Unit 4 · De Dieren · Beginner · Premium

Dutch Animal Songs for Kids

Animal songs are a favourite for good reason: kids already love the animals and their sounds. These Dutch songs visit the farm, the jungle and the garden, so your child learns animal names alongside big, small and what they say.

6 songs · 26 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The animal songs

De Dieren
The Animals · 2:00 · Premium
het dier, groot, klein, de olifant
De Kat en de Hond
The Cat and the Dog · 2:01 · Premium
de kat, de hond, miauw, waf waf
Op de Boerderij
On the Farm · 1:59 · Premium
de boerderij, de koe, de eend, het paard
Dieren in de Jungle
Jungle Animals · 1:59 · Premium
de jungle, de leeuw, de aap, de slang
Wat Zegt het Dier?
What Does the Animal Say? · 2:00 · Premium
wat zegt hij?, de kikker, kwak kwak, het geluid
Kleine Beestjes
Little Bugs · 2:39 · Premium
de bij, de mier, de vlinder, de spin

Dutch animal words from these songs

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

Dutch	English
het dier	animal
groot	big
klein	small
de olifant	elephant
de kat	cat
de hond	dog
miauw	meow
waf waf	woof
de boerderij	farm
de koe	cow
de eend	duck
het paard	horse
de jungle	jungle
de leeuw	lion
de aap	monkey
de slang	snake
wat zegt hij?	what does it say?
de kikker	frog
kwak kwak	quack
het geluid	sound
de bij	bee
de mier	ant
de vlinder	butterfly
de spin	spider
het lieveheersbeestje	ladybug
de vlieg	fly

Tips for parents

Make the animal sound after each Dutch animal name; the noise is the reward that keeps toddlers singing.
Bring out toy animals or a picture book and point to each one as the song names it.
On a visit to a farm, zoo or park, play spot-the-animal using the Dutch names.

Questions parents ask

Do the songs teach animal sounds too?: Some do. One song asks what the animal says, and others pair animal names with words like big and small. Making the sounds yourself is a great way to join in.
Which Dutch words are in these animal songs?: 26 key words and phrases, including het dier (animal), groot (big), klein (small), de olifant (elephant), de kat (cat), de hond (dog), miauw (meow), waf waf (woof). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Dutch animal 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 1:59 and 2:39 each, about 13 minutes for all 6. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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