“J'ai, Tu As” — I Have, You Have Song in French for Kids
In “J'ai, Tu As” (I Have, You Have), kids sing key French words like j'ai, j'ai un ballon, j'ai deux mains and tu as… ?, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 2:17 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 28 · J'ai, Il y a, Où Est… ?
- ⏱ 2:17
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“J'ai, Tu As” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have a ball! | J’ai un ballon ! |
| J’ai un ballon ! | I have a ball! |
| I have two hands! | J’ai deux mains ! |
| J’ai deux mains ! | I have two hands! |
| I have a cat! | J’ai un chat ! |
| J’ai un chat ! | I have a cat! |
| Do you have a hat? | Tu as un chapeau ? |
| Oui, j’en ai un ! | Yes, I have one! |
| Sha-la-la, say it again! | |
| I have, I have! | J’ai, j’ai ! |
| J’ai, j’ai ! | I have, I have! |
| Do you have a ball? | Tu as un ballon ? |
| Tu as un ballon ? | Do you have a ball? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai un ! | Yes, I have one! |
| Do you have two hands? | Tu as deux mains ? |
| Tu as deux mains ? | Do you have two hands? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai deux ! | Yes, I have two! |
| I have, you have, sing it again! | J’ai, tu as, chante-le encore ! |
| J’ai ! | I have! |
| Tu as ! | You have! |
| Sha-la-la, now we’re friends! | |
| I have a brother! | J’ai un frère ! |
| J’ai un frère ! | I have a brother! |
| I have a little sister! | J’ai une petite sœur ! |
| J’ai une petite sœur ! | I have a little sister! |
| I have a new hat! | J’ai un nouveau chapeau ! |
| J’ai un nouveau chapeau ! | I have a new hat! |
| How many do you have? | Tu en as combien ? |
| Tu en as combien ? | How many do you have? |
| I have one! | J’en ai un ! |
| J’en ai un ! | I have one! |
| One, deux, trois—let’s count some more! | |
| Do you have a cat? | Tu as un chat ? |
| Tu as un chat ? | Do you have a cat? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai un ! | Yes, I have one! |
| Do you have a ball? | Tu as un ballon ? |
| Tu as un ballon ? | Do you have a ball? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai un ! | Yes, I have one! |
| Do you have two hands? | Tu as deux mains ? |
| Tu as deux mains ? | Do you have two hands? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai deux ! | Yes, I have two! |
| I have, you have, sing it again! | J’ai, tu as, chante-le encore ! |
| J’ai ! | I have! |
| Tu as ! | You have! |
| Sha-la-la, now we’re friends! | |
| I don’t have a dinosaur! | Je n’ai pas de dinosaure ! |
| Je n’ai pas de dinosaure ! | I don’t have a dinosaur! |
| Do you have one? | Tu en as un ? |
| Tu en as un ? | Do you have one? |
| No, I don’t! | Non, je n’en ai pas ! |
| Non, je n’en ai pas ! | No, I don’t! |
| Not today—but maybe someday! | Pas aujourd’hui, mais peut-être un jour ! |
| Do you have a ball? | Tu as un ballon ? |
| Tu as un ballon ? | Do you have a ball? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai un ! | Yes, I have one! |
| Do you have two hands? | Tu as deux mains ? |
| Tu as deux mains ? | Do you have two hands? |
| Yes, I do! | Oui ! |
| Oui, j’en ai deux ! | Yes, I have two! |
| I have, you have, sing it again! | J’ai, tu as, chante-le encore ! |
| J’ai ! | I have! |
| Tu as ! | You have! |
| Sha-la-la, now we’re friends! | |
| I don’t have a dinosaur… | Je n’ai pas de dinosaure… |
| Je n’ai pas de dinosaure… | I don’t have a dinosaur… |
| Yet! | Pas encore ! |
| Pas encore ! | Not yet! |
| Sha-la-la, à bientôt ! | Sha-la-la, see you soon! |
Key French words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| j'ai | I have |
| j'ai un ballon | I have a ball |
| j'ai deux mains | I have two hands |
| tu as… ? | do you have…? |
| oui j'en ai | yes I do |
| je n'ai pas de | I don't have |
| un frère | a brother |
| une petite sœur | a little sister |
| un chat | a cat |
| un nouveau chapeau | a new hat |
| tu en as combien ? | how many do you have? |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “j'ai” the word of the day
This song repeats “j'ai” (I have) 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 2:17, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play hide-and-seek and call out the song's question while you search.
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