“Moi, Je Peux !” — I Can Do It Song in French for Kids
In “Moi, Je Peux !” (I Can Do It!), kids sing key French words like je peux sauter, je sais nager, je sais dessiner and je peux grimper, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 1:57 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 26 · J'aime, Je Veux, Je Peux
- ⏱ 1:57
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“Moi, Je Peux !” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I can jump! | Je peux sauter ! |
| Je peux sauter ! | I can jump! |
| I can swim! | Je sais nager ! |
| Je sais nager ! | I can swim! |
| I can draw a cat. | Je sais dessiner un chat. |
| Je sais dessiner un chat. | I can draw a cat. |
| I can climb that hill! | Je peux grimper cette colline ! |
| Je peux grimper là-haut ! | I can climb up there! |
| Can you jump? | Tu peux sauter ? |
| Tu peux sauter ? Oui, je peux ! | Can you jump? Yes, I can! |
| Can you swim? | Tu sais nager ? |
| Tu sais nager ? Oui, je sais ! | Can you swim? Yes, I can! |
| I can do it! | J’y arrive ! |
| J’y arrive ! | I can do it! |
| Oui, oui, j’y arrive ! | Yes, yes, I can do it! |
| I can, I can! | Je peux, je peux ! |
| Je peux, je sais ! | I can, I know how! |
| On essaie, on y va ! | Let’s try, here we go! |
| Can you do it? | Tu peux le faire ? |
| Oui, je peux ! Oui, je sais ! | Yes, I can! Yes, I know how! |
| Pas encore ? Essaie encore ! | Not yet? Try again! |
| Je sais compter jusqu’à vingt ! | I can count to twenty! |
| I can count to twenty! | Je sais compter jusqu’à vingt ! |
| Can you sing? | Tu sais chanter ? |
| Tu sais chanter ? Oui, je sais ! | Can you sing? Yes, I can! |
| Je peux courir très vite ! | I can run so fast! |
| I can run so fast! | Je peux courir très vite ! |
| Can you dance? | Tu sais danser ? |
| Tu sais danser ? Oui, je sais ! | Can you dance? Yes, I can! |
| I can’t fly… not yet! | Je ne peux pas voler… pas encore ! |
| Je ne peux pas voler… pas encore ! | I can’t fly… not yet! |
| Can you try? | Tu peux essayer ? |
| Oui, j’essaie ! J’y arrive ! | Yes, I’m trying! I can do it! |
| Un, deux, trois — vas-y ! | One, two, three — go! |
| I can do it! | J’y arrive ! |
| J’y arrive ! | I can do it! |
| Oui, oui, j’y arrive ! | Yes, yes, I can do it! |
| I can, I can! | Je peux, je peux ! |
| Je peux, je sais ! | I can, I know how! |
| On essaie, on y va ! | Let’s try, here we go! |
| Can you do it? | Tu peux le faire ? |
| Oui, je peux ! Oui, je sais ! | Yes, I can! Yes, I know how! |
| Pas encore ? Essaie encore ! | Not yet? Try again! |
| If it’s hard, what do you say? | Si c’est difficile, qu’est-ce que tu dis ? |
| Pas encore — je vais essayer ! | Not yet — I’ll try! |
| One more time, can you do it? | Encore une fois, tu peux le faire ? |
| J’y arrive ! Oui, je peux ! | I can do it! Yes, I can! |
| Petit à petit, on apprend ! | Little by little, we learn! |
| You can do it! | Tu peux le faire ! |
| Tu peux le faire ! | You can do it! |
| I can do it! | J’y arrive ! |
| J’y arrive ! | I can do it! |
| Oui, oui, j’y arrive ! | Yes, yes, I can do it! |
| I can, I can! | Je peux, je peux ! |
| Je peux, je sais ! | I can, I know how! |
| On essaie, on y va ! | Let’s try, here we go! |
| Can you do it? | Tu peux le faire ? |
| Oui, je peux ! Oui, je sais ! | Yes, I can! Yes, I know how! |
| Pas encore ? Essaie encore ! | Not yet? Try again! |
| I can jump! | Je peux sauter ! |
| Je peux sauter ! | I can jump! |
| Je peux, je sais — j’y arrive ! | I can, I know how — I can do it! |
Key French words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| je peux sauter | I can jump |
| je sais nager | I can swim |
| je sais dessiner | I can draw |
| je peux grimper | I can climb |
| je sais compter jusqu'à vingt | I can count to twenty |
| je ne peux pas voler | I can't fly |
| tu sais… ? | can you…? |
| pas encore | not yet |
| j'y arrive | I can do it |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “j'y arrive”
“j'y arrive” (I can do it) is sung on 9 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
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 1:57, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Take turns asking “Can I…?” in French before a game starts.
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