“Saute et cours” — Jump and Run Song in French for Kids

In “Saute et cours” (Jump and Run), kids sing key French words like sauter, courir, s'arrêter and rapide, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 13 · On Bouge !
⏱ 2:00
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“Saute et cours” 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
Hello, bonjour! Are you ready?
Oui, oui! Prêts? C’est parti!	Yes, yes! Ready? Let's go!
Jump!	Saute!
Saute!	Jump!
Jump up high!	Saute bien haut!
Saute bien haut!	Jump up high!
Can you jump with me?	Tu peux sauter avec moi ?
Oui, je peux sauter!	Yes, I can jump!
To jump!	Sauter!
Sauter!	To jump!
Jump, jump, sauter, sauter!
Run!	Cours!
Cours!	Run!
Run to the tree!	Cours jusqu’à l’arbre!
Cours jusqu’à l’arbre!	Run to the tree!
I can run fast!	Je peux courir vite!
Je peux courir vite!	I can run fast!
Fast!	Rapide!
Rapide!	Fast!
Run, run, courir, courir!
Jump and run!	Saute et cours!
Saute et cours!	Jump and run!
Jump and run!	Saute et cours!
Saute et cours!	Jump and run!
Fast, fast!	Rapide, rapide!
Rapide, rapide!	Fast, fast!
Saute, cours, saute, cours!	Jump, run, jump, run!
Stop!	Arrête-toi!
Arrête-toi!	Stop!
Stop right here!	Arrête-toi ici!
Arrête-toi ici!	Stop right here!
Now let’s stop!	Maintenant, on s’arrête!
Maintenant, on s’arrête!	Now let’s stop!
To stop!	S’arrêter!
S’arrêter!	To stop!
Stop, stop, s’arrêter!
Can you jump?	Tu peux sauter ?
Oui, je peux sauter!	Yes, I can jump!
Can you run?	Tu peux courir ?
Oui, je peux courir!	Yes, I can run!
Are you fast?	Tu es rapide ?
Je suis rapide!	I'm fast!
And now, stop!	Et maintenant, stop !
Je m’arrête!	I'm stopping!
Jump and run!	Saute et cours!
Saute et cours!	Jump and run!
Jump and run!	Saute et cours!
Saute et cours!	Jump and run!
Fast, fast!	Rapide, rapide!
Rapide, rapide!	Fast, fast!
Saute, cours, saute, cours!	Jump, run, jump, run!
Jump to the left!	Saute à gauche!
Saute à gauche!	Jump to the left!
Run to the right!	Cours à droite!
Cours à droite!	Run to the right!
Stop and smile!	Arrête-toi, souris!
Arrête-toi, souris!	Stop and smile!
Ready? Go!	Prêts? Allez!
Prêts? Allez!	Ready? Go!
Jump!	Saute!
Saute!	Jump!
Run!	Cours!
Cours!	Run!
Stop!	Arrête-toi!
Arrête-toi!	Stop!
Fast!	Rapide!
Rapide!	Fast!
Jump and run, saute et cours!
Jump and run, saute et cours!
One more time!	Encore une fois!
Encore une fois!	One more time!
Jump, run, stop—saute, cours, arrête-toi!
Great job!	Bon travail !
Bravo!
À bientôt! See you soon!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
sauter	to jump
courir	to run
s'arrêter	to stop
rapide	fast

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “rapide” the word of the day
This song repeats “rapide” (fast) on 5 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play freeze dance: pause the song and call out one of its French action words to restart.