“Bonne Nuit” — Good Night Song in French for Kids

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“Bonne Nuit” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “bonne nuit”s

   “bonne nuit” means “good night” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

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 2:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act it out with two soft toys: one says the French line, the other answers.

More greeting songs in French

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  Bonjour

  Good Morning · 1:15 · Free

  bonjour, comment ça va ?, très bien, merci

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  Salut, Comment Ça Va ?

  Hi, How Are You? · 2:00 · Free

  salut, comment ça va ?, bien, jouons !

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  S'il Te Plaît et Merci

  Please and Thank You · 2:09 · Free

  s'il te plaît, merci, de rien, désolé

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  Au Revoir, Amis

  Goodbye, Friends · 2:00 · Free

  au revoir, à plus tard, amis, salut

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  Salut, l'Ami

  Hi, Friend · 1:35 · Free

  ami, comment ça va ?, nom, bien

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“Good Night” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Buenas Noches
• 🇩🇪German:Gute Nacht
• 🇮🇹Italian:Buonanotte
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Boa Noite
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Welterusten