Un p'tit bébé
Un p'tit bébé
A Little Baby
Comptine
Rhyme
(French)
(English)
Un p'tit bébé s'en va au marché
Pour ach'ter :
Des cheveux dorés,
Un front lisse,
Deux yeux vifs,
Un nez tout rond,
Deux pommettes joufflues,
Un beau sourire,
Deux, trois mentons,
Deux mains agiles,
Un gros bedon
Et deux p'tits pieds pour aller au marché!
A little baby goes to the market
To buy:
Golden hair,
A smooth forehead,
Two lively eyes,
A round nose,
Two chubby cheeks,
A beautiful smile,
Two or three chins,
Two nimble hands,
A big tummy
And two little feet to go to the market!
Notes
Monique wrote, "Regarding 'deux pommettes joufflues' : 'la pommette' is literally the 'cheek bone', but I thought it'd sound too technical if I put it as 'two chubby cheek bones!'"
Comments
France wrote, "I am from Quebec, a Victoriaville's native and citizen. This is a rhyme I wrote for my son in June 1993."
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to France Martin for contributing this rhyme.
Translated by Monique.
Merci beaucoup !
