1 2 3 nous irons au bois- French song for children

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1 2 3 nous irons au bois is a captivating French song for children that you will love to listen to over and over. We all remember the kids rhymes that we enjoyed as children.

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1 2 3 nous irons au bois

This French nursery rhyme is a very popular children's song in France and other French speaking countries.

With this song, you will learn or revise different numbers in French, learn how to say one colour and one fruit in French and you will discover other new words like basket, brand new and woods.

Could you guess the meaning of those words in French while you were listening to the video?

FRENCH TRANSCRIPT of 1 2 3 nous irons au bois WITH the ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Use the transcript below with its English translation so that you will be able to repeat and rehearse the correct words as you go along.

1 2 3 nous irons au bois

  • Un, deux, trois,
    nous irons au bois³
    Quatre, cinq, six
    cueuillir des cerises 
  • Sept, huit, neuf¹
    Dans un panier neuf²
    Dix, onze, douze
    Elles seront toutes rouges 
  • Un, deux, trois,
    nous irons au bois³
    Quatre, cinq, six
    cueuillir des cerises
     
  • Sept, huit, neuf¹
    Dans un panier neuf²
    Dix, onze, douze
    Elles seront toutes rouges
     

1 2 3 we will go to the wood

  • One, two, three,
    we will go to the wood³
    Four, five, six
    To pick up some cherries
  • Seven, eight, nine¹
    In a brand new² basket
    Ten, eleven, twelve,
    They will be completely red
  • One, two, three,
    we will go to the wood³
    Four, five, six
    To pick up some cherries
     
  • Seven, eight, nine¹
    In a brand new² basket
    Ten, eleven, twelve,
    They will be completely red
     

The vocabulary section below is provided to you so that hopefully, you are able to better understand the words used when you will be listening to the video.

Vocabulary notes for 1 2 3 nous irons au bois

  • Neuf¹ = the number nine
  • Neuf² = Brand new
  • Aller au bois³ = To go to the wood
  • Des cerises = some cherries
  • Un panier = A basket

NUMBERS = LES NUMÉROS

Les Numéros

  • Un/une = One
    Deux = Two
    Trois = Three
    Quatre = Four
    Cinq = Five
    Six = Six
     

Numbers

  • Sept = Seven
    Huit = Eight
    Neuf = Nine
    Dix = Ten
    Onze = Eleven
    Douze = Twelve

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