“La Pluie” — Rain Song in French for Kids

In “La Pluie” (The Rain), kids sing key French words like pluie, parapluie, nuage and humide, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 11 · La Météo
⏱ 1:59
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“La Pluie” 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, les amis?
Oui, oui! Let’s play!
Rain!	La pluie!
La pluie!	Rain!
La pluie!	Rain!
Rain!	La pluie!
The rain is here.	La pluie est là!
La pluie est là!	The rain is here.
I see the rain.	Je vois la pluie!
Je vois la pluie!	I see the rain.
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
What do we take?	Qu'est-ce qu'on prend ?
Un parapluie!	An umbrella!
An umbrella!	Un parapluie!
Un parapluie!	An umbrella!
Open it up!	Ouvre-le, hop!
Ouvre-le, hop!	Open it up!
Cloud!	Le nuage!
Le nuage!	Cloud!
A gray cloud.	Un nuage gris.
Un nuage gris.	A gray cloud.
The cloud is big.	Le nuage est grand.
Le nuage est grand.	The cloud is big.
Look at the sky!	Regarde le ciel!
Regarde le ciel!	Look at the sky!
Wet!	Humide!
Humide!	Wet!
My coat is wet.	Mon manteau est humide.
Mon manteau est humide.	My coat is wet.
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
What do we take?	Qu'est-ce qu'on prend ?
Un parapluie!	An umbrella!
An umbrella!	Un parapluie!
Un parapluie!	An umbrella!
Open it up!	Ouvre-le, hop!
Ouvre-le, hop!	Open it up!
I have my umbrella.	J’ai mon parapluie.
J’ai mon parapluie.	I have my umbrella.
You have your umbrella.	Tu as ton parapluie.
Tu as ton parapluie.	You have your umbrella.
The rain falls down.	La pluie tombe.
La pluie tombe.	The rain falls down.
We walk together.	On marche ensemble.
On marche ensemble.	We walk together.
Is the coat wet?	Le manteau est mouillé ?
Oui, il est humide!	Yes, it's wet!
Is the cloud gray?	Le nuage est gris ?
Oui, le nuage est gris!	Yes, the cloud is gray!
Rain or pluie?
Pluie!	Rain!
Cloud or nuage?
Nuage!	Cloud!
Umbrella?	Parapluie!
Parapluie!	Umbrella?
Wet?	Humide!
Humide!	Wet?
One more time!	Encore une fois!
Encore une fois!	One more time!
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Pluie, pluie!	Rain, rain!
Rain, rain!	Pluie, pluie!
Cloud!	Nuage!
Nuage!	Cloud!
Umbrella!	Parapluie!
Parapluie!	Umbrella!
Wet!	Humide!
Humide!	Wet!
We know the words!	On les connaît!
On les connaît!	We know the words!
Bye-bye, rain!	Au revoir, la pluie!
Au revoir, la pluie!	Bye-bye, rain!
À bientôt!	See you soon!
See you soon!	À bientôt!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
pluie	rain
parapluie	umbrella
nuage	cloud
humide	wet

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “pluie”
“pluie” (rain) is sung on 13 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
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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Each morning, ask your child which French weather word fits today.