“Comme un Dinosaure” — Stomp Like a Dinosaur Song in French for Kids
In “Comme un Dinosaure” (Stomp Like a Dinosaur), kids sing key French words like tape des pieds, rugis, cours and vole, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:30 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dinosaures et Dragons
- ⏱ 2:30
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“Comme un Dinosaure” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready, little dinos? | Prêts, petits dinos ? |
| Oui ! On y va ! | Yes! Let’s go! |
| Stomp your feet! | Tape des pieds ! |
| Tape des pieds ! | Stomp your feet! |
| Big feet! | De gros pieds ! |
| De gros pieds ! | Big feet! |
| Stomp, stomp, stomp! | Tape, tape, tape ! |
| Tape, tape, tape ! | Stomp, stomp, stomp! |
| I am a dinosaur! | Je suis un dinosaure ! |
| Je suis un dinosaure ! | I am a dinosaur! |
| Roar out loud! | Rugis bien fort ! |
| Rugis bien fort ! | Roar out loud! |
| Run, run, run! | Cours, cours, cours ! |
| Cours, cours, cours ! | Run, run, run! |
| Swing your tail! | Remue ta queue ! |
| Remue ta queue ! | Swing your tail! |
| Round and round! | Ça tourne, ça tourne ! |
| Encore un tour ! | One more round! |
| I am a dinosaur! | Je suis un dinosaure ! |
| Je suis un dinosaure ! | I am a dinosaur! |
| Stomp, stomp, stomp! | Tape, tape, tape ! |
| Tape des pieds ! | Stamp your feet! |
| Roar, roar, roar! | Rugis, rugis, rugis ! |
| Rugis, rugis ! | Roar, roar! |
| Je suis un dinosaure, stomp along with me! | |
| Je suis un dinosaure, un, deux, trois ! | I’m a dinosaur, one, two, three! |
| Fly like a pterodactyl! | Vole comme un ptérodactyle ! |
| Vole dans le ciel ! | Fly in the sky! |
| Swim, swim, swim! | Nage, nage, nage ! |
| Nage, nage, nage ! | Swim, swim, swim! |
| Munch some leaves! | Mange des feuilles ! |
| Mange des feuilles ! | Munch some leaves! |
| Yum, yum, yum! | Miam, miam, miam ! |
| C’est délicieux ! | It’s delicious! |
| Hide, hide, hide! | Cache-toi, cache-toi, cache-toi ! |
| Cache-toi ! | Hide! |
| Tiptoe softly! | Marche tout doucement ! |
| Marche tout doucement ! | Walk very softly! |
| Big feet, small steps! | De gros pieds, petits pas ! |
| De gros pieds, petits pas ! | Big feet, small steps! |
| Chut… where did you go? | |
| I am a dinosaur! | Je suis un dinosaure ! |
| Je suis un dinosaure ! | I am a dinosaur! |
| Stomp, stomp, stomp! | Tape, tape, tape ! |
| Tape des pieds ! | Stamp your feet! |
| Roar, roar, roar! | Rugis, rugis, rugis ! |
| Rugis, rugis ! | Roar, roar! |
| Je suis un dinosaure, stomp along with me! | |
| Je suis un dinosaure, un, deux, trois ! | I’m a dinosaur, one, two, three! |
| Now tiptoe—slow and light. | Maintenant, sur la pointe des pieds — lentement et légèrement. |
| Sur la pointe des pieds ! | On tiptoe! |
| Find a cozy place to hide. | Trouve un coin douillet pour te cacher. |
| Cache-toi, tout doucement ! | Hide, very quietly! |
| Curl up small, close your eyes. | Roule-toi en boule, ferme les yeux. |
| Dors, petit dinosaure, dors. | Sleep, little dinosaur, sleep. |
| Dors… dors… bonne nuit. | Sleep… sleep… good night. |
| I am a dinosaur! | Je suis un dinosaure ! |
| Je suis un dinosaure ! | I am a dinosaur! |
| Stomp, stomp, stomp! | Tape, tape, tape ! |
| Tape des pieds ! | Stamp your feet! |
| Fly, swim, run, and roar! | Vole, nage, cours, rugis ! |
| Vole, nage, cours, rugis ! | Fly, swim, run, and roar! |
| Je suis un dinosaure, stomp along with me! | |
| Je suis un dinosaure—dors, dors, dors ! | I’m a dinosaur — sleep, sleep, sleep! |
| Good night, dinosaur. | Bonne nuit, dinosaure. |
| Bonne nuit ! | Good night! |
Key French words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| tape des pieds | stomp |
| rugis | roar |
| cours | run |
| vole | fly |
| nage | swim |
| cache-toi | hide |
| mange des feuilles | munch leaves |
| remue ta queue | swing your tail |
| de gros pieds | big feet |
| je suis un dinosaure | I am a dinosaur |
| dors | sleep |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “je suis un dinosaure”s
“je suis un dinosaure” means “I am a dinosaur” and comes up on 10 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 2:30, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Roar loudly, then softly, and name loud and soft in French.
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