Ah ! vous dirai-je, maman.
The melody as written on the staff, so you can learn the tune before you sing.
- Ah ! vous dirai-je, maman,ah! voo dee-reh-zhuh, mah-mahn,Ah! Shall I tell you, Mama,
- Je n'ai pas encor sept anszhuh nay pah ahn-kor seh-tahnI am not yet seven years old
- Papa veut que je raisonnepah-pah vuh kuh zhuh reh-zon-nuhPapa wants me to reason
- Comme une grande personne,kom ew-nuh grahn-duh pair-son-nuh,Like a grown-up person,
- Moi je dis que les bonbonsmwah zhuh dee kuh lay bohn-bohnBut I say that sweets
- Valent mieux que les leçons.vah-luh myuh kuh lay luh-sohn.Are worth more than lessons.
From the book
Bilingual Bedtime
Thirty-Five French Songs for Children