“Je bouge mon corps” — I Move My Body Song in French for Kids

In “Je bouge mon corps” (I Move My Body), kids sing key French words like corps, bouger, sauter and tourner, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Mon Corps
⏱ 2:11
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“Je bouge mon corps” 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
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
Moving, moving, what a happy song!	On bouge, on bouge, quelle chanson joyeuse !
Bouger, bouger, come and dance along!
To move!	Bouger !
Bouger !	To move!
I move!	Je bouge !
Je bouge !	I move!
I move my arm!	Je bouge mon bras !
Je bouge mon bras !	I move my arm!
I move my leg!	Je bouge ma jambe !
Je bouge ma jambe !	I move my leg!
Very good! Very good! Let's do it again!	Très bien ! Très bien ! On recommence !
C'est parti ! Let's go!
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
Moving, moving, what a happy song!	On bouge, on bouge, quelle chanson joyeuse !
Bouger, bouger, come and dance along!
To jump!	Sauter !
Sauter !	To jump!
I jump!	Je saute !
Je saute !	I jump!
To spin!	Tourner !
Tourner !	To spin!
I spin!	Je tourne !
Je tourne !	I spin!
Jump and spin!	Saute et tourne !
Saute et tourne !	Jump and spin!
Spin and jump!	Tourne et saute !
Tourne et saute !	Spin and jump!
Now it's my turn to call!	Maintenant, c'est à moi d'appeler !
My head!	Ma tête !
Ma tête !	My head!
My hand!	Ma main !
Ma main !	My hand!
My foot!	Mon pied !
Mon pied !	My foot!
We know them all, yes we do!	On les connaît tous, oui, c'est vrai !
On y va, just me and you!
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
I move my body!	Je bouge mon corps !
Je bouge mon corps !	I move my body!
Moving, moving, what a happy song!	On bouge, on bouge, quelle chanson joyeuse !
Bouger, bouger, come and dance along!
To move my body!	Bouger mon corps !
Bouger mon corps !	To move my body!
To jump!	Sauter !
Sauter !	To jump!
To spin!	Tourner !
Tourner !	To spin!
Yeah, we did it! C'est fini!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
corps	body
bouger	to move
sauter	to jump
tourner	to spin

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “corps” the word of the day
This song repeats “corps” (body) on 7 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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Stand up and touch each body part as the French word is sung.