“Fêtons la Fête” — Let's Party Song in French for Kids

In “Fêtons la Fête” (Let's Party), kids sing key French words like fête, ballons, danser and amis, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:51 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 15 · Jours de Fête
⏱ 2:51
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“Fêtons la Fête” 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, amis?
Prêts? Oui!	Ready? Yes!
Party! — La fête!
Let’s go to the party! — Allons à la fête!
Balloons! — Les ballons!
Red balloons! — Des ballons rouges!
Dance! — Danser!
Let’s dance together! — Dansons ensemble!
Friends! — Les amis!
Hello, friends! — Bonjour, les amis!
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, dance with me!	La fête, la fête, viens danser!
Les ballons montent, un, deux, trois!	The balloons go up, one, two, three!
Balloons go up—come sing with us!	Les ballons montent — viens chanter avec nous !
Amis, amis, tous réunis!	Friends, friends, all together!
Friends, friends, you and me!	Amis, amis, toi et moi !
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, hip-hip-hooray!	La fête, la fête, hip hip hourra !
Come on in! — Entrez!
The music is fun! — La musique est chouette!
Clap your hands! — Tapez des mains!
Big smiles! — De grands sourires!
Would you like cake? — Tu veux du gâteau?
Yes, please! — Oui, s’il te plaît!
Let’s play a game! — Jouons ensemble!
Your turn! — À toi!
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, dance with me!	La fête, la fête, viens danser!
Les ballons montent, un, deux, trois!	The balloons go up, one, two, three!
Balloons go up—come sing with us!	Les ballons montent — viens chanter avec nous !
Amis, amis, tous réunis!	Friends, friends, all together!
Friends, friends, you and me!	Amis, amis, toi et moi !
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, hip-hip-hooray!	La fête, la fête, hip hip hourra !
Who’s here? — Mes amis!
What do we do? — On va danser!
What’s in the room? — Des ballons!
Where are we? — À la fête!
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, dance with me!	La fête, la fête, viens danser!
Les ballons, les ballons, un, deux, trois!	The balloons, the balloons, one, two, three!
Balloons, balloons, reach up high!	Les ballons, les ballons, tout là-haut !
Amis, amis, tous réunis!	Friends, friends, all together!
Friends, friends, sing joyfully!	Amis, amis, chantons joyeusement !
La fête, la fête, viens danser!	The party, the party, dance with me!
The party, the party, hip-hip-hooray!	La fête, la fête, hip hip hourra !
Au revoir, amis! — Goodbye, friends!
À la prochaine! — See you soon!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
fête	party
ballons	balloons
danser	to dance
amis	friends

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “fête”s
“fête” means “party” and comes up on 9 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 2:51, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make a party hat and wear it while singing along.