Dutch · Morning routine
Dutch for your morning routine
Mornings repeat every day, in the same order: wake up, get dressed, breakfast, shoes on, out the door. That makes them ideal for Dutch, because each step can carry one word or phrase. A song in the background while getting dressed can also take the edge off a rushed morning.
One word per step
You don't need full sentences. Good morning at the door, the Dutch word for shoes at the shoe rack, water or milk at breakfast. Small and repeated beats ambitious and occasional.
A song for getting dressed
The clothes songs name each item as it goes on. Play one while your child gets dressed and name the clothes together.
Today is…
Older children can say the day of the week in Dutch at breakfast. It takes seconds and builds a habit.
Dutch words to start with
Words from the songs below that fit this moment. Tap one for pronunciation help and practice ideas.
| English | Dutch | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| good morning | goedemorgen | KHOO-duh-mor-khun |
| clothes | het shirt, de broek, de schoenen… | SHURT, BROOK, SKHOO-nun… |
| shoes | de schoenen | duh SKHOO-nun |
| milk | de melk | duh MELK |
| the days of the week | maandag, dinsdag, woensdag… | MAHN-dakh, DINS-dakh, VOONS-dakh… |
Dutch songs for morning routine
Hand-picked from the Dutch library. Songs marked Free are part of the free first unit; the rest are Premium.
Goedemorgen
Good Morning · Greetings · Free
- goedemorgen · good morning
- hoe gaat het? · how are you?
- heel goed · very well
- dank je wel · thank you
Mijn Dag
My Day · Daily Life · Premium
- wakker worden · wake up
- aankleden · get dressed
- ontbijten · eat breakfast
- spelen · to play
Ik Kleed Me Aan
I Get Dressed · Clothes · Premium
- kleren · clothes
- aankleden · to get dressed
- het shirt · shirt
- de broek · pants
Mijn Schoenen
My Shoes · Clothes · Premium
- schoenen · shoes
- sokken · socks
- voeten · feet
- lopen · to walk
Wat Trek Ik Aan?
What Do I Wear? · Clothes · Premium
- aantrekken · to put on
- de jas · coat
- koud · cold
- handschoenen · gloves
Lekker in Bad
Bath Time · Daily Life · Premium
- het water · water
- de zeep · soap
- bellen · bubbles
- de handdoek · towel
Ik Hou van Eten
I Love Food · Food · Premium
- het eten · food
- ik hou van · I love
- lekker · tasty
- eten · to eat
Water en Melk
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- het water · water
- de melk · milk
- drinken · to drink
- het glas · glass
Vandaag Is het Maandag
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- vandaag · today
- morgen · tomorrow
- gisteren · yesterday
- de dag · day
Welke Dag Is het?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- welke dag is het? · what day is it?
- het weekend · weekend
- zondag · Sunday
- vrijdag · Friday
Quick tips
- Say good morning in Dutch before anything else.
- Play the getting-dressed song while clothes go on.
- Ask "water or milk?" in Dutch at breakfast.
- Say the day of the week in Dutch on the way out.
Questions parents ask
We're always rushing. Is this realistic?
Yes, if you keep it tiny. One Dutch word per step of the routine adds no time at all. Songs can play in the background while you do what you'd be doing anyway.
Which song should we start with?
Good morning, from the free greetings unit. It's free forever and fits the first minute of the day.
Sing it in Dutch, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.