“Mamie et Papi” — Grandma and Grandpa Song in French for Kids

In “Mamie et Papi” (Grandma and Grandpa), kids sing key French words like mamie, papi, vieux and câlin, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:47 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 5 · Ma Famille
⏱ 2:47
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“Mamie et Papi” 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, Mamie!	Bonjour, Mamie !
Bonjour, Mamie!	Hello, Grandma!
Hello, Papi!	Bonjour, Papi !
Bonjour, Papi!	Hello, Grandpa!
Grandma!	Mamie!
Mamie!	Grandma!
Mamie!	Grandma!
Grandma!	Mamie!
Grandpa!	Papi!
Papi!	Grandpa!
Papi!	Grandpa!
Grandpa!	Papi!
Who is here?	Qui est là ?
Mamie est là!	Grandma is here!
Who is here?	Qui est là ?
Papi est là!	Grandpa is here!
Come sit with me!	Viens t'asseoir avec moi !
Viens près de moi!	Come sit with me!
Hold my hand!	Donne-moi la main!
Donne-moi la main!	Hold my hand!
Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!	Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!
Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!	Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!
Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!	Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!
Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!	Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!
Mamie! Papi!	Grandma! Grandpa!
Papi! Mamie!	Grandpa! Grandma!
Un câlin, un câlin!	A hug, a hug!
A hug, a hug!	Un câlin, un câlin!
A hug!	Un câlin!
Un câlin!	A hug!
Un câlin!	A hug!
A hug!	Un câlin!
Old, with love!	Vieux, avec amour!
Vieux, avec amour!	Old, with love!
Dear old Papi!	Cher Papi !
Cher Papi!	Dear Grandpa!
Dear old Mamie!	Chère Mamie !
Chère Mamie!	Dear Grandma!
Can I have a hug?	Je peux avoir un câlin?
Je peux avoir un câlin?	Can I have a hug?
Yes, come here!	Oui, viens ici!
Oui, viens ici!	Yes, come here!
I love you!	Je t’aime!
Je t’aime!	I love you!
You love me!	Tu m'aimes !
Tu m’aimes!	You love me!
Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!	Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!
Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!	Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!
Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!	Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!
Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!	Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!
Mamie! Papi!	Grandma! Grandpa!
Papi! Mamie!	Grandpa! Grandma!
Un câlin, un câlin!	A hug, a hug!
A hug, a hug!	Un câlin, un câlin!
Good morning!	Bonjour!
Bonjour!	Good morning!
Good night!	Bonne nuit!
Bonne nuit!	Good night!
Thank you!	Merci!
Merci!	Thank you!
Please!	S’il te plaît!
S’il te plaît!	Please!
Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!	Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!
Grandma, Grandma, hello to me!	Mamie, Mamie, bonjour, Mamie!
Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!	Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!
Grandpa, Grandpa, come sit with me!	Papi, Papi, bonjour, Papi!
Mamie! Papi!	Grandma! Grandpa!
Papi! Mamie!	Grandpa! Grandma!
Un câlin, un câlin!	A hug, a hug!
A hug, a hug!	Un câlin, un câlin!
Bonne nuit, Mamie.	Good night, Grandma.
Good night, Grandma.	Bonne nuit, Mamie.
Bonne nuit, Papi.	Good night, Grandpa.
Good night, Grandpa.	Bonne nuit, Papi.
Un dernier câlin.	One last hug.
One last hug.	Un dernier câlin.

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
mamie	grandma
papi	grandpa
vieux	old
câlin	hug

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “mamie”
“mamie” (grandma) is sung on 15 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
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 2:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use the song's family words for real during the day: call grandma by the French word.