Unit 29 · Aan Zee · A1 · Premium

Dutch Ocean Songs for Kids

Whales, dolphins, crabs and one very busy octopus, plus a day at the beach and a dive to the bottom of the sea. These Dutch songs pair each sea word with a fun fact or an action, with every line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The ocean songs

Dieren in de Zee
Sea Animals · 2:52 · Premium
de vis, de walvis, de dolfijn, de octopus
Acht Armen
The Octopus Song · 2:19 · Premium
de octopus, acht armen, vijf, zes
Een Dagje Strand
A Day at the Beach · 1:56 · Premium
het strand, het badpak, de zonnebrandcrème, de emmer
Diep in de Zee
Down in the Deep Sea · 2:26 · Premium
diep in de zee, de onderzeeër, wat zie je?, ik zie

Dutch ocean words from these songs

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

Dutch	English
de vis	fish
de walvis	whale
de dolfijn	dolphin
de octopus	octopus
de krab	crab
de zeester	starfish
het zeepaardje	seahorse
de kwal	jellyfish
de haai	shark
de zeeschildpad	sea turtle
hij zwemt	it swims
acht armen	eight arms
vijf	five
zes	six
zeven	seven
acht	eight
hij zwaait	it waves
hij klapt	it claps
een knuffel	a hug
hij verandert van kleur	it changes color
rood	red
de inkt	ink
hij verstopt zich	it hides
het strand	the beach
het badpak	swimsuit
de zonnebrandcrème	sun cream
de emmer	bucket
de schep	spade
het zandkasteel	sandcastle
de schelpen	shells
de golven	waves
de handdoek	towel
we gaan zwemmen	let's swim
het water is koud	the water is cold
diep in de zee	down in the sea
de onderzeeër	submarine
wat zie je?	what can you see?
ik zie	I can see
het koraal	coral
het zeewier	seaweed
de bellen	bubbles
de schat	treasure
dieper	deeper
het is donker	it's dark
een lichtgevende vis	a glowing fish
weer naar boven	back up

Tips for parents

Make the animals with your hands: snapping crab claws, a swimming fish, eight wiggly octopus arms.
Bring the beach song to bath time: a cup is the bucket, a sponge is the sandcastle.
Look at a picture book of sea animals and name them in Dutch together.

Questions parents ask

My child has never been to the sea. Will these songs still work?: Yes. Sea animals are favourites in picture books and cartoons, and the songs act everything out, so the words make sense without a trip to the beach.
Which Dutch words are in these ocean songs?: 46 key words and phrases, including de vis (fish), de walvis (whale), de dolfijn (dolphin), de octopus (octopus), de krab (crab), de zeester (starfish), het zeepaardje (seahorse), de kwal (jellyfish). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Dutch ocean 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 1:56 and 2:52 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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