“Que Vais-je Mettre ?” — What Do I Wear Song in French for Kids
In “Que Vais-je Mettre ?” (What Do I Wear?), kids sing key French words like mettre, manteau, froid and gants, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 1:49 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · Les Vêtements
- ⏱ 1:49
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“Que Vais-je Mettre ?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bonjour! Are you ready? | |
| Oui! Let’s get dressed! | |
| What do I wear when the morning feels cold? | Qu'est-ce que je mets quand le matin est froid ? |
| Un manteau, un manteau, warm and snug to hold! | |
| How do you say “coat”? Manteau! | |
| How do you say “cold”? Froid! | |
| To put on? Mettre! | |
| Mettre quoi? Le manteau! | Put on what? The coat! |
| It’s cold today! Il fait froid! | |
| Put on your coat! Mets ton manteau! | |
| Mettre, mettre, what do I wear? | |
| Manteau, manteau, cold outside air! | |
| Gants, gants, put them on your hands! | |
| Mettre, mettre—let’s learn our French! | |
| What do I wear on my hands in the cold? | Qu'est-ce que je mets sur mes mains quand il fait froid ? |
| Des gants, des gants! That’s what I’m told! | |
| How do you say “gloves”? Des gants! | |
| Mets tes gants! Put your gloves on! | |
| I put on my coat! Je mets mon manteau! | |
| I put on my gloves! Je mets mes gants! | |
| What does “mettre” mean? To put on! | |
| Très bien! Let’s sing along! | |
| Mettre, mettre, what do I wear? | |
| Manteau, manteau, cold outside air! | |
| Gants, gants, put them on your hands! | |
| Mettre, mettre—let’s learn our French! | |
| English calls: “Coat!” French answers: “Manteau!” | |
| French calls: “Gants!” English answers: “Gloves!” | |
| English calls: “Cold!” French answers: “Froid!” | |
| Now switch it around—your turn, your turn! | Maintenant on inverse — à toi, à toi ! |
| What do I wear? Un manteau! | |
| When it’s cold? Quand il fait froid! | |
| What do I put on? Mes gants! | |
| Je mets mon manteau, je mets mes gants! | I put on my coat, I put on my gloves! |
| Mettre, mettre, sing it again! | |
| Manteau, gants—say them with your friends! | |
| Mets ton manteau! Mets tes gants! | Put on your coat! Put on your gloves! |
| Au revoir, les amis—see you again! | |
Key French words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| mettre | to put on |
| manteau | coat |
| froid | cold |
| gants | gloves |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “manteau” the word of the day
This song repeats “manteau” (coat) on 6 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 1:49, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Put on each item of clothing as the song names it; it doubles as a getting-ready routine.
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