“Les mois de l'année” — Months of the Year Song in French for Kids
In “Les mois de l'année” (Months of the Year), kids sing key French words like janvier, mois, année and décembre, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 1:30 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 12 · Jours et Mois
- ⏱ 1:30
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“Les mois de l'année” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello, bonjour! | |
| Ready? C’est parti! | |
| January! | Janvier! |
| Janvier! | January! |
| A month? | Un mois! |
| Un mois! | A month? |
| A year? | Une année! |
| Une année! | A year? |
| Say it again! | Dis-le encore ! |
| Une année! | A year? |
| Months of the year, mois de l’année, | |
| Say them together, viens chanter! | |
| January, janvier — one, two, three! | |
| Months of the year, sing with me! | Les mois de l'année, chante avec moi ! |
| February! | Février ! |
| Février! | February! |
| March! | Mars ! |
| Mars! | March! |
| April! | Avril ! |
| Avril! | April! |
| May! | Mai ! |
| Mai! | May! |
| June! | Juin ! |
| Juin! | June! |
| July! | Juillet ! |
| Juillet! | July! |
| August! | Août ! |
| Août! | August! |
| September! | Septembre ! |
| Septembre! | September! |
| October! | Octobre ! |
| Octobre! | October! |
| November! | Novembre ! |
| Novembre! | November! |
| December! | Décembre! |
| Décembre! | December! |
| The last month of the year! | Le dernier mois de l’année! |
| Le dernier mois de l’année! | The last month of the year! |
| January starts again! | Janvier, on recommence! |
| Janvier, on recommence! | January starts again! |
| Months of the year, mois de l’année, | |
| Say them together, viens chanter! | |
| January, janvier — one, two, three! | |
| Months of the year, sing with me! | Les mois de l'année, chante avec moi ! |
| Month! | Mois! |
| Mois! | Month! |
| Year! | Année! |
| Année! | Year! |
| December! | Décembre! |
| Décembre! | December! |
| All the months — bravo! Hooray! | Tous les mois — bravo ! Hourra ! |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| janvier | January |
| mois | month |
| année | year |
| décembre | December |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “janvier”s
“janvier” means “January” and comes up on 4 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:30 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Clap once for every day or month in the song.
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