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“J'Aime !” — I Like It Song in French for Kids

In “J'Aime !” (I Like It!), kids sing key French words like j'aime, je n'aime pas, tu aimes… ? and j'adore, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 1:37 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇫🇷 French
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 26 · J'aime, Je Veux, Je Peux
  • ⏱ 1:37
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“J'Aime !” 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.
SungMeaning
I like!J’aime !
J’aime !I like!
Ice cream!La glace !
La glace !Ice cream!
I like dancing!J’aime danser !
J’aime danser !I like dancing!
I like dogs!J’aime les chiens !
J’aime les chiens !I like dogs!
Do you like the rain?Tu aimes la pluie ?
Tu aimes la pluie ?Do you like the rain?
Yes, I do!Oui, j’aime ça !
Oui, j’aime ça !Yes, I do!
I like, I like!J’aime, j’aime !
J’aime, j’aime !I like, I like!
I don’t like!Je n’aime pas !
Je n’aime pas !I don’t like!
Do you like it?Tu aimes ça ?
Tu aimes ça ?Do you like it?
Yes! Oui ! No! Non !
I love it!J'adore !
J’adore !I love it!
J’aime, j’aime, j’adore !I like it, I like it, I love it!
Do you like spiders?Tu aimes les araignées ?
Tu aimes les araignées ?Do you like spiders?
No, I don’t!Non, je n’aime pas !
Non, je n’aime pas !No, I don’t!
Do you like broccoli?Tu aimes le brocoli ?
Tu aimes le brocoli ?Do you like broccoli?
Yes, I do!Oui, j’aime ça !
Oui, j’aime ça !Yes, I do!
My favorite is ice cream!Mon préféré, c’est la glace !
Mon préféré, c’est la glace !My favorite is ice cream!
I love dogs!J’adore les chiens !
J’adore les chiens !I love dogs!
I like, I like!J’aime, j’aime !
J’aime, j’aime !I like, I like!
I don’t like!Je n’aime pas !
Je n’aime pas !I don’t like!
Do you like it?Tu aimes ça ?
Tu aimes ça ?Do you like it?
Yes! Oui ! No! Non !
I love it!J'adore !
J’adore !I love it!
J’aime, j’aime, j’adore !I like it, I like it, I love it!
Your favorite?Et ton préféré ?
Mon préféré ?My favorite?
Dancing!Danser !
Danser !Dancing!
And yours?Et toi ?
Et toi ?And you?
I love the rain!J’adore la pluie !
J’adore la pluie !I love the rain!
Different likes are fine, c’est très bien !
I like, I like!J’aime, j’aime !
J’aime, j’aime !I like, I like!
I don’t like!Je n’aime pas !
Je n’aime pas !I don’t like!
Do you like it?Tu aimes ça ?
Tu aimes ça ?Do you like it?
Yes! Oui ! No! Non !
I love it!J'adore !
J’adore !I love it!
J’aime, j’aime, j’adore !I like it, I like it, I love it!
I like you, mon ami !
J’aime, j’adore — oui, oui, oui !I like it, I love it — yes, yes, yes!

Key French words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

FrenchEnglish
j'aimeI like
je n'aime pasI don't like
tu aimes… ?do you like…?
j'adoreI love
la glaceice cream
j'aime danserI like dancing
j'aime les chiensI like dogs
la pluierain
les araignéesspiders
mon préférémy favorite

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “j'aime” the word of the day

    This song repeats “j'aime” (I like) on 12 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 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. 3

    A quick one: try it with an activity

    At 1:37 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Ask for a snack or toy using the song's sentence starter.

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