“Combien Y En A-t-il ?” — How Many Are There Song in French for Kids

In “Combien Y En A-t-il ?” (How Many Are There?), kids sing key French words like combien ?, il y a, beaucoup and nombre, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 2: Numbers 1–10, 1:47 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 2 · Les Nombres
⏱ 1:47
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“Combien Y En A-t-il ?” 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
Ready, little one?	Prêt, mon petit ?
Oui ! Let’s count!
How many?	Combien ?
Combien ?	How many?
How many apples?	Combien de pommes ?
Combien de pommes ?	How many apples?
There is one!	Il y en a un !
Il y a une pomme !	There is one apple!
There are two!	Il y a deux pommes !
Il y a deux pommes !	There are two!
One, two, three!	Un, deux, trois !
Un, deux, trois !	One, two, three!
Many, many!	Beaucoup, beaucoup !
Beaucoup, beaucoup !	Many, many!
Le nombre ?	The number!
The number!	Le nombre ?
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
How many cats?	Combien de chats ?
Combien de chats ?	How many cats?
There are three!	Il y a trois chats !
Il y a trois chats !	There are three!
How many books?	Combien de livres ?
Combien de livres ?	How many books?
There are many!	Il y a beaucoup de livres !
Il y a beaucoup de livres !	There are many!
How many?	Combien ?
Combien ?	How many?
Beaucoup?	Many!
Many!	Beaucoup?
The number?	Le nombre !
Le nombre !	The number?
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
One little ball!	Un petit ballon !
Un petit ballon !	One little ball!
Two little bears!	Deux petits ours !
Deux petits ours !	Two little bears!
How many flowers?	Combien de fleurs ?
Combien de fleurs ?	How many flowers?
Il y a beaucoup de fleurs !	There are lots of flowers!
How many?	Combien ?
Combien ?	How many?
There is, there are!	Il y a !
Il y a !	There is, there are!
Many!	Beaucoup !
Beaucoup !	Many!
The number!	Le nombre !
Le nombre !	The number!
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
Un, deux, trois — encore une fois !	One, two, three — one more time!
One, two, three — say it with joy!	Un, deux, trois — dis-le avec joie !
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
Combien ? Il y a !	How many? There are!
How many?	Combien ?
Combien ?	How many?
Il y a beaucoup !	There are lots!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
combien ?	how many?
il y a	there is/are
beaucoup	many
nombre	number

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “combien” the word of the day
This song repeats “combien” (how many?) on 16 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 1:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Line up toys and touch one for each French number you hear.