Allô, allô, monsieur !
This is a traditional ball bouncing and jump rope chant in French Canada.
Allô, allô, monsieur !
Hello, Hello, Sir!
Comptine pour jouer à la balle
Ball Bouncing Rhyme
(French)
(English)
Allô, allô, monsieur !
Sortez-vous ce soir, monsieur ?
Non, non, monsieur.
Pourquoi donc, monsieur ?
Parce que j'ai le rhume monsieur.
Toussez donc pour voir, monsieur.
Atchoum ! Atchoum !
Atchoum ! Atchoum !
Hello, hello, sir!
Are you going out tonight, sir?
No, no, sir.
Why not then, sir?
Because I have a cold sir.
Cough then, to see, sir.
Achoo! Achoo!
Achoo! Achoo!
Notes
This is similar to the English version, Hello, Hello, Hello Sir.
You can hear this recited here.
Game Instructions
Bounce a ball. On each "Monsieur" (Sir) and "Atchoum" (Achoo) bounce the ball under your leg.
Comments
The Canadian Encyclopedia includes this chant in its discussion of Traditional Canadian Children's Songs.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa.
