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French · Unit 15 · Jours de Fête

French celebrations printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 5 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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What's in the Jours de Fête printables

Song 1 · Happy Birthday

Joyeux Anniversaire

Words on the cards

  • anniversaire · birthday
  • heureux · happy
  • gâteau · cake
  • cadeau · gift

First lines

Happy Birthday!
Joyeux anniversaire !
Joyeux anniversaire !
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Joyeux anniversaire !
Joyeux anniversaire !
Happy Birthday!
Lyric sheetWord cards

French song lyrics · Unit 15

Joyeux Anniversaire

“Happy Birthday”

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SingWhat it means
  • Happy Birthday!Joyeux anniversaire !
  • Joyeux anniversaire !Happy Birthday!
  • Happy Birthday!Joyeux anniversaire !
  • Joyeux anniversaire !Happy Birthday!
  • Sing it loud and play!Chante fort et joue !
  • Chantons tous aujourd'hui !Let's all sing today!
  • It's a happy day!C'est un jour heureux !
  • C'est un jour heureux !It's a happy day!
  • Happy, happy!Heureux, heureux !
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Frenchanniversairebirthday
EnglishbirthdayFind the French word!
Frenchheureuxhappy
EnglishhappyFind the French word!
Frenchgâteaucake
EnglishcakeFind the French word!

Song 2 · Let's Party

Fêtons la Fête

Words on the cards

  • fête · party
  • ballons · balloons
  • danser · to dance
  • amis · friends

First lines

Ready, amis?
 
Prêts? Oui!
Ready? Yes!
Party! — La fête!
 
Let’s go to the party! — Allons à la fête!
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

French song lyrics · Unit 15

Fêtons la Fête

“Let's Party”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Ready, amis?
  • Prêts? Oui!Ready? Yes!
  • Party! — La fête!
  • Let’s go to the party! — Allons à la fête!
  • Balloons! — Les ballons!
  • Red balloons! — Des ballons rouges!
  • Dance! — Danser!
  • Let’s dance together! — Dansons ensemble!
  • Friends! — Les amis!
Language Learning with Songs · languagewithsongs.com
Frenchfêteparty
EnglishpartyFind the French word!
Frenchballonsballoons
EnglishballoonsFind the French word!
Frenchdanserto dance
Englishto danceFind the French word!

Song 3 · A New Year

Une Nouvelle Année

Words on the cards

  • nouvelle année · new year
  • célébrer · to celebrate
  • compter · to count
  • câlin · hug

First lines

Ready, little one?
Prêt, mon petit ?
Oui, papa!
Yes, Daddy!
New Year!
Nouvelle année!
Nouvelle année!
New Year!
Lyric sheetWord cards

French song lyrics · Unit 15

Une Nouvelle Année

“A New Year”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Ready, little one?Prêt, mon petit ?
  • Oui, papa!Yes, Daddy!
  • New Year!Nouvelle année!
  • Nouvelle année!New Year!
  • New Year, new day!Nouvelle année, bonjour la journée!
  • Nouvelle année, bonjour la journée!New Year, new day!
  • To celebrate!Célébrer!
  • Célébrer!To celebrate!
  • We celebrate together!On célèbre tous ensemble!
Language Learning with Songs · languagewithsongs.com
Frenchnouvelle annéenew year
Englishnew yearFind the French word!
Frenchcélébrerto celebrate
Englishto celebrateFind the French word!
Frenchcompterto count
Englishto countFind the French word!

Song 4 · Hello, Autumn!

Bonjour l'Automne !

Words on the cards

  • l'automne · autumn
  • les feuilles · leaves
  • tombent · falling
  • rouge et jaune · red and yellow
  • la citrouille · pumpkin
  • les châtaignes · chestnuts
  • le déguisement · costume
  • des bonbons ou un sort · trick or treat
  • les bonbons · candy
  • un gentil fantôme · a friendly ghost
  • le vent · the wind

First lines

Autumn!
L’automne!
L’automne!
Autumn!
Leaves are falling!
Les feuilles tombent!
Les feuilles tombent!
Leaves are falling!
Lyric sheetWord cards

French song lyrics · Unit 15

Bonjour l'Automne !

“Hello, Autumn!”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Autumn!L’automne!
  • L’automne!Autumn!
  • Leaves are falling!Les feuilles tombent!
  • Les feuilles tombent!Leaves are falling!
  • Red and yellow!Rouge et jaune!
  • Rouge et jaune!Red and yellow!
  • Leaves on the path!Les feuilles par terre!
  • Les feuilles par terre!Leaves on the path!
  • The wind is blowing!Le vent souffle!
Language Learning with Songs · languagewithsongs.com
Frenchl'automneautumn
EnglishautumnFind the French word!
Frenchles feuillesleaves
EnglishleavesFind the French word!
Frenchtombentfalling
EnglishfallingFind the French word!

Song 5 · Cozy Rainy Day

Bien au Chaud

Words on the cards

  • il pleut · it's raining
  • les feuilles · leaves
  • les flaques · puddles
  • l'imperméable · raincoat
  • dehors · outside
  • à la maison · at home
  • la couverture · blanket
  • le chocolat chaud · hot chocolate
  • la soupe · soup
  • une histoire · a story
  • les chaussons · slippers
  • bien au chaud · warm and cozy

First lines

November clouds are soft and grey
Les nuages de novembre sont doux et gris
Les nuages sont gris aujourd’hui
The clouds are grey today
It’s raining, listen to the ground
Il pleut, écoute le sol
Il pleut, il pleut, écoute le son
It’s raining, it’s raining, listen to the sound
Lyric sheetWord cards

French song lyrics · Unit 15

Bien au Chaud

“Cozy Rainy Day”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • November clouds are soft and greyLes nuages de novembre sont doux et gris
  • Les nuages sont gris aujourd’huiThe clouds are grey today
  • It’s raining, listen to the groundIl pleut, écoute le sol
  • Il pleut, il pleut, écoute le sonIt’s raining, it’s raining, listen to the sound
  • Leaves are tumbling through the airLes feuilles virevoltent dans l’air
  • Les feuilles tombent dans le ventThe leaves fall in the wind
  • Outside, let’s splash aroundDehors, allons patauger
  • Dehors, dans les flaques, hop, hop!Outside, in the puddles, hop, hop!
  • Puddles by the garden gateDes flaques près du portail du jardin
Language Learning with Songs · languagewithsongs.com
Frenchil pleutit's raining
Englishit's rainingFind the French word!
Frenchles feuillesleaves
EnglishleavesFind the French word!
Frenchles flaquespuddles
EnglishpuddlesFind the French word!

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