fait froid aujourd’hui.	It’s cold today.
Put on your coat!	Mets ton manteau!
Mets ton manteau!	Put on your coat!
Snow!	Neige!
Neige!	Snow!
Snow on the ground.	La neige est par terre.
La neige est par terre.	Snow on the ground.
Cold, cold!	Froid, froid!
Froid, froid!	Cold, cold!
Hot, hot!	Chaud, chaud!
Chaud, chaud!	Hot, hot!
Cold is froid, hot is chaud!
Froid et chaud, on les connaît!	Cold and hot, we know them!
Say it again!	Dis-le encore !
Froid! Chaud! Froid! Chaud!	Cold! Hot! Cold! Hot!
Heat!	Chaleur!
Chaleur!	Heat!
Feel the heat!	Sens la chaleur !
Il fait chaud!	It's hot!
Wind!	Vent!
Vent!	Wind!
The wind is blowing.	Le vent souffle.
Le vent souffle.	The wind is blowing.
Is it cold outside?	Est-ce qu’il fait froid dehors?
Est-ce qu’il fait froid dehors?	Is it cold outside?
Yes, it’s cold!	Oui, il fait froid!
Oui, il fait froid!	Yes, it’s cold!
Cold, cold!	Froid, froid!
Froid, froid!	Cold, cold!
Hot, hot!	Chaud, chaud!
Chaud, chaud!	Hot, hot!
Snow is neige, wind is vent!
Neige et vent, repeat again!
Cold is froid, hot is chaud!
Froid et chaud, on les connaît!	Cold and hot, we know them!
I’m cold!	J’ai froid!
J’ai froid!	I’m cold!
You’re hot?	Tu as chaud ?
J’ai chaud!	I'm hot!
The snow is white.	La neige est blanche.
La neige est blanche.	The snow is white.
The wind is strong.	Le vent est fort.
Le vent est fort.	The wind is strong.
Heat, chaleur!
Froid, froid!	Cold, cold!
Snow, neige!
Vent, vent!	Wind, wind!
Cold!	Froid!
Froid!	Cold!
Heat!	Chaleur!
Chaleur!	Heat!
Snow!	Neige!
Neige!	Snow!
Wind!	Vent!
Vent!	Wind!
Hot, hot!	Chaud, chaud!
Chaud, chaud!	Hot, hot!
Cold is froid, hot is chaud!
Froid et chaud, on les connaît!	Cold and hot, we know them!
Cold?	Froid!
Froid!	Cold?
Hot?	Chaud!
Chaud!	Hot?
Bon travail!	Good job!
Encore!	Again!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
froid	cold
chaleur	heat
neige	snow
vent	wind

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “froid” the word of the day
This song repeats “froid” (cold) on 14 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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Check the weather out of the window, then play the song that matches it.