“Au Revoir, Amis” — Goodbye, Friends Song in French for Kids

In “Au Revoir, Amis” (Goodbye, Friends), kids sing key French words like au revoir, à plus tard, amis and salut, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Bonjour !
⏱ 2:00
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“Au Revoir, Amis” 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
Hello, friends!	Bonjour, amis !
Bonjour, amis !	Hello, friends!
Goodbye!	Au revoir !
Au revoir !	Goodbye!
Goodbye!	Au revoir !
Au revoir !	Goodbye!
Friends!	Amis !
Amis !	Friends!
Hello, friends!	Bonjour, amis !
Bonjour, amis !	Hello, friends!
See you later!	À plus tard !
À plus tard !	See you later!
See you later!	À plus tard !
À plus tard !	See you later!
Bye!	Salut !
Salut !	Bye!
Bye, my friends!	Salut, mes amis !
Salut, mes amis !	Bye, my friends!
Au revoir, au revoir!	Goodbye, goodbye!
Goodbye, friends, au revoir!
À plus tard, à plus tard!	See you later, see you later!
See you soon, à plus tard!
Salut, salut!	Bye for now, salut!
Bye for now, salut!	Salut, salut!
Au revoir, mes amis!	Goodbye, my friends!
Goodbye, friends—à bientôt!
See you soon!	À bientôt !
À bientôt !	See you soon!
See you soon!	À bientôt !
À bientôt !	See you soon!
Good night!	Bonne nuit !
Bonne nuit !	Good night!
See you tomorrow!	À demain !
À demain !	See you tomorrow!
Your turn: au revoir!
Goodbye!	Au revoir !
Your turn: goodbye!	Au revoir !
Au revoir !	Your turn: goodbye!
Friends say salut!
Salut, amis !	Bye, friends!
À plus tard!	See you later!
See you later!	À plus tard!
Au revoir, au revoir!	Goodbye, goodbye!
Goodbye, friends, au revoir!
À plus tard, à plus tard!	See you later, see you later!
See you soon, à plus tard!
Salut, salut!	Bye for now, salut!
Bye for now, salut!	Salut, salut!
Au revoir, mes amis!	Goodbye, my friends!
Goodbye, friends—à bientôt!
Goodbye, friends!	Au revoir, amis !
Au revoir, amis !	Goodbye, friends!
See you later!	À plus tard !
À plus tard !	See you later!
Bye!	Salut !
Salut !	Bye!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
au revoir	goodbye
à plus tard	see you later
amis	friends
salut	bye

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “au revoir” the word of the day
This song repeats “au revoir” (goodbye) on 11 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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
Make it a routine
At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Greet each other with the song's hello word at the front door for a week, even when the song isn't playing.