Alouette Lyrics
“Alouette“ is one of the most popular songs for learning French and teaching the language to kids. The song is over 100 years old and is said to have originated in Quebec, Canada. The song is about somebody telling a lark (a kind of bird) that they’ll pluck feathers off of it’s body.
For each verse you add an additional body part. The song goes, “Alouette, gentille alouette, alouette je te plumerai.” “Je te plumerai” means “I will pluck your feathers”. Note, it uses ‘plumer’ (to pluck) plus an “ai” making it in the future tense. Watch the video and sing along as you read through the lyrics!
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Words With English Translation
| Alouette, gentille Alouette Lark, nice lark Alouette, je te plumerai Je te plumerai la tête (Je te plumerai la tête) Et la tête (Et la tête) Alouette (Alouette) O-o-o-oh Alouette, gentille Alouette Alouette, je te plumerai |
Je te plumerai le bec I shall pluck your beak Et le bec Et le cou O-o-o-o-oh (Ending – repeat chorus) Alouette, je te plumerai |
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