“Lekker in Bad” — Bath Time Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Lekker in Bad” (Bath Time), kids sing key Dutch words like het water, de zeep, bellen and de handdoek, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 17 · Het Dagelijks Leven
⏱ 2:00
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“Lekker in Bad” 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.
Sung	Meaning
Water!	Het water!
Het water!	Water!
The water feels warm.	Het water is warm.
Het water is warm.	The water feels warm.
Soap!	De zeep!
De zeep!	Soap!
A little soap, please.	Een beetje zeep, alsjeblieft.
Een beetje zeep, alsjeblieft.	A little soap, please.
Bubbles!	Bellen!
Bellen!	Bubbles!
Look, bubbles in the bath!	Kijk, bellen in bad!
Kijk, bellen in bad!	Look, bubbles in the bath!
Water, water, warm and clear,	Water, water, warm en helder,
Zeep en bellen, splash right here!
What do we say? Het water!
What do we say? De zeep!
What do we see? The bubbles!	Wat zie ik? De bellen!
Wat zie ik? De bellen!	What do we see? The bubbles!
Bath time, bath time, sing along,	Badtijd, badtijd, zing maar mee,
English, Nederlands, our happy song!
Het water, de zeep, de bellen erbij,	The water, the soap, the bubbles too,
Bath time together, jij en ik!
Towel!	De handdoek!
De handdoek!	Towel!
Get the towel, nice and dry.	Pak de handdoek, droog maar fijn.
Pak de handdoek, droog maar fijn.	Get the towel, nice and dry.
Brush!	De borstel!
De borstel!	Brush!
Brush your hair, nice and slow.	Borstel je haar, rustig zo.
Borstel je haar, rustig zo.	Brush your hair, nice and slow.
Where’s the towel?	Waar is de handdoek?
Waar is de handdoek?	Where’s the towel?
Here it is!	Hier is hij!
Hier is hij!	Here it is!
De borstel, de handdoek, ready to go,
Drogen en borstelen, rustig zo!	Drying and brushing, nice and slow!
What do we say? Het water!
What do we say? De zeep!
What do we see? The bubbles!	Wat zie ik? De bellen!
Wat zie ik? De bellen!	What do we see? The bubbles!
Bath time, bath time, sing along,	Badtijd, badtijd, zing maar mee,
English, Nederlands, our happy song!
Het water, de zeep, de bellen erbij,	The water, the soap, the bubbles too,
Bath time together, jij en ik!
Warm water?
Ja, lekker warm!	Yes, nice and warm!
All clean now?	Helemaal schoon?
Ja, helemaal schoon!	Yes, all clean!
Handdoek droog, borstel klaar,	Towel dry, brush ready,
Dag, dag, bad—tot morgen maar!	Bye, bye, bath—see you tomorrow!
What do we say? Het water!
What do we say? De zeep!
What do we see? The bubbles!	Wat zie ik? De bellen!
Wat zie ik? De bellen!	What do we see? The bubbles!
Bath time, bath time, sing along,	Badtijd, badtijd, zing maar mee,
English, Nederlands, our happy song!
Het water, de zeep, de bellen erbij,	The water, the soap, the bubbles too,
Bath time together, jij en ik!
De handdoek!	Towel!
De borstel!	Brush!
Het water, de zeep, de bellen—hoera!	The water, the soap, the bubbles—hooray!
Welterusten, slaap maar zacht!	Good night, sleep tight!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
het water	water
de zeep	soap
bellen	bubbles
de handdoek	towel
de borstel	brush

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “bellen” the word of the day
This song repeats “bellen” (bubbles) on 9 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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
Make it a routine
At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the steps of the routine and label them with the song's Dutch words.