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“Je Compte les Étoiles” — Counting Stars Song in French for Kids

In “Je Compte les Étoiles” (Counting Stars), kids sing key French words like une petite étoile, deux, trois and cinq, 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, 3:58 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇫🇷 French
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 27 · Berceuses
  • ⏱ 3:58
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“Je Compte les Étoiles” 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.
SungMeaning
One little starUne petite étoile
Une petite étoileOne little star
One, un
Soft in the skyTout doux dans le ciel
Dans le cielIn the sky
Count with meCompte avec moi
Compte avec moiCount with me
One by oneUne à une
Une à uneOne by one
The stars, les étoiles
The stars, les étoiles
One, un
Two, deux
Three, trois
Softly, doucement
Sparkle, scintillent
In the sky, dans le ciel
One little starUne petite étoile
Une petite étoileOne little star
Count with meCompte avec moi
Compte avec moiCount with me
One by oneUne à une
Une à uneOne by one
Four, quatre
Five, cinq
Six, six
Rest your eyesRepose tes yeux
Ferme les yeuxClose your eyes
Seven, sept
Eight, huit
Nine, neuf
Sleepy nowTout endormi
Tout doucementQuiet now
Sparkle, scintillent
In the sky, dans le ciel
The stars, les étoiles
The stars, les étoiles
One by oneUne à une
Une à uneOne by one
Ten, dix
Ten little starsDix petites étoiles
Dix petites étoilesTen little stars
All in the skyToutes dans le ciel
Toutes dans le cielAll in the sky
Time to sleepC’est l’heure de dormir
C’est l’heure de dormirTime to sleep
Good night, bonne nuit
Sleep tight, dors bien
Hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm

Key French words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

FrenchEnglish
une petite étoileone little star
deuxtwo
troisthree
cinqfive
dixten
les étoilesthe stars
scintillentsparkle
dans le cielin the sky
compte avec moicount with me
une à uneone by one

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “les étoiles” the word of the day

    This song repeats “les étoiles” (the stars) on 4 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 3:58, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as the last song of the day, with the lights low.

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