What are the days of the week in French? La semaine des Canards is a delightful French children’s song that effortlessly teaches your French learners the days of the week in French.
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In French, une semaine refers to a week.
The days of the week in French are: lundi (Monday), mardi (Tuesday), mercredi (Wednesday), jeudi (Thursday), vendredi (Friday), samedi (Saturday), and dimanche (Sunday).
Note that in French, the first letter of the days of the week isn’t capitalized like it is in English.
French lyrics and English translation of La semaine des canards
| Lundi Les canards vont à la mare, mare, mare Mardi Ils s’en vont jusqu’à la mer, mer, mer Mercredi Ils organisent un grand jeu, jeu, jeu Jeudi Ils se promènent dans le vent, vent, vent Vendredi Ils se dandinent comme ça, ça, ça Samedi Ils se lavent à ce qu’on dit, dit, dit Dimanche Ils se reposent et voient la vie en rose La semaine recommencera demain, coin, coin | Monday The ducks go to the pond, pond, pond Tuesday They go to the sea, sea, sea Wednesday They’re having a big game, game, game Thursday They walk in the wind, wind, wind Friday They waddle like this, this, this Saturday They wash that’s what they say, say, say Sunday They rest and see life in rose coloured glasses The week will start again tomorrow, quack, quack |
Video of the French kids’ song on YouTube:
If you want to learn more about teaching kids about ducks in French, you may find the following blog post helpful.
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