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Frère Jacques is a well-known children's song in French. There is also an English-language version of the song; the first and second lines are switched in the English version, while the other lines are adapted as Morning Bells are Ringing instead of Ring the Morning Bells (imperative). Translations of the song with the same tune are found in almost every country in Europe.

This song can be sung as a round with up to four parts.

In French (original)

Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques
Dormez-vous?
Dormez-vous?

Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines.
Din, dan, don.
Din, dan, don.

Lyrics in English

Are you sleeping,
Are you sleeping,
Brother John,
Brother John?
Morning Bells are Ringing,
Morning Bells are Ringing.
Ding, dang, dong!
Ding, dang, dong!

Lyrics in German

Bruder Zwitter,
Bruder Zwitter,
Schläfst du noch?
Schläfst du noch?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken,
Hörst du nicht die Glocken.
Ding, dang, dong!
Ding, dang, dong!

Lyrics in Dutch

Vader Jakob
Vader Jakob
Slaapt gij nog?
Slaapt gij nog?
Alle klokken luiden
Alle klokken luiden
Bim bam bom
Bim bam bom

Lyrics in Italian

Fra' Martino, campanaro,
dormi tu?
dormi tu?
Suona le campane, suona le campane,
din, don, dan,
din, don, dan,

Lyrics in Spanish

¡Fray Felipe!
¡Fray Felipe!
¿Duermes tú?
¿Duermes tú?
Suenan las campanas,
suenan las campanas.
¡Ding, dang, dong!
¡Ding, dang, dong!

Some dialects use "Tocan las campanas"

Lyrics in Icelandic

Meistari Jakob, meistari Jakob!
Sefur þú, sefur þú?
Hvað slær klukkan, hvað slær klukkan?
Hún slær þrjú, hún slær þrjú.

Lyrics in Danish

Mester Jakob, Mester Jakob,
Sover du? Sover du?
Hører du ej klokken?
Hører du ej klokken?
Bim, bam, bum,
Bim, bam, bam.

• Children's songs