“Où Est-ce ?” — Where Is It Song in French for Kids

In “Où Est-ce ?” (Where Is It?), kids sing key French words like dans, sur, sous and derrière, going back and forth between English and French, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 19: Where Things Are, 2:22 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇫🇷 French
Level: A2
Unit 19 · Où Est-ce ?
⏱ 2:22
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“Où Est-ce ?” 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? Where is it?	Prêts ? Où est-ce ?
Où est-ce ? Où est-ce ?	Where is it? Where is it?
In the box?	Dans la boîte !
Dans la boîte !	In the box?
Where is the ball?	Où est la balle ?
La balle est dans la boîte !	The ball is in the box!
Sur the chair?
Sur la chaise !	On the chair!
Where is the book?	Où est le livre ?
Le livre est sur la chaise !	The book is on the chair!
Where is it? Où est-ce ?
Où est-ce ? Where is it?
In, dans! On, sur!
Dans, sur! Let’s look some more!
Où est-ce ? Where is it?
Find it, find it—here it is!	Cherche, cherche — le voilà !
Under the table?	Sous la table !
Sous la table !	Under the table?
Where’s the little cat?	Où est le petit chat ?
Le chat est sous la table !	The cat is under the table!
Behind the door?	Derrière la porte !
Derrière la porte !	Behind the door?
Where’s my teddy bear?	Où est mon ours en peluche ?
L’ours est derrière la porte !	The bear is behind the door!
Where is it? Où est-ce ?
Où est-ce ? Where is it?
Under, sous! Behind, derrière!
Sous, derrière! Look over there!
Où est-ce ? Where is it?
Find it, find it—here it is!	Cherche, cherche — le voilà !
Next to the cup?	À côté de la tasse ?
À côté de la tasse !	Next to the cup!
Where is the spoon?	Où est la cuillère ?
La cuillère est à côté de la tasse !	The spoon is next to the cup!
Where’s the little shoe?	Où est la petite chaussure ?
La chaussure est dans le sac !	The shoe is in the bag!
Next to the bag?	À côté du sac !
À côté du sac !	Next to the bag?
Dans means in!
Dans means in!
Sur means on!
Sur means on!
Sous means under!
Sous means under!
Derrière—behind! À côté de—next to!
Where is it? Où est-ce ?
Où est-ce ? Where is it?
In, dans! On, sur!
Under, sous! We know them all!
Derrière, à côté de!	Behind, next to!
Où est-ce ? Come and see!
Find it, find it—here it is!	Cherche, cherche — le voilà !
Where is it? Où est-ce ?
Où est-ce ?	Where is it?
Dans la boîte !	In the box?
You found it! Bravo !

Key French words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

French	English
dans	in
sur	on
sous	under
derrière	behind
à côté de	next to
où est-ce ?	where is it?

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “où est-ce” the word of the day
This song repeats “où est-ce” (where is it?) on 12 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 2:22, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Move a teddy in, on or under a box as each word is sung.