{"id":27845,"date":"2017-09-13T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T16:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=27845"},"modified":"2017-09-20T09:22:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T07:22:03","slug":"dodo-lenfant-do-falling-asleep-to-a-french-lullaby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/dodo-lenfant-do-falling-asleep-to-a-french-lullaby\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodo, L’enfant Do – Falling Asleep To A French Lullaby"},"content":{"rendered":"

The changing seasons<\/a> mean shorter and colder days en France<\/strong>. The transition from warm summer days to cold winter nights makes me look forward to winter traditions like le march\u00e9 de No\u00ebl<\/strong><\/a>. However, being from la Floride<\/strong><\/a>, I’m always surprised with how the shorter days end up affecting le sommeil<\/strong> (sleep).<\/p>\n

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Image<\/a> by Michael Carian on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Le coucher du soleil<\/strong> (the sunset) in France can be after 22 heures<\/strong><\/a> (10 PM) en \u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong> (in Summer) and as early as 17 heures<\/strong> (5 PM) en hiver<\/strong> (in Winter). That is quite the change for someone used to a more tropical climate<\/a> where sunrise and sunset remain mostly the same throughout the whole year.<\/p>\n

Even with mon nouveau lit<\/strong><\/a> (my new bed) it can be hard to s’endormir<\/strong> (fall asleep) when it’s so light en \u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong> and so dark en hiver<\/strong>! Even without the difference in sunrises and sunsets the changing seasons make it hard to fall asleep no matter what time of year it is.<\/p>\n

En \u00e9t\u00e9 il fait trop chaud<\/a> et en hiver il fait trop froid<\/a> !
\n<\/strong>In Summer it’s too hot and in Winter it’s too cold!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mes probl\u00e8mes de sommeil <\/strong>(my sleep problems) made me curious about les berceuses fran\u00e7aises<\/strong> (French lullabies). After un peu de recherche<\/a><\/strong> (a little research), I found une berceuse <\/strong>that is easy to learn and will certainly help you s’endormir<\/strong>: Dodo, l’enfant do<\/strong><\/em> (Sleep, baby sleep)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The words dodo <\/strong><\/em>and do<\/strong> <\/em>are familiar terms for sleep. They come from le verbe<\/strong> dormir<\/strong> <\/em>(the verb to sleep<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Make sure you’ve already brushed your teeth<\/a> and take a listen to la berceuse<\/strong> to see if it helps you s’endormir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Voici la chanson avec les paroles :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n