Un éléphant ça trompe énormément is a popular rhyme among French children.
About the song
The song is a play on words: "trompe" means the elephant's trunk and also deception (an elephant deceives someone).
With Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément, children learn about numbers. In groups, the children can challenge each other to count as far as possible.
The tune of "Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément" is similar to that of "Un kilomètre à pied"
Elephant head near Les Halles, Paris at number 3 rue de la Cossonnerie © French Moments
Un éléphant ça trompe énormément
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The lyrics in French
The original song of Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément has a chorus and as many verses you want to add.
Couplet 1
Un éléphant, ça trompe, ça trompe
Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément
Refrain
La peinture à l'huile
C'est bien difficile
Mais c'est bien plus beau
Que la peinture à l'eau
Couplet 2
Deux éléphants, ça trompe, ça trompe
Deux éléphants, ça trompe, énormément
Couplet 3
Trois éléphants, ça trompe, ça trompe
Trois éléphants, ça trompe, énormément
Couplet 10
Dix éléphants, ça trompe, ça trompe
Dix éléphants, ça trompe, énormément
Translation of the lyrics into English
Here is an approximative translation into English:
Verse 1
An elephant, it tricks, it tricks
An elephant, that tricks a lot
Chorus
Oil painting
It is very difficult
But it is much more beautiful
Than watercolour painting
Verse 2
Two elephants, they trick, they trick
Two elephants, they trick a lot
Verse 3
Three elephants, they trick, they trick
Three elephants, they trick a lot
Verse 10
Ten elephants, they trick, they trick
Ten elephants, they trick a lot
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