“Salut, l'Ami” — Hi, Friend Song in French for Kids

In “Salut, l'Ami” (Hi, Friend), kids sing key French words like ami, comment ça va ?, nom and bien, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 1:35 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Bonjour !
⏱ 1:35
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“Salut, l'Ami” 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
One, two, three, go!	Un, deux, trois, partez !
Hello, my friend!	Bonjour, mon ami!
Bonjour, mon ami!	Hello, my friend!
Hello, my friend!	Bonjour, mon ami!
Bonjour, mon ami!	Hello, my friend!
Friend!	Ami!
Ami!	Friend!
Friend!	Ami!
Ami!	Friend!
How are you?	Comment ça va?
Comment ça va?	How are you?
How are you?	Comment ça va?
Comment ça va?	How are you?
I am good!	Je vais bien!
Je vais bien!	I am good!
Very good!	Très bien!
Très bien!	Very good!
What is your name?	Quel est ton nom?
Quel est ton nom?	What is your name?
What is your name?	Quel est ton nom?
Quel est ton nom?	What is your name?
My name!	Mon nom!
Mon nom!	My name!
Your name!	Ton nom!
Ton nom!	Your name!
How are you?	Comment ça va?
Comment ça va?	How are you?
How are you?	Comment ça va?
Comment ça va?	How are you?
I am good!	Je vais bien!
Je vais bien!	I am good!
So good!	Très bien!
Très bien!	So good!
Friend!	Ami!
Ami!	Friend!
Good!	Bien!
Bien!	Good!
Name!	Nom!
Nom!	Name!
Hi!	Salut !
Salut!	Hello!
Goodbye, my friend!	Au revoir, mon ami!
Au revoir, mon ami!	Goodbye, my friend!
Goodbye, my friend!	Au revoir, mon ami!
Au revoir, mon ami!	Goodbye, my friend!
Bye-bye!	Salut!
Salut!	Bye-bye!
Au revoir!	Goodbye!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
ami	friend
comment ça va ?	how are you?
nom	name
bien	good

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “ami”
“ami” (friend) is sung on 7 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:35 it's short enough to play twice in a row. At bedtime, whisper the last line of the song instead of goodnight in English.