“S'il Te Plaît et Merci” — Please and Thank You Song in French for Kids

In “S'il Te Plaît et Merci” (Please and Thank You), kids sing key French words like s'il te plaît, merci, de rien and désolé, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 2:09 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Bonjour !
⏱ 2:09
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“S'il Te Plaît et Merci” 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
Let's play a game!	On fait un jeu !
Oh, oui! Let's play!
I say it in English, you say it in French! Ready? Go!	Je dis en anglais, tu dis en français ! Prêt ? Partez !
Please!	S'il te plaît!
S'il te plaît!	Please!
Please!	S'il te plaît!
S'il te plaît!	Please!
Yes, please!	Oui, s'il te plaît!
Oui, s'il te plaît!	Yes, please!
Super! Again!	Super ! Encore !
Please!	S'il te plaît!
S'il te plaît!	Please!
We say thank you, we say merci!
It's as easy as un, deux, trois, you see!
Singing and laughing, under the sun,	On chante et on rit, sous le soleil,
Polite and happy, everyone!	Polis et joyeux, tout le monde !
Now let's flip it!	Maintenant, on inverse !
Okay, my turn!	D'accord, à moi !
Merci!	Thank you!
Thank you!	Merci!
Merci!	Thank you!
Thank you!	Merci!
Merci beaucoup!	Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!	Merci beaucoup!
Magnifique!	Wonderful!
We say thank you, we say merci!
It's as easy as un, deux, trois, you see!
Singing and laughing, under the sun,	On chante et on rit, sous le soleil,
Polite and happy, everyone!	Polis et joyeux, tout le monde !
You're welcome!	De rien!
De rien!	You're welcome!
You're welcome!	De rien!
De rien!	You're welcome!
Sorry!	Désolé!
Désolé!	Sorry!
Sorry!	Désolé!
Désolé!	Sorry!
Oh, excuse me!	Oh, excuse-moi !
Excuse-moi!	Excuse me!
High five! That was great!	Tape là ! C'était génial !
We say thank you, we say merci!
It's as easy as un, deux, trois, you see!
Singing and laughing, under the sun,	On chante et on rit, sous le soleil,
Polite and happy, everyone!	Polis et joyeux, tout le monde !
Please!	S'il te plaît!
S'il te plaît!	Please!
Merci!	Thank you!
Thank you!	Merci!
You're welcome!	De rien!
De rien!	You're welcome!
We are polite! C'est fini! Yay!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
s'il te plaît	please
merci	thank you
de rien	you're welcome
désolé	sorry

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “s'il te plaît”
“s'il te plaît” (please) is sung on 5 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 2:09, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Wave every time the greeting comes round in the song; then wave without the music and see if your child says the word.