“Il Est Temps de Dormir” — Time to Sleep Song in French for Kids

In “Il Est Temps de Dormir” (Time to Sleep), kids sing key French words like dormir, lit, nuit and oreiller, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:41 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A1
Unit 10 · Ma Maison
⏱ 2:41
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“Il Est Temps de Dormir” 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
Are you ready?	Tu es prêt ?
Oui, je suis prêt !	Yes, I'm ready!
English!	Français !
Français !	English!
To sleep!	Dormir !
Dormir !	To sleep!
I’m ready to sleep.	Je suis prêt à dormir.
Je suis prêt à dormir.	I’m ready to sleep.
The bed!	Le lit !
Le lit !	The bed!
My bed is soft.	Mon lit est doux.
Mon lit est doux.	My bed is soft.
Sleep, sleep!	Dormir, dormir !
Dormir, dormir !	Sleep, sleep!
Bed, bed!	Le lit, le lit !
Le lit, le lit !	Bed, bed!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit,	Good night, good night!
Sleepy heads, it’s time to sleep!	Petites têtes endormies, il est temps de dormir !
Night!	La nuit !
La nuit !	Night!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit !	Good night, good night!
The pillow!	L’oreiller !
L’oreiller !	The pillow!
Where’s my pillow?	Où est mon oreiller ?
Où est mon oreiller ?	Where’s my pillow?
It’s on the bed.	Il est sur le lit.
Il est sur le lit.	It’s on the bed.
Close your eyes.	Ferme les yeux.
Ferme les yeux.	Close your eyes.
Good night, my friend.	Bonne nuit, mon ami.
Bonne nuit, mon ami.	Good night, my friend.
Sleep, sleep!	Dormir, dormir !
Dormir, dormir !	Sleep, sleep!
Bed, bed!	Le lit, le lit !
Le lit, le lit !	Bed, bed!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit,	Good night, good night!
Sleepy heads, it’s time to sleep!	Petites têtes endormies, il est temps de dormir !
Night!	La nuit !
La nuit !	Night!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit !	Good night, good night!
I’m sleepy.	J'ai sommeil.
J’ai sommeil.	I'm sleepy.
Come to bed.	Viens au lit.
Viens au lit.	Come to bed.
One little yawn!	Un petit bâillement !
Un petit bâillement !	One little yawn!
Pillow, pillow!	Oreiller, oreiller !
Oreiller, oreiller !	Pillow, pillow!
Dormir, dormir, bonne nuit !	Sleep, sleep, good night!
To sleep!	Dormir !
Dormir !	To sleep!
The bed!	Le lit !
Le lit !	The bed!
The night!	La nuit !
La nuit !	The night!
The pillow!	L’oreiller !
L’oreiller !	The pillow!
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit,	Good night, good night!
Sleepy heads, it’s time to sleep!	Petites têtes endormies, il est temps de dormir !
Dormir, dormir, le lit, le lit,	Sleep, sleep, the bed, the bed,
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit !	Good night, good night!

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
dormir	to sleep
lit	bed
nuit	night
oreiller	pillow

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “nuit” the word of the day
This song repeats “nuit” (night) on 11 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:41, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Go on a house tour and point to each room or object as the song names it.