“Dix Petits Oiseaux” — Ten Little Birds Song in French for Kids

In “Dix Petits Oiseaux” (Ten Little Birds), kids sing key French words like quatre, cinq, dix and petit oiseau, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 2: Numbers 1–10, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: Beginner
Unit 2 · Les Nombres
⏱ 2:05
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“Dix Petits Oiseaux” 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
Hello, bonjour!
Bonjour, hello!
Ready to count?	Prêt à compter ?
Oui, let’s go!
One little bird!	Un petit oiseau!
Un petit oiseau!	One little bird!
Two little birds!	Deux petits oiseaux!
Deux petits oiseaux!	Two little birds!
Three little birds!	Trois petits oiseaux!
Trois petits oiseaux!	Three little birds!
Four little birds!	Quatre petits oiseaux!
Quatre petits oiseaux!	Four little birds!
Four!	Quatre!
Quatre!	Four!
Quatre!	Four!
Four!	Quatre!
Little bird!	Petit oiseau!
Petit oiseau!	Little bird!
Petit oiseau!	Little bird!
Little bird!	Petit oiseau!
Quatre, four, petit oiseau!
Five little birds!	Cinq petits oiseaux!
Cinq petits oiseaux!	Five little birds!
Six little birds!	Six petits oiseaux!
Six petits oiseaux!	Six little birds!
Seven little birds!	Sept petits oiseaux!
Sept petits oiseaux!	Seven little birds!
Eight little birds!	Huit petits oiseaux!
Huit petits oiseaux!	Eight little birds!
Five!	Cinq!
Cinq!	Five!
Cinq!	Five!
Five!	Cinq!
Count with me!	Compte avec moi!
Compte avec moi!	Count with me!
Compte avec moi!	Count with me!
Count with me!	Compte avec moi!
Cinq, five, compte avec moi!
Nine little birds!	Neuf petits oiseaux!
Neuf petits oiseaux!	Nine little birds!
Ten little birds!	Dix petits oiseaux!
Dix petits oiseaux!	Ten little birds!
Ten little birds!	Dix petits oiseaux!
Dix petits oiseaux!	Ten little birds!
Fly up high!	Volez très haut!
Volez très haut!	Fly up high!
Good morning!	Bonjour!
Bonjour!	Good morning!
Good night!	Bonne nuit!
Bonne nuit!	Good night!
Thank you!	Merci!
Merci!	Thank you!
Please!	S’il vous plaît!
S’il vous plaît!	Please!
Yes!	Oui!
Oui!	Yes!
No!	Non !
Non!	No!
One, two, three, four!	Un, deux, trois, quatre!
Un, deux, trois, quatre!	One, two, three, four!
Five, six, seven, eight!	Cinq, six, sept, huit!
Cinq, six, sept, huit!	Five, six, seven, eight!
Nine, ten!	Neuf, dix!
Neuf, dix!	Nine, ten!
Ten little birds!	Dix petits oiseaux!
Dix petits oiseaux!	Ten little birds!
Four, quatre! Five, cinq! Ten, dix!
Petit oiseau, little bird!
English!	Français!
Français!	English!
Again!	Encore!
Encore!	Again!
Quatre, cinq, dix — petit oiseau!	Four, five, ten — little bird!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
quatre	four
cinq	five
dix	ten
petit oiseau	little bird

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “quatre”s
“quatre” means “four” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pause the song before a number and let your child jump in with it.