“Comment te sens-tu ?” — How Do You Feel Song in French for Kids
In “Comment te sens-tu ?” (How Do You Feel?), kids sing key French words like comment te sens-tu ?, en colère, effrayé and fatigué, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 2:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Les Émotions
- ⏱ 2:59
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“Comment te sens-tu ?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready, petit cœur? | |
| Oui, papa! | Yes, Daddy! |
| How do you feel? | Comment te sens-tu ? |
| Comment te sens-tu ? | How do you feel? |
| I feel happy! | Je suis content ! |
| Je suis content ! | I feel happy! |
| And you, how do you feel? | Et toi, comment te sens-tu ? |
| Je suis contente ! | I'm happy! |
| Happy, happy! | Heureux, heureux ! |
| Content, contente ! | Glad! |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel happy! Je suis content ! | |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel good! Je me sens bien ! | |
| Comment te sens-tu ? How do you feel? | |
| Je me sens bien, and that is real! | |
| Angry? | En colère ! |
| En colère ! | Angry? |
| En colère? | Angry? |
| I feel angry. | Je suis en colère. |
| I take a breath, je respire. | |
| Scared? | Effrayé ! |
| Effrayé ! | Scared? |
| Effrayée? | Scared? |
| I feel scared. | J'ai peur. |
| Hold my hand, prends ma main. | |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel happy! Je suis content ! | |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel good! Je me sens bien ! | |
| Comment te sens-tu ? How do you feel? | |
| Je me sens bien, and that is real! | |
| Tired? | Fatigué. |
| Fatigué. | Tired? |
| I feel tired. | Je suis fatiguée. |
| Je suis fatiguée. | I feel tired. |
| Sleepy eyes? | Les yeux fatigués ! |
| Les yeux fatigués ! | Sleepy eyes? |
| Bonne nuit, mon petit. | Good night, sleep tight! |
| Good night, sleep tight! | Bonne nuit, mon petit. |
| Angry? | En colère ! |
| En colère ! | Angry? |
| Scared? | Effrayé ! |
| Effrayé ! | Scared? |
| Tired? | Fatigué ! |
| Fatigué ! | Tired? |
| Happy? | Heureux ! |
| Content, contente ! | Glad! |
| We can name each feeling! | On peut nommer chaque émotion ! |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel happy! Je suis content ! | |
| How do you feel? Comment te sens-tu ? | |
| I feel good! Je me sens bien ! | |
| Angry, en colère! Scared, effrayé! | |
| Tired, fatigué! Say them every day! | |
| Comment te sens-tu ? How do you feel? | |
| Je me sens bien, and that is real! | |
| À demain! | See you tomorrow! |
| See you soon! | À bientôt ! |
| Bye-bye, à bientôt! | |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| comment te sens-tu ? | how do you feel? |
| en colère | angry |
| effrayé | scared |
| fatigué | tired |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “en colère” the word of the day
This song repeats “en colère” (angry) on 4 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pull a face for each feeling as it's sung, and let your child guess which one.
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