“Plein et Vide” — Full and Empty Song in French for Kids
In “Plein et Vide” (Full and Empty), kids sing key French words like plein, vide, ouvert and fermé, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:18 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Les Contraires
- ⏱ 2:18
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“Plein et Vide” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Full cup! | Une tasse pleine ! |
| Plein, plein ! | Full, full! |
| The cup is full. | La tasse est pleine ! |
| La tasse est pleine ! | The cup is full. |
| Empty cup! | Une tasse vide ! |
| Vide, vide ! | Empty, empty! |
| The cup is empty. | La tasse est vide ! |
| La tasse est vide ! | The cup is empty. |
| Open door! | Une porte ouverte ! |
| Ouverte ! | Open! |
| The door is open. | La porte est ouverte ! |
| La porte est ouverte ! | The door is open. |
| Closed door! | Une porte fermée ! |
| Fermée ! | Closed! |
| The door is closed. | La porte est fermée ! |
| La porte est fermée ! | The door is closed. |
| Full is plein! | |
| Empty is vide! | |
| Say it with me! | Dis-le avec moi ! |
| Plein et vide ! | Full and empty! |
| Full, full, plein, plein! | |
| Empty, empty, vide, vide! | |
| Opposites, opposites—say them with a smile! | Les contraires, les contraires — dis-les avec un sourire ! |
| Wet hands! | Des mains mouillées ! |
| Mouillées ! | Wet! |
| My hands are wet. | Mes mains sont mouillées ! |
| Mes mains sont mouillées ! | My hands are wet. |
| Dry hands! | Des mains sèches ! |
| Sèches ! | Dry! |
| My hands are dry. | Mes mains sont sèches ! |
| Mes mains sont sèches ! | My hands are dry. |
| Clean shirt! | Une chemise propre ! |
| Propre, propre ! | Clean, clean! |
| My shirt is clean. | Ma chemise est propre ! |
| Ma chemise est propre ! | My shirt is clean. |
| Dirty shirt! | Une chemise sale ! |
| Sale, sale ! | Dirty, dirty! |
| My shirt is dirty. | Ma chemise est sale ! |
| Ma chemise est sale ! | My shirt is dirty. |
| Hot soup! | Une soupe chaude ! |
| Chaud, chaud ! | Hot, hot! |
| The soup is hot. | La soupe est chaude ! |
| La soupe est chaude ! | The soup is hot. |
| Cold ice cream! | Une glace froide ! |
| Froid, froid ! | Cold, cold! |
| The ice cream is cold. | La glace est froide ! |
| La glace est froide ! | The ice cream is cold. |
| Full is plein! | |
| Empty is vide! | |
| Say it with me! | Dis-le avec moi ! |
| Plein et vide ! | Full and empty! |
| Full, full, plein, plein! | |
| Empty, empty, vide, vide! | |
| Opposites, opposites—say them with a smile! | Les contraires, les contraires — dis-les avec un sourire ! |
| The glass is full. | Le verre est plein ! |
| Le verre est plein ! | The glass is full. |
| The glass is empty. | Le verre est vide ! |
| Le verre est vide ! | The glass is empty. |
| Open, closed! | Ouverte, fermée ! |
| Ouverte, fermée ! | Open, closed! |
| Wet and dry, clean and dirty— | Mouillé et sec, propre et sale — |
| Hot and cold, we know them all! | Chaud et froid, on les connaît tous ! |
| Full is plein! | |
| Empty is vide! | |
| Say it with me! | Dis-le avec moi ! |
| Plein et vide ! | Full and empty! |
| Full, full, plein, plein! | |
| Empty, empty, vide, vide! | |
| Opposites, opposites—say them with a smile! | Les contraires, les contraires — dis-les avec un sourire ! |
| Plein et vide—bravo, everyone! | |
Key French words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| plein | full |
| vide | empty |
| ouvert | open |
| fermé | closed |
| mouillé | wet |
| sec | dry |
| propre | clean |
| sale | dirty |
| chaud | hot |
| froid | cold |
| le verre est plein | the glass is full |
| la porte est ouverte | the door is open |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “vide”
“vide” (empty) is sung on 10 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 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 2:18, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold toys up high and down low as the song sings up and down.
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