“Quand Je Serai Grand” — When I Grow Up Song in French for Kids
In “Quand Je Serai Grand” (When I Grow Up), kids sing key French words like médecin, enseignant, chef and pompier, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 18: Jobs, 2:26 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇫🇷 French
- Level: A2
- Unit 18 · Les Métiers
- ⏱ 2:26
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“Quand Je Serai Grand” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| When I grow up, what could I be? | Quand je serai grand, que pourrais-je être ? |
| Pose la question, réponds avec moi ! | Ask the question, answer with me! |
| Doctor! | Médecin ! |
| Médecin ! | Doctor! |
| I help you feel better. | Je t'aide à aller mieux. |
| J’aide les gens à aller mieux. | I help people feel better. |
| Teacher! | Enseignant ! |
| Enseignant ! | Teacher! |
| I help children learn. | J'aide les enfants à apprendre. |
| J’aide les enfants à apprendre. | I help children learn. |
| I want to be! | Je veux être ! |
| Je veux être ! | I want to be! |
| What do you want to be? | Que veux-tu être ? |
| Que veux-tu être ? | What do you want to be? |
| Say it loud, say it clear, | Dis-le fort, dis-le clairement, |
| Our big dreams are growing here! | Nos grands rêves grandissent ici ! |
| Chef! | |
| Chef ! | |
| I cook a tasty meal. | Je prépare un bon repas. |
| Je prépare un bon repas. | I cook a tasty meal. |
| Firefighter! | Pompier ! |
| Pompier ! | Firefighter! |
| I help when there’s a fire. | J'aide quand il y a un feu. |
| J’aide quand il y a un feu. | I help when there's a fire. |
| Farmer! | Fermier ! |
| Fermier ! | Farmer! |
| I grow food in the fields. | Je cultive dans les champs. |
| Je cultive dans les champs. | I grow food in the fields. |
| What do you want to be? | Que veux-tu être ? |
| Je veux être médecin ! | I want to be a doctor! |
| What do you want to be? | Que veux-tu être ? |
| Je veux être enseignant ! | I want to be a teacher! |
| I want to be! | Je veux être ! |
| Je veux être ! | I want to be! |
| What do you want to be? | Que veux-tu être ? |
| Que veux-tu être ? | What do you want to be? |
| Doctor, médecin, say it again! | |
| Teacher, enseignant, tell a friend! | |
| Qui veut cuisiner ? | Who wants to cook? |
| I want to be a chef! | Je veux être chef ! |
| Qui aide en cas de feu ? | Who helps when there's a fire? |
| I want to be a firefighter! | Je veux être pompier ! |
| Qui cultive les champs ? | Who grows the fields? |
| I want to be a farmer! | Je veux être fermier ! |
| Bravo, bravo, you know the words! | Bravo, bravo, tu connais les mots ! |
| I want to be! | Je veux être ! |
| Je veux être ! | I want to be! |
| What do you want to be? | Que veux-tu être ? |
| Que veux-tu être ? | What do you want to be? |
| Chef, chef, chef ! | |
| Pompier, pompier ! | Firefighter, firefighter! |
| Fermier, fermier ! | Farmer, farmer! |
| Médecin, enseignant ! | Doctor, teacher! |
| Dream big, learn together, | Rêve en grand, apprenons ensemble, |
| On peut rêver à tout âge ! | We can dream at any age! |
| When I grow up, what could I be? | Quand je serai grand, que pourrais-je être ? |
| Je veux être… c’est à moi de choisir ! | I want to be… it's my choice! |
Key French words in this song
The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| médecin | doctor |
| enseignant | teacher |
| chef | chef |
| pompier | firefighter |
| fermier | farmer |
| je veux être | I want to be |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “je veux être” the word of the day
This song repeats “je veux être” (I want to be) 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 2:26, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask your child which job they'd pick and help them say it in French.
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