“Les Voyelles” — Vowel Song Song in French for Kids
In “Les Voyelles” (The Vowel Song), kids sing key French words like les voyelles, l'ananas, l'île and l'oreille, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:16 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Lettres et Sons
- ⏱ 2:16
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“Les Voyelles” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready for vowels? | Prêts pour les voyelles ? |
| Prêts? Let’s play! | |
| English, French—say it today! | |
| A is for pineapple! | A, ananas! |
| A, ananas! | A is for pineapple! |
| The pineapple—l’ananas! | |
| Open your mouth! | Ouvre la bouche! |
| Ouvre la bouche! | Open your mouth! |
| A, ananas! Say it again! | |
| I is for island! | I, île! |
| I, île! | I is for island! |
| The island—l’île! | |
| Say it with a smile! | Dis-le avec le sourire! |
| Dis-le avec le sourire! | Say it with a smile! |
| I, île! Again, again! | |
| A, ananas! | A is for pineapple! |
| I, île! | I is for island! |
| O, oreille! | O is for ear! |
| U, lune! | U, moon! |
| French vowels, English too! | Les voyelles françaises, et anglaises aussi ! |
| Say the word, then answer true! | Dis le mot, puis réponds juste ! |
| A, ananas! I, île! | A, pineapple! I, island! |
| O, oreille! U, lune! | |
| O is for ear! | O, oreille! |
| O, oreille! | O is for ear! |
| The ear—l’oreille! | |
| Listen, listen! | Écoute, écoute ! |
| Écoute, écoute! | Listen, listen! |
| O, oreille! Say it again! | |
| U is for moon! | U, lune! |
| U, lune! | U, moon! |
| The moon—la lune! | |
| And you? | Et toi ? |
| Et toi? | And you? |
| You—tu! | |
| Round your lips, then say “ee”! | |
| U, lune! Tu, tu, tu! | U, as in lune — moon! Tu, tu, tu! |
| A, ananas! | A is for pineapple! |
| I, île! | I is for island! |
| O, oreille! | O is for ear! |
| U, lune! | U, moon! |
| French vowels, English too! | Les voyelles françaises, et anglaises aussi ! |
| Say the word, then answer true! | Dis le mot, puis réponds juste ! |
| A, ananas! I, île! | A, pineapple! I, island! |
| O, oreille! U, lune! | |
| É is in summer! | É, été! |
| É, été! | É is in summer! |
| Summer—l’été! | |
| È is in mother! | È, mère! |
| È, mère! | È is in mother! |
| Mother—la mère! | |
| Ê is in party! | Ê, fête! |
| Ê, fête! | Ê is in party! |
| Party—la fête! | |
| É, È, Ê—three E sounds to say! | |
| A, ananas! | A is for pineapple! |
| I, île! | I is for island! |
| O, oreille! | O is for ear! |
| U, lune! | U, moon! |
| French vowels, English too! | Les voyelles françaises, et anglaises aussi ! |
| Say the word, then answer true! | Dis le mot, puis réponds juste ! |
| A, ananas! I, île! | A, pineapple! I, island! |
| O, oreille! U, lune! | |
| A, E, I, O, U— | |
| And Y, “i grec,” too! | |
| Your turn! | À toi ! |
| À toi! | Your turn! |
| Les voyelles—bravo, you! | |
Key French words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| les voyelles | vowels |
| l'ananas | pineapple |
| l'île | island |
| l'oreille | ear |
| la lune | moon |
| l'été | summer |
| la mère | mother |
| la fête | party |
| ouvre la bouche | open your mouth |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Start with “les voyelles”
Before pressing play, say “les voyelles” (vowels) once yourself. Hearing it in a song right after makes it click faster than the song alone.
- 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 2:16, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pick one special French sound from the song and hunt for words that use it.
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