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“In het Park” — At the Park Song in Dutch for Kids

In “In het Park” (At the Park), kids sing key Dutch words like het park, de schommel, spelen and vriendjes, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:16 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 14 · De Natuur
  • ⏱ 2:16
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“In het Park” 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
At the park, where shall we go?In het park, waar gaan we heen?
Naar het park, kom maar zo!To the park, come along!
What’s this seat that swings so high?Wat is dat zitje dat zo hoog schommelt?
De schommel, heen en weer door de lucht, zo blij!The swing, back and forth through the air, so happy!
Shall we play? Come play with me!Zullen we spelen? Kom met mij spelen!
Ja, we spelen—één, twee, drie!Yes, we're playing—one, two, three!
Who’s here laughing by the tree?Wie staat daar te lachen bij de boom?
Mijn vriendjes, kom erbij!My friends, come and join us!
The park, the park!Het park, het park!
Het park, het park!The park, the park!
Let’s go play!Kom, we gaan spelen!
We spelen vandaag!We're playing today!
Swing, swing, up we go!Schommel, schommel, omhoog gaan we!
De schommel, heen en weer!The swing, back and forth!
Friends together, shout hooray!Vriendjes samen, roep hoera!
Vriendjes, speel maar mee!Friends, come and play along!
Can we run along the path?Mogen we over het pad rennen?
Ja, we rennen—ha, ha, ha!Yes, we run—ha, ha, ha!
There’s a ball; shall we kick it?Daar is een bal; zullen we hem trappen?
Hier is de bal, trap hem maar!Here's the ball, go on, kick it!
Time for water, take a drink.Tijd voor water, neem een slok.
Drink wat water, even rust.
Then we play again—what fun!Dan spelen we weer—wat een pret!
We spelen samen, zon op ons gezicht!We play together, sun on our faces!
Say “thank you” when we share.Zeg “dank je wel” als we delen.
Dank je wel, fijn dat je er bent!Thank you, I'm glad you're here!
The park, the park!Het park, het park!
Het park, het park!The park, the park!
Let’s go play!Kom, we gaan spelen!
We spelen vandaag!We're playing today!
Swing, swing, up we go!Schommel, schommel, omhoog gaan we!
De schommel, heen en weer!The swing, back and forth!
Friends together, shout hooray!Vriendjes samen, roep hoera!
Vriendjes, speel maar mee!Friends, come and play along!
One more turn?Nog één beurt?
Nog één keer!One more time!
Ready, set?Klaar voor de start?
Ja, ik ben er!Yes, I'm here!
Bye-bye, park!Dag, het park!
Dag, het park!Bye-bye, park!
See you soon!Tot ziens!
Tot gauw, vriendjes!See you soon, friends!
The park, the park!Het park, het park!
Het park, het park!The park, the park!
Let’s go play!Kom, we gaan spelen!
We spelen vandaag!We're playing today!
Swing, swing, up we go!Schommel, schommel, omhoog gaan we!
De schommel, heen en weer!The swing, back and forth!
Friends together, shout hooray!Vriendjes samen, roep hoera!
Vriendjes, speel maar mee!Friends, come and play along!
The park!Het park!
Het park!The park!
Let’s play!We spelen!
We spelen!Let’s play!
Friends!Vriendjes!
Vriendjes!Friends!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
het parkpark
de schommelswing
spelento play
vriendjesfriends

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “het park”s

    “het park” means “park” and comes up on 6 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  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 2:16, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Take the song outside: spot each thing it names in the garden or park.

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