“J'adore la nourriture” — I Love Food Song in French for Kids

In “J'adore la nourriture” (I Love Food), kids sing key French words like nourriture, j'adore, délicieux and manger, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 7 · La Nourriture
⏱ 2:25
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“J'adore la nourriture” 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.
Sung	Meaning
Ready? Prêts ?
Let’s play with food!	On joue avec la nourriture !
On joue avec la nourriture !	Let’s play with food!
Food!	Nourriture !
Nourriture !	Food!
I love food!	J’adore la nourriture !
J’adore la nourriture !	I love food!
Tasty!	Délicieux !
Délicieux !	Tasty!
To eat!	Manger !
Manger !	To eat!
I love apples!	J’adore les pommes !
J’adore les pommes !	I love apples!
J’adore le pain !	I love bread!
I love bread!	J’adore le pain !
Milk, please!	Du lait, s’il vous plaît !
Du lait, s’il vous plaît !	Milk, please!
De l’eau, s’il te plaît !	Water, please!
Water, please!	De l’eau, s’il te plaît !
Food, nourriture, say it once more!
I love, j’adore—let’s learn some more!
Tasty, délicieux, yummy to eat!
Manger, manger—what a treat!
Food! Nourriture!
I love! J’adore!
A banana!	Une banane !
Une banane !	A banana!
Une orange !	An orange!
An orange!	Une orange !
Cheese, please!	Du fromage, s’il te plaît !
Du fromage, s’il te plaît !	Cheese, please!
J’adore les fraises !	I love strawberries!
I love strawberries!	J'adore les fraises !
What do you eat?	Qu’est-ce que tu manges ?
Qu’est-ce que tu manges ?	What do you eat?
I eat rice!	Je mange du riz !
Je mange du riz !	I eat rice!
Tasty soup!	Une soupe délicieuse !
Une soupe délicieuse !	Tasty soup!
C’est délicieux !	It’s tasty!
It’s tasty!	C’est délicieux !
Food, nourriture, say it once more!
I love, j’adore—let’s learn some more!
Tasty, délicieux, yummy to eat!
Manger, manger—what a treat!
Food! Nourriture!
I love! J’adore!
You say “pomme!”
Apple!	Pomme!
I say “pain!”
Bread!	Pain !
You say “manger!”
To eat!	Manger !
J’adore !	I love it!
I love it!	J'adore !
Food, nourriture, say it once more!
I love, j’adore—let’s learn some more!
Tasty, délicieux, yummy to eat!
Manger, manger—stomp your feet!
Food! Nourriture!
I love! J’adore!
Tasty! Délicieux!
Manger! Manger!	Eat! Eat!
Bon appétit!	Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy your food!	Bon appétit !
J’adore la nourriture !	I love food!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
nourriture	food
j'adore	I love
délicieux	tasty
manger	to eat

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “j'adore” the word of the day
This song repeats “j'adore” (I love) on 9 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in French before a meal and wait for the answer.