“De Dieren” — Animals Song in Dutch for Kids

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“De Dieren” lyrics with English translation

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

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “groot”s

   “groot” means “big” and comes up on 12 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

2. 2

   Pause between the call and the answer

   The song moves back and forth between English and Dutch. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Dutch answer before the song sings it.

3. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Move like each animal as it's named: hop, stomp, flap, slither.

More animal songs in Dutch

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  De Kat en de Hond

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  de kat, de hond, miauw, waf waf

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  Op de Boerderij

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  de boerderij, de koe, de eend, het paard

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  Dieren in de Jungle

  Jungle Animals · 1:59 · Premium

  de jungle, de leeuw, de aap, de slang

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  Wat Zegt het Dier?

  What Does the Animal Say? · 2:00 · Premium

  wat zegt hij?, de kikker, kwak kwak, het geluid

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  Kleine Beestjes

  Little Bugs · 2:39 · Premium

  de bij, de mier, de vlinder, de spin

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“The Animals” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Los Animales
• 🇫🇷French:Les animaux
• 🇩🇪German:Die Tiere
• 🇮🇹Italian:Gli Animali
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Os Animais