The Importance of Learning a Language Early, According to the Funny Farm

I am very keen that Maia starts to learn another European language early - probably French or Spanish. So imagine my delight when she came home from the Funny Farm and started to sing Frère Jacque.

I was imagining summers in Paris, visiting her while she was en vacances from her diplôme at the Sorbonne when I tuned back into the song.

Frère Jacque,
Frère Jacque,
Dorme vous?
Dorme vous?
Jammy semolina,
Jammy semolina,
Din Dan Don,
Din Dan Don.

Hmmm. Aucun problème, nous avons assez de temps.*

*with thanks to BabelFish