“Rouge Comme Une Pomme” — Red Like an Apple Song in French for Kids

In “Rouge Comme Une Pomme” (Red Like an Apple), kids sing key French words like rouge, pomme, comme and rose, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 1:37 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 3 · Les Couleurs
⏱ 1:37
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“Rouge Comme Une Pomme” 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
Red!	Rouge!
Rouge!	Red!
Like an apple!	Comme une pomme!
Comme une pomme!	Like an apple!
Red, red, red!	Rouge, rouge, rouge!
Rouge, rouge, rouge!	Red, red, red!
Yes, un, deux, trois!
Red like an apple, rouge comme une pomme!
Learning every day, having fun at home!	On apprend chaque jour, on s'amuse à la maison !
Red is rouge, apple is pomme,
Sing along with us, come on, come on!	Chante avec nous, allez, allez !
Pink!	Rose!
Rose!	Pink!
Like a flower!	Comme une fleur!
Comme une fleur!	Like a flower!
Pink, pink, pink!	Rose, rose, rose!
Rose, rose, rose!	Pink, pink, pink!
Red like an apple, rouge comme une pomme!
Learning every day, having fun at home!	On apprend chaque jour, on s'amuse à la maison !
Red is rouge, apple is pomme,
Sing along with us, come on, come on!	Chante avec nous, allez, allez !
Red?	Rouge!
Rouge!	Red?
Apple?	Pomme!
Pomme!	Apple?
Good job!	Bon travail !
Yay!	Youpi !

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
rouge	red
pomme	apple
comme	like/as
rose	pink

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “rouge”
“rouge” (red) 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:37 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Get dressed by color: let your child pick a shirt by its French color word.