“À la ferme” — On the Farm Song in French for Kids

In “À la ferme” (On the Farm), kids sing key French words like ferme, vache, canard and cheval, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 1:47 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 4 · Les Animaux
⏱ 1:47
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“À la ferme” 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!
Let’s play, on joue!
Farm!	Ferme!
Ferme!	Farm!
The farm!	La ferme!
La ferme!	The farm!
Cow!	Vache!
Vache!	Cow!
A cow!	Une vache!
Une vache!	A cow!
Moo, moo!	Meuh, meuh !
Meuh, meuh!	Moo, moo!
Farm, ferme, clap along!
Cow, vache, sing this song!
Ferme! Farm!
Vache! Cow!
On the farm, à la ferme now!
Duck!	Canard!
Canard!	Duck!
A duck!	Un canard!
Un canard!	A duck!
Quack, quack!	Coincoin, coincoin !
Coin, coin!	Quack, quack!
Horse!	Cheval!
Cheval!	Horse!
A horse!	Un cheval!
Un cheval!	A horse!
Neigh, neigh!	Hiii, hiii !
Hiii, hii!	Neigh, neigh!
Farm, ferme, clap along!
Duck, canard, sing this song!
Horse, cheval, here we go!
Canard! Duck!
Cheval! Horse!
Good morning!	Bonjour!
Bonjour!	Good morning!
Come here!	Viens ici!
Viens ici!	Come here!
Feed the cow!	Nourris la vache!
Nourris la vache!	Feed the cow!
Open the gate!	Ouvre la barrière!
Ouvre la barrière!	Open the gate!
Little duck!	Petit canard!
Petit canard!	Little duck!
Big horse!	Grand cheval!
Grand cheval!	Big horse!
Where’s the farm?	Où est la ferme?
Où est la ferme?	Where’s the farm?
Here it is!	La voilà !
La voilà!	Here it is!
Who says quack?	Qui fait coin-coin ?
Le canard!	The duck!
Who says neigh?	Qui fait hiii ?
Le cheval!	The horse!
Farm, ferme, clap along!
Cow, vache, sing this song!
Duck, canard, here we go!
Horse, cheval, nice and slow!
Ferme! Farm!
Vache! Cow!
Canard! Duck!
Cheval! Horse!
À la ferme, on the farm!
Goodbye!	Au revoir!
Au revoir!	Goodbye!
See you soon!	À bientôt!
À bientôt!	See you soon!
Farm!	Ferme!
Ferme!	Farm!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
ferme	farm
vache	cow
canard	duck
cheval	horse

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “ferme”
“ferme” (farm) is sung on 7 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
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 1:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the animals from the song together and label them with their French names.