Unit 21 · Letters en Klanken · Beginner · Premium

Dutch Alphabet Songs for Kids

Letter names and the sounds that make Dutch different from English. These songs follow the Dutch alphabet itself (its own letter names and any extra letters), its vowels and its special sounds, with every sung line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The alphabet songs

Dutch alphabet words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

Dutch	English
het alfabet	alphabet
gee	G
haa	H
jee	J
uu	U
wee	W
ij	Y
zet	Z
zing mee	sing along
nog een keer	once more
allemaal samen	all together
de klinkers	vowels
de aap	monkey
de ezel	donkey
de inktvis	octopus
de olifant	elephant
de kat	cat
de kaas	cheese
de pop	doll
de boom	tree
de beer	bear
de citroen	lemon
de dolfijn	dolphin
de eend	duck
de fiets	bike
de giraf	giraffe
het huis	house
de kip	chicken
de vis	fish
de zon	sun
het ijs	ice cream
de bij	bee
de tijger	tiger
de muis	mouse
de uil	owl
bruin	brown
groen	green
het gras	grass
lachen	laugh
het schaap	sheep
de neus	nose
de koe	cow

Tips for parents

Point to letters on cereal boxes, signs and book covers and say their Dutch names; the song gives you the names, the world gives you the practice.
Focus on the letters that sound different from English. Those are the ones worth a little extra singing.
Don't drill. If your child sings along and laughs at a funny sound, the song is doing its job.

Questions parents ask

Is the Dutch alphabet song just the English alphabet tune?: No. Each language gets its own songs built on its own letter names, letter count, vowels and special sounds, sung to an original melody rather than the English ABC tune.
Which Dutch words are in these alphabet songs?: 42 key words and phrases, including het alfabet (alphabet), gee (G), haa (H), jee (J), uu (U), wee (W), ij (Y), zet (Z). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Dutch alphabet songs free?: The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
How long are the songs?: Between 2:07 and 3:00 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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