“Je suis heureux” — I Am Happy Song in French for Kids
In “Je suis heureux” (I Am Happy), kids sing key French words like heureux, sourire, rire and content, 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, 2:09 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Les Émotions
- ⏱ 2:09
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“Je suis heureux” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Are you happy? | Tu es heureux ? |
| Oui, je suis heureux ! | Yes, I'm happy! |
| Happy! | Heureux ! |
| Heureux ! | Happy! |
| I am happy! | Je suis heureux ! |
| Je suis heureux ! | I am happy! |
| Smile! | Sourire ! |
| Sourire ! | Smile! |
| Show me your smile! | Montre-moi ton sourire ! |
| Montre-moi ton sourire ! | Show me your smile! |
| Happy, happy! | Heureux, heureux ! |
| Heureux, heureux ! | Happy, happy! |
| Smile, smile! | Sourire, sourire ! |
| Sourire, sourire ! | Smile, smile! |
| I’m glad to see you! | Je suis content de te voir ! |
| Je suis content de te voir ! | I’m glad to see you! |
| Heureux, sourire, content, rire— | Happy, smile, glad, laugh— |
| We learn together, sing it again! | On apprend ensemble, chantons encore ! |
| To laugh! | Rire ! |
| Rire ! | To laugh! |
| I like to laugh! | J’aime rire ! |
| J’aime rire ! | I like to laugh! |
| Glad! | Content ! |
| Content ! | Glad! |
| I am glad! | Je suis content ! |
| Je suis content ! | I am glad! |
| Happy! | Heureux ! |
| Heureuse ! | Happy! |
| I am happy! | Je suis heureuse ! |
| Je suis heureuse ! | I am happy! |
| Happy, happy! | Heureux, heureux ! |
| Heureux, heureux ! | Happy, happy! |
| Smile, smile! | Sourire, sourire ! |
| Sourire, sourire ! | Smile, smile! |
| I’m glad to see you! | Je suis content de te voir ! |
| Je suis content de te voir ! | I’m glad to see you! |
| Heureux, sourire, content, rire— | Happy, smile, glad, laugh— |
| We learn together, sing it again! | On apprend ensemble, chantons encore ! |
| When you smile, what do you do? | Quand tu souris, qu'est-ce que tu fais ? |
| Je souris ! I smile at you! | |
| When I’m happy, what do I say? | Quand je suis heureux, qu'est-ce que je dis ? |
| Je suis heureuse ! Hip, hooray! | I'm happy! Hip, hooray! |
| Heureux for a boy, heureuse for a girl, | |
| Content, contente—say it to the world! | |
| Happy! | Heureux ! Heureuse ! |
| Heureux ! Heureuse ! | Happy! |
| Smile! | Sourire ! Je souris ! |
| Sourire ! Je souris ! | Smile! |
| To laugh! | Rire ! J’aime rire ! |
| Rire ! J’aime rire ! | To laugh! |
| Glad! | Content ! Contente ! |
| Content ! Contente ! | Glad! |
| Heureux, sourire, content, rire— | Happy, smile, glad, laugh— |
| We learn together, sing it again! | On apprend ensemble, chantons encore ! |
| Are you happy? | Tu es heureux ? |
| Oui ! Je suis heureux ! | Yes! I'm happy! |
| Au revoir, à bientôt ! | Goodbye, see you soon! |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| heureux | happy |
| sourire | smile |
| rire | to laugh |
| content | glad |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “heureux” the word of the day
This song repeats “heureux” (happy) on 10 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 2:09, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At dinner, everyone says how they feel today with a French word from the song.
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