Expression library « Être aux oiseaux » To be over the moon.
How do you say “over the moon” in Québec French? « Être aux oiseaux » . You’ll also see: « aux petits oiseaux » , « j’suis aux oiseaux » .
Standard Short, 0:58. Published Oct 28, 2026.
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To be thrilled, delighted, over the moon.
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« J’suis aux oiseaux! » I’m over the moon!
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« Être aux oiseaux » , literally to be at the birds, means to be thrilled, over the moon, in Québec French: « J’suis aux oiseaux! » You’ll also hear « aux petits oiseaux » . Usito finds it in a 1967 Québec novel and points to the standard « être aux anges » , at the angels. It carries no familiar label, so it works well beyond friends and family.
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Jacob « J’suis aux oiseaux! » Narrator At the birds? Quick quiz: what does he mean? Narrator A: watching birds. Narrator B: over the moon. Narrator C: freezing cold. Narrator Pick one. Narrator B! « Être aux oiseaux » means thrilled, delighted, over the moon. Narrator Extra happy? « Aux petits oiseaux » : at the little birds. Julie « Les enfants vont être aux petits oiseaux! » Narrator Its cousin in standard French? « Être aux anges » : at the angels. Birds or angels, you’re up in the sky. Narrator And it’s not new: Usito finds it in a Québec novel from 1967. Narrator Your turn: you just got the job. How do you say you’re thrilled? Jacob « J’ai eu la job! J’suis aux oiseaux! » Narrator Usito gives it no familiar label: you can say it beyond friends and family. Narrator Follow for one Québec expression every weekday. Narrator You heard it. Now you know it. When to use it Usito gives it no familiar label, so it works beyond friends and family. Even happier: « aux petits oiseaux » . The standard cousin is « être aux anges » .
Example lines « Les enfants vont être aux petits oiseaux! » The kids are going to be thrilled! From the Short « J’ai eu la job! J’suis aux oiseaux! » I got the job! I’m so happy! From the Short
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1. What does « Être aux oiseaux » mean? Brace yourself! To be over the moon. Email. 2. Familier or standard? Familier Standard
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Play 0:58 , the Short Être aux oiseaux: what does “at the birds” mean in Québec? Quick quiz, captions on Captions on
Watch on YouTube
Answer in the YouTube comments : What would put you « aux oiseaux » this week?
« Être aux oiseaux » , literally to be at the birds, means to be thrilled, over the moon, in Québec French: « J’suis aux oiseaux! » You’ll also hear « aux petits oiseaux » . Usito finds it in a 1967 Québec novel and points to the standard « être aux anges » , at the angels. It carries no familiar label, so it works well beyond friends and family.
Transcript
Transcript × What’s said in the video, line by line. The narrator speaks English.
Jacob « J’suis aux oiseaux! » Narrator At the birds? Quick quiz: what does he mean? Narrator A: watching birds. Narrator B: over the moon. Narrator C: freezing cold. Narrator Pick one. Narrator B! « Être aux oiseaux » means thrilled, delighted, over the moon. Narrator Extra happy? « Aux petits oiseaux » : at the little birds. Julie « Les enfants vont être aux petits oiseaux! » Narrator Its cousin in standard French? « Être aux anges » : at the angels. Birds or angels, you’re up in the sky. Narrator And it’s not new: Usito finds it in a Québec novel from 1967. Narrator Your turn: you just got the job. How do you say you’re thrilled? Jacob « J’ai eu la job! J’suis aux oiseaux! » Narrator Usito gives it no familiar label: you can say it beyond friends and family. Narrator Follow for one Québec expression every weekday. Narrator You heard it. Now you know it. 
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