French version of are you sleeping brother john
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Normally, for bells you’d say “les cloches (f, pl). Les matines is a word that is not used much in modern french but it means bells. On the next line you’ll read: “Sonnez les matines”. The rhyme is sung in the tune of Are You Sleeping, Brother John (Frere Jacques). This French song for kids is about a 17th century monk an actual person called Jacques (Jacob John, in the English translation of the song) who has to wake up and sound the bells for the matines (monastic services), but, obviously, oversleeps, so the song calls him to wake up. When you invert vous dormez (you are sleeping) to dormez-vous you get the question: “Are you sleeping?”.
French version of are you sleeping brother john plus#
If you’re just starting to get into French vocabulary this should be a good starting point as you should already be familiar with the tune and English words of the song.įirstly, I’ve always like the name, Jacques, as that was my host father’s name in France and he’s a great guy and fantastic French teacher! On line two you’ll see: Dormez-vous? That’s the verb, dormir (to sleep) in the vous (you plural or formal) form. Lyrics Are you sleeping, are you sleeping Brother John, Brother John Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with Outlook/Hotmail, Facebook. From the Album 80 Stories, Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes for Children, Vol. If you are an adult and are learning French for the first time or if you’re a child and are just starting your studies then learning French songs really is the way to go! Ever since I can remember I have loved the song Frère Jacques. Are You Sleeping Brother John (Frre Jacques).