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“Een Rode Appel” — A Red Apple Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Een Rode Appel” (A Red Apple), kids sing key Dutch words like de appel, de banaan, het fruit and zoet, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:21 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 7 · Het Eten
  • ⏱ 2:21
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“Een Rode Appel” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Dutch lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
A red apple!Een rode appel!
Een rode appel!A red apple!
What is apple?Wat is een appel?
De appel!The apple!
The apple is red.De appel is rood!
De appel is rood!The apple is red.
I eat an apple.Ik eet een appel!
Ik eet een appel!I eat an apple.
Sweet!Zoet!
Zoet!Sweet!
This apple is sweet.Deze appel is zoet!
Deze appel is zoet!This apple is sweet.
Your turn—say it again!Jij bent aan de beurt—zeg het nog eens!
De appel, de appel!The apple, the apple!
Apple!De appel!
De appel!The apple!
Banana!De banaan!
De banaan!The banana!
Fruit!Het fruit!
Het fruit!Fruit!
Sweet!Zoet!
Zoet!Sweet!
A red apple, nice and sweet!Een rode appel, lekker zoet!
Een rode appel, lekker zoet!A red apple, nice and sweet!
De appel, de banaan—lekker fruit voor iedereen!The apple, the banana—yummy fruit for everyone!
A yellow banana.Een gele banaan.
Een gele banaan.A yellow banana.
I have a banana.Ik heb een banaan.
Ik heb een banaan.I have a banana.
Is it fruit?Is het fruit?
Ja, het is fruit!Yes, it's fruit!
The apple and the banana.De appel en de banaan.
De appel en de banaan.The apple and the banana.
I like fruit.Ik vind fruit lekker.
Ik houd van fruit!I love fruit!
Which one is sweet?Welke is zoet?
De appel is zoet!The apple is sweet!
And the banana?En de banaan?
De banaan is zoet!The banana is sweet!
Apple!De appel!
De appel!The apple!
Banana!De banaan!
De banaan!The banana!
Fruit!Het fruit!
Het fruit!Fruit!
Sweet!Zoet!
Zoet!Sweet!
A red apple, nice and sweet!Een rode appel, lekker zoet!
Een rode appel, lekker zoet!A red apple, nice and sweet!
De appel, de banaan—lekker fruit voor iedereen!The apple, the banana—yummy fruit for everyone!
What is fruit?Wat is fruit?
Het fruit!Fruit!
What is sweet?Wat is zoet?
Zoet!Sweet!
Say it slowly: de appel.
De appel!The apple!
Now together: de banaan!
De banaan!The banana!
Apple!De appel!
De appel!The apple!
Banana!De banaan!
De banaan!The banana!
Fruit!Het fruit!
Het fruit!Fruit!
Sweet!Zoet!
Zoet!Sweet!
A red apple, nice and sweet!Een rode appel, lekker zoet!
Een rode appel, lekker zoet!A red apple, nice and sweet!
De appel, de banaan—lekker fruit voor iedereen!The apple, the banana—yummy fruit for everyone!
Dag, appel!Bye, apple!
Dag! Tot ziens!Bye! See you!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
de appelapple
de banaanbanana
het fruitfruit
zoetsweet

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “de appel”

    “de appel” (apple) is sung on 12 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

  2. 2

    Split the parts

    Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Dutch ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.

  3. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play a pretend café: your child orders food in Dutch from the song's words.

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