“Mon Premier Jour d'École” — My First Day at School Song in French for Kids
In “Mon Premier Jour d'École” (My First Day at School), kids sing key French words like mon premier jour, à ce soir maman, bienvenue and comment tu t'appelles ?, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:44 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 31 · À l'École
- ⏱ 2:44
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“Mon Premier Jour d'École” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| My first day! | Mon premier jour ! |
| Mon premier jour ! | My first day! |
| My little bag, my shoes are on. | Mon petit sac, j’ai mis mes chaussures. |
| Mon petit sac, mes chaussures. | My little bag, my shoes. |
| I'm a little scared. | J’ai un peu peur. |
| J’ai un peu peur. | I’m a little scared. |
| Take my hand, we’ll walk in slow. | Prends ma main, on entre doucement. |
| Je prends ta main, on va doucement. | I take your hand, we go slowly. |
| See you later, Mom! | À ce soir, maman ! |
| À ce soir, maman ! | See you tonight, Mom! |
| You can do it, off you go. | Tu peux le faire, vas-y. |
| Je peux le faire, me voilà ! | I can do it, here I am! |
| Welcome! | Bienvenue ! |
| Bienvenue ! | Welcome! |
| What’s your name? | Comment tu t’appelles ? |
| Comment tu t’appelles ? | What’s your name? |
| My name is… | Je m’appelle… |
| Je m’appelle… | My name is… |
| Bonjour, hello, let’s learn and play! | |
| My first day! | Mon premier jour ! |
| Mon premier jour ! | My first day! |
| Bonjour, hello, a lovely day! | |
| I’m new. | Je suis nouveau. |
| Je suis nouveau. | I’m new. |
| Do you want to play with me? | Tu veux jouer avec moi ? |
| Tu veux jouer avec moi ? | Do you want to play with me? |
| Yes, let’s paint a sunny tree! | Oui, peignons un arbre au soleil ! |
| Oui, peignons un arbre joli ! | Yes, let’s paint a pretty tree! |
| Red and blue! | Rouge et bleu ! |
| Rouge et bleu ! | Red and blue! |
| Sing a song! | Chante une chanson ! |
| Chantons ensemble ! | Let’s sing together! |
| My new friend! | Mon nouveau copain ! |
| Mon nouveau copain ! | My new friend! |
| We share the crayons, you and me. | On partage les crayons, toi et moi. |
| What a lovely day! | Quelle belle journée ! |
| Quelle belle journée ! | What a lovely day! |
| Welcome! | Bienvenue ! |
| Bienvenue ! | Welcome! |
| What’s your name? | Comment tu t’appelles ? |
| Comment tu t’appelles ? | What’s your name? |
| My name is… | Je m’appelle… |
| Je m’appelle… | My name is… |
| Bonjour, hello, let’s learn and play! | |
| My first day! | Mon premier jour ! |
| Mon premier jour ! | My first day! |
| Bonjour, hello, a lovely day! | |
| I was shy at the door. | J’étais timide à la porte. |
| Tu étais timide à la porte. | You were shy at the door. |
| Now you’ve made a friend. | Maintenant tu as un copain. |
| J’ai un copain, c’est super ! | I’ve got a friend, it’s great! |
| See you tomorrow! | À demain ! |
| À demain ! | See you tomorrow! |
| We’ll come back and play again. | On reviendra jouer encore. |
| Welcome! | Bienvenue ! |
| Bienvenue ! | Welcome! |
| What’s your name? | Comment tu t’appelles ? |
| Comment tu t’appelles ? | What’s your name? |
| My name is… | Je m’appelle… |
| Je m’appelle… | My name is… |
| Bonjour, hello, let’s learn and play! | |
| My first day! | Mon premier jour ! |
| Mon premier jour ! | My first day! |
| See you tomorrow! | À demain ! |
| À demain ! | See you tomorrow! |
| What a lovely day! | Quelle belle journée ! |
| Quelle belle journée ! | What a lovely day! |
| Bonjour, hello, we’ll sing again! | |
Key French words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| mon premier jour | my first day |
| à ce soir maman | see you later Mom |
| bienvenue | welcome |
| comment tu t'appelles ? | what's your name? |
| je m'appelle | my name is |
| je suis nouveau | I'm new |
| j'ai un peu peur | I'm a little scared |
| tu veux jouer avec moi ? | do you want to play with me? |
| mon nouveau copain | my new friend |
| à demain | see you tomorrow |
| quelle belle journée | what a lovely day |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “mon premier jour” the word of the day
This song repeats “mon premier jour” (my first day) 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
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 2:44, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Stand up, sit down and raise your hand along with the song.
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