“Je m'habille” — I Get Dressed Song in French for Kids
In “Je m'habille” (I Get Dressed), kids sing key French words like vêtements, s'habiller, chemise and pantalon, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 1:40 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · Les Vêtements
- ⏱ 1:40
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“Je m'habille” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Prêt ? | |
| Let’s get dressed! On s’habille ! | |
| Clothes! — Vêtements ! | |
| Vêtements! — Clothes! | |
| I get dressed. — Je m’habille. | |
| Je m’habille. — I get dressed. | |
| Shirt! — Chemise ! | |
| Chemise ! — Shirt! | |
| Pants! — Pantalon ! | |
| Pantalon ! — Pants! | |
| Clothes, vêtements, say it again! | |
| Vêtements, clothes, then count to ten! | |
| Put on your shirt. — Mets ta chemise. | |
| Mets ta chemise. — Put on your shirt. | |
| Put on your pants. — Mets ton pantalon. | |
| Mets ton pantalon. — Put on your pants. | |
| Shirt! — Chemise ! | |
| Chemise ! — Shirt! | |
| Pants! — Pantalon ! | |
| Pantalon ! — Pants! | |
| Clothes, vêtements, say it again! | |
| Vêtements, clothes, then count to ten! | |
| Socks! — Chaussettes ! | |
| Shoes! — Chaussures ! | |
| Coat! — Manteau ! | |
| Hat! — Chapeau ! | |
| I’m dressed! — Je suis habillé ! | |
| Je suis habillé ! — I’m dressed! | |
| Shirt! — Chemise ! | |
| Chemise ! — Shirt! | |
| Pants! — Pantalon ! | |
| Pantalon ! — Pants! | |
| Clothes, vêtements, we know them now! | |
| Vêtements, clothes, take a bow! | |
| Let’s get dressed! — On s’habille ! | |
| On s’habille ! — Let’s get dressed! | |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| vêtements | clothes |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| chemise | shirt |
| pantalon | pants |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “chemise” the word of the day
This song repeats “chemise” (shirt) on 8 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:40 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Dress a teddy bear while singing along.
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