Unit 28 · Ik Heb, Er Is, Waar Is? · A1 · Premium
Dutch Everyday Sentence Songs for Kids
I have…, there is…, where is…?, whose is it?: the next sentences a child needs after I like and I want. These Dutch songs build them inside games — a mystery box, hide-and-seek, a lost-and-found basket — with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 41 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The everyday sentence songs
Ik Heb, Jij Hebt
I Have, You Have · 2:25 · Premium
ik heb, ik heb een bal, ik heb twee handen, heb jij…?
Wat Zit Er in de Doos?
What's in the Box? · 2:52 · Premium
wat zit er in de doos?, er zit een…, zit er een… in?, ja hoor
Waar Ben Je?
Where Are You? · 2:49 · Premium
verstoppertje, ik tel tot tien, wie niet weg is is gezien, waar ben je?
Van Wie Is Dit?
Whose Is It? · 2:26 · Premium
van wie is dit?, dat is van mij, dat is van jou, dat is van hem
Dutch everyday sentence words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| ik heb | I have |
| ik heb een bal | I have a ball |
| ik heb twee handen | I have two hands |
| heb jij…? | do you have…? |
| ja hoor | yes I do |
| ik heb geen | I don't have |
| een broer | a brother |
| een zusje | a little sister |
| een kat | a cat |
| een nieuwe hoed | a new hat |
| hoeveel heb jij er? | how many do you have? |
| wat zit er in de doos? | what's in the box? |
| er zit een… | there is a… |
| zit er een… in? | is there a…? |
| nee hoor | no there isn't |
| er zitten drie | there are three |
| er is een verrassing | there is a surprise |
| de doos | the box |
| even kijken | let's look |
| een hondje | a puppy |
| verstoppertje | hide-and-seek |
| ik tel tot tien | I count to ten |
| wie niet weg is is gezien | ready or not |
| waar ben je? | where are you? |
| ik ben hier | I'm here |
| waar is…? | where is…? |
| daar | over there |
| hier is hij | here it is |
| daar is hij | there it is |
| waar zijn mijn schoenen? | where are my shoes? |
| ik heb je gevonden | I found you |
| van wie is dit? | whose is it? |
| dat is van mij | it's mine |
| dat is van jou | it's yours |
| dat is van hem | it's his |
| dat is van haar | it's hers |
| waar is mijn…? | where is my…? |
| heb jij mijn…? | do you have my…? |
| er ligt een sok | there is a sock |
| mijn sjaal | my scarf |
| alsjeblieft | here you are |
Tips for parents
- Turn the songs into real games: hide a toy and ask where it is in Dutch, or fill a box and guess what's inside.
- Answer with the full sentence from the song (I have a ball, it's over there) so your child hears the whole pattern, not just the word.
- Swap roles: let your child ask the question and you answer, so they practise both halves.
Questions parents ask
- Why sentences and not just words?
- A sentence frame like I have… or where is…? works with every word your child already knows, so each new word becomes something they can actually say. Singing the frame over and over makes it automatic.
- Which Dutch words are in these everyday sentence songs?
- 41 key words and phrases, including ik heb (I have), ik heb een bal (I have a ball), ik heb twee handen (I have two hands), heb jij…? (do you have…?), ja hoor (yes I do), ik heb geen (I don't have), een broer (a brother), een zusje (a little sister). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Dutch everyday sentence 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 2:25 and 2:52 each, about 11 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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