“Ma famille” — My Family Song in French for Kids
In “Ma famille” (My Family), kids sing key French words like famille, maman, papa and frère, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 1:58 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 5 · Ma Famille
- ⏱ 1:58
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“Ma famille” 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? Allons-y! | |
| Family! | Famille! |
| Famille! | Family! |
| My family! | Ma famille! |
| Ma famille! | My family! |
| Mom! | Maman! |
| Maman! | Mom! |
| My mom! | Ma maman! |
| Ma maman! | My mom! |
| Family! | Famille! |
| Famille! | Family! |
| Famille, famille, clap with me! | |
| Mom! | Maman! |
| Maman! | Mom! |
| Maman, maman, sing with me! | |
| Family! | Famille! |
| Famille! | Family! |
| My family, ma famille! | |
| Dad! | Papa! |
| Papa! | Dad! |
| My dad! | Mon papa! |
| Mon papa! | My dad! |
| Brother! | Frère! |
| Frère! | Brother! |
| My brother! | Mon frère! |
| Mon frère! | My brother! |
| Dad! | Papa! |
| Papa! | Dad! |
| Papa, papa, clap with me! | |
| Brother! | Frère! |
| Frère! | Brother! |
| Frère, frère, sing with me! | |
| My dad! | Mon papa! |
| Mon papa! | My dad! |
| My brother, mon frère! | |
| Hello! | Bonjour! |
| Bonjour! | Hello! |
| Good night! | Bonne nuit! |
| Bonne nuit! | Good night! |
| Thank you! | Merci! |
| Merci! | Thank you! |
| Please! | S’il te plaît! |
| S’il te plaît! | Please! |
| Sister! | Sœur! |
| Sœur! | Sister! |
| Grandma! | Mamie! |
| Mamie! | Grandma! |
| Grandpa! | Papi! |
| Papi! | Grandpa! |
| Mom and dad! | Maman, papa! |
| Maman, papa! | Mom and dad! |
| My sister! | Ma sœur! |
| Ma sœur! | My sister! |
| My family! | Ma famille! |
| Ma famille! | My family! |
| We love our famille! | |
| Family! | Famille! |
| Famille! | Family! |
| Famille, famille, clap with me! | |
| Mom and dad! | Maman, papa! |
| Maman, papa! | Mom and dad! |
| Brother, sister! | Frère, sœur! |
| Frère, sœur! | Brother, sister! |
| My family, ma famille! | |
| Famille, famille, sing with me! | |
| Au revoir! | Bye-bye! |
| Bye-bye! | Au revoir! |
| À bientôt, famille! | See you soon, family! |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| famille | family |
| maman | mom |
| papa | dad |
| frère | brother |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “famille” the word of the day
This song repeats “famille” (family) on 12 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and French. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the French answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 1:58, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Record your child singing a line and send it to a relative.
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