“Je Veux…” — I Want… Song in French for Kids
In “Je Veux…” (I Want…), kids sing key French words like je veux, je veux jouer, je ne veux pas and je voudrais, 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, 2:34 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 26 · J'aime, Je Veux, Je Peux
- ⏱ 2:34
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“Je Veux…” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I want! | Je veux ! |
| Je veux ! | I want! |
| I want to play! | Je veux jouer ! |
| Je veux jouer ! | I want to play! |
| Water, please! | De l’eau, s’il te plaît ! |
| De l’eau, s’il te plaît ! | Water, please! |
| A cookie, please! | Un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! |
| Un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! | A cookie, please! |
| I want a hug! | Je veux un câlin ! |
| Je veux un câlin ! | I want a hug! |
| More, please! | Encore, s’il te plaît ! |
| Encore, s’il te plaît ! | More, please! |
| Thank you! | Merci ! |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| I’d like some water, please! | Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like some water, please! |
| I’d like a cookie, please! | Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like a cookie, please! |
| Please! | S’il te plaît ! |
| S’il te plaît ! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Merci ! |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| Je voudrais, je voudrais, | I’d like, I’d like, |
| S’il te plaît, merci ! | Please, thank you! |
| Je veux jouer ! | I want to play! |
| I want to play! | Je veux jouer ! |
| I want to go outside! | Je veux aller dehors ! |
| Je veux aller dehors ! | I want to go outside! |
| I’d like a story, please! | Je voudrais une histoire, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais une histoire, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like a story, please! |
| I don’t want… | Je ne veux pas… |
| Je ne veux pas… | I don’t want… |
| I don’t want to go to bed! | Je ne veux pas aller me coucher ! |
| Je ne veux pas aller me coucher ! | I don’t want to go to bed! |
| A hug before goodnight? | Un câlin avant de dormir ? |
| Un câlin, s’il te plaît ! | A hug, please! |
| Thank you! | Merci ! |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| I’d like some water, please! | Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like some water, please! |
| I’d like a cookie, please! | Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like a cookie, please! |
| Please! | S’il te plaît ! |
| S’il te plaît ! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Merci ! |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| Je voudrais, je voudrais, | I’d like, I’d like, |
| S’il te plaît, merci ! | Please, thank you! |
| I want? | Je veux ? |
| Je veux ! | I want! |
| I’d like? | Je voudrais ? |
| Je voudrais ! | I’d like! |
| I don’t want? | Je ne veux pas ? |
| Je ne veux pas ! | I don’t want to! |
| More? | Encore ? |
| Encore ! | More! |
| Outside? | Dehors ? |
| Dehors ! | Outside! |
| You ask nicely—what do you say? | Tu demandes gentiment — qu’est-ce qu’on dit ? |
| S’il te plaît ! | Please! |
| And when someone helps you? | Et quand quelqu’un t’aide ? |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| I’d like some water, please! | Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais de l’eau, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like some water, please! |
| I’d like a cookie, please! | Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! |
| Je voudrais un biscuit, s’il te plaît ! | I’d like a cookie, please! |
| Please! | S’il te plaît ! |
| S’il te plaît ! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Merci ! |
| Merci ! | Thank you! |
| Je voudrais, je voudrais, | I’d like, I’d like, |
| S’il te plaît, merci ! | Please, thank you! |
| Je veux jouer, aller dehors, | I want to play, to go outside, |
| Un câlin, encore, encore ! | A hug, more, more! |
| Je voudrais, je voudrais, | I’d like, I’d like, |
| S’il te plaît, merci ! | Please, thank you! |
Key French words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| je veux | I want |
| je veux jouer | I want to play |
| je ne veux pas | I don't want |
| je voudrais | I'd like |
| s'il te plaît | please |
| de l'eau | water |
| un biscuit | a cookie |
| un câlin | a hug |
| encore | more |
| aller dehors | go outside |
| merci | thank you |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “s'il te plaît”s
“s'il te plaît” means “please” and comes up on 19 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:34, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Show off a skill each time the song sings I can.
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