“Fruits et légumes” — Fruits and Vegetables Song in French for Kids

In “Fruits et légumes” (Fruits and Vegetables), kids sing key French words like légumes, carotte, tomate and sain, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 7 · La Nourriture
⏱ 2:05
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“Fruits et légumes” 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? Prêts?
Let’s play! On y va!
Fruit!
Fruit!
An apple!	Une pomme!
Une pomme!	An apple!
A pear!	Une poire !
Une poire!	A pear!
A banana!	Une banane!
Une banane!	A banana!
I like fruit!	J'aime les fruits !
J’aime les fruits!	I like fruit!
Fruits and vegetables!	Fruits et légumes!
Fruits et légumes!	Fruits and vegetables!
Say it again: vegetables!	Encore: légumes!
Encore: légumes!	Say it again: vegetables!
Good for you!	C’est bon pour la santé!
C’est bon pour la santé!	Good for you!
Pomme, poire, carotte, tomate—	Apple, pear, carrot, tomato—
Let’s learn together, encore, encore!
A carrot!	Une carotte!
Une carotte!	A carrot!
A tomato!	Une tomate!
Une tomate!	A tomato!
A potato!	Une pomme de terre !
Une pomme de terre!	A potato!
A cucumber!	Un concombre !
Un concombre!	A cucumber!
I eat a carrot.	Je mange une carotte.
Je mange une carotte.	I eat a carrot.
Is it healthy?	C’est sain?
C’est sain?	Is it healthy?
Yes, it’s healthy!	Oui, c’est sain!
Oui, c’est sain!	Yes, it’s healthy!
Do you like tomatoes?	Tu aimes les tomates ?
Tu aimes les tomates?	Do you like tomatoes?
Yes, I do!	Oui, j’aime ça!
Oui, j’aime ça!	Yes, I do!
Fruits and vegetables!	Fruits et légumes!
Fruits et légumes!	Fruits and vegetables!
Say it again: vegetables!	Encore: légumes!
Encore: légumes!	Say it again: vegetables!
Good for you!	C’est bon pour la santé!
C’est bon pour la santé!	Good for you!
Pomme, poire, carotte, tomate—	Apple, pear, carrot, tomato—
Let’s learn together, encore, encore!
A grape!	Un raisin !
Un raisin!	A grape!
An orange!	Une orange!
Une orange!	An orange!
Peas!	Des petits pois!
Des petits pois!	Peas!
I eat peas.	Je mange des petits pois.
Je mange des petits pois.	I eat peas.
A lemon!	Un citron !
Un citron!	A lemon!
A salad!	Une salade !
Une salade!	A salad!
Fruits and vegetables!	Fruits et légumes!
Fruits et légumes!	Fruits and vegetables!
Carrot!	Carotte!
Carotte!	Carrot!
Tomato!	Tomate!
Tomate!	Tomato!
Healthy, sain—say it once again!
Vegetables!	Légumes!
Légumes!	Vegetables!
Pomme, poire, carotte, tomate—	Apple, pear, carrot, tomato—
We know our words, bravo, bravo!	On connaît nos mots, bravo, bravo !
See you soon!	À bientôt!
À bientôt!	See you soon!
Fruits et légumes!	Fruits and vegetables!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
légumes	vegetables
carotte	carrot
tomate	tomato
sain	healthy

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “légumes”s
“légumes” means “vegetables” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in French before a meal and wait for the answer.