“Dans l'Espace” — Up in Space Song in French for Kids

In “Dans l'Espace” (Up in Space), kids sing key French words like soleil, lune, étoile and planète, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:45 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 14 · La Nature
⏱ 2:45
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“Dans l'Espace” 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 to explore?	Prêts à explorer ?
Oui, allons-y !	Yes, let's go!
Sun!	Soleil !
Soleil !	Sun!
The sun is bright.	Le soleil est brillant !
Le soleil est brillant !	The sun is bright.
Moon?	Lune !
Lune !	Moon?
The moon is round.	La lune est ronde !
La lune est ronde !	The moon is round.
Up in space, what do we see?	Dans l'espace, qu'est-ce qu'on voit ?
Dans l’espace, viens avec moi !	In space, come with me!
Sun, sun!	Soleil, soleil !
Soleil, soleil !	Sun, sun!
Moon, moon!	Lune, lune !
Lune, lune !	Moon, moon!
Up in space, oui, c’est parti !
Star!	Étoile !
Étoile !	Star!
A little star.	Une petite étoile !
Une petite étoile !	A little star.
Planet?	Planète !
Planète !	Planet?
Our planet is blue.	Notre planète est bleue !
Notre planète est bleue !	Our planet is blue.
Up in space, what do we see?	Dans l'espace, qu'est-ce qu'on voit ?
Dans l’espace, viens avec moi !	In space, come with me!
Star, star!	Étoile, étoile !
Étoile, étoile !	Star, star!
Planet, planet!	Planète, planète !
Planète, planète !	Planet, planet!
Up in space, oui, c’est parti !
Rocket!	Fusée !
Fusée !	Rocket!
The rocket goes up.	La fusée monte !
La fusée monte !	The rocket goes up.
Astronaut?	Astronaute !
Astronaute !	Astronaut?
I see an astronaut.	Je vois un astronaute !
Je vois un astronaute !	I see an astronaut.
Soleil?	Sun!
Sun!	Soleil?
Lune?	Moon!
Moon!	Lune?
Étoile?	Star!
Star!	Étoile?
Planète?	Planet!
Planet!	Planète?
Fusée, fusée, up we fly!
Astronaute !	Astronaut!
Astronaut!	Astronaute !
Up in space, what do we see?	Dans l'espace, qu'est-ce qu'on voit ?
Dans l’espace, viens avec moi !	In space, come with me!
Sun and moon!	Soleil et lune !
Soleil et lune !	Sun and moon!
Star and planet!	Étoile et planète !
Étoile et planète !	Star and planet!
Rocket, astronaut!	Fusée, astronaute !
Fusée, astronaute !	Rocket, astronaut!
Up in space, oui, c’est parti !
Soleil !	Sun!
Sun!	Soleil !
Lune !	Moon!
Moon!	Lune !
À bientôt, space explorers !

Key French words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
soleil	sun
lune	moon
étoile	star
planète	planet
fusée	rocket
astronaute	astronaut

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “soleil”
“soleil” (sun) is sung on 6 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
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 2:45, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the scene from the song and label it together.