“La Chasse aux Indices” — Scavenger Hunt Song in French for Kids

In “La Chasse aux Indices” (Scavenger Hunt), kids sing key French words like empreintes, haut, bas and suis-moi, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 19: Where Things Are, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 19 · Où Est-ce ?
⏱ 2:11
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“La Chasse aux Indices” 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? Prêts ?
Let’s go! On y va !
Scavenger hunt! What do we see?	Chasse aux indices ! Qu'est-ce qu'on voit ?
Une chasse au trésor, suis-moi !	A treasure hunt, follow me!
Footprints—what’s that in French?
Empreintes ! Des empreintes !	Footprints! Footprints!
Follow me!	Suis-moi ! Suis-moi !
Suis-moi ! Suis-moi !	Follow me!
Here, here—where are we?	Ici, ici — où sommes-nous ?
Ici, ici—viens par ici !	Here, here—come over here!
High, high—reach up high!	Haut, haut—tout là-haut !
Haut, haut—tout là-haut !	High, high—reach up high!
Low, low—look down low!	Bas, bas—tout en bas !
Bas, bas—tout en bas !	Low, low—look down low!
Here, ici! Follow me, suis-moi!
A clue, un indice—let’s go, on y va !
What’s that mark beside the tree?	C'est quoi, cette trace à côté de l'arbre ?
Une empreinte—look and see!
Is it high or is it low?	C'est en haut ou c'est en bas ?
C’est haut ! Now down below: c’est bas !
Here?	Ici !
Ici !	Here?
Follow me!	Suis-moi !
Suis-moi !	Follow me!
Here, here—where are we?	Ici, ici — où sommes-nous ?
Ici, ici—viens par ici !	Here, here—come over here!
High, high—reach up high!	Haut, haut—tout là-haut !
Haut, haut—tout là-haut !	High, high—reach up high!
Low, low—look down low!	Bas, bas—tout en bas !
Bas, bas—tout en bas !	Low, low—look down low!
Here, ici! Follow me, suis-moi!
A clue, un indice—let’s go, on y va !
One footprint!	Une empreinte !
Une empreinte !	One footprint!
Two footprints!	Deux empreintes !
Deux empreintes !	Two footprints!
High!	Haut !
Haut !	High!
Low!	Bas !
Bas !	Low!
Here!	Ici !
Ici !	Here!
Follow me!	Suis-moi !
Suis-moi !	Follow me!
Here, here—where are we?	Ici, ici — où sommes-nous ?
Ici, ici—viens par ici !	Here, here—come over here!
High, high—reach up high!	Haut, haut—tout là-haut !
Haut, haut—tout là-haut !	High, high—reach up high!
Low, low—look down low!	Bas, bas—tout en bas !
Bas, bas—tout en bas !	Low, low—look down low!
Footprints, empreintes—now we know!
Follow me, suis-moi—let’s go, on y va !
Ici ! Haut ! Bas !	Here! High! Low!
Empreintes ! Suis-moi !	Footprints! Follow me!
We found the clue—bravo, bravo !

Key French words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
empreintes	footprints
haut	high
bas	low
suis-moi	follow me
ici	here

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “suis-moi”s
“suis-moi” means “follow me” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Swap roles: your child hides the toy and gives you the clue.