“Groot en Klein” — Big and Small Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Groot en Klein” (Big and Small), kids sing key Dutch words like groot, klein, lang and kort, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 1:56 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Tegenstellingen
- ⏱ 1:56
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“Groot en Klein” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Big! | Groot! |
| Groot! | Big! |
| Big elephant! | De grote olifant! |
| De grote olifant! | Big elephant! |
| Small! | Klein! |
| Klein! | Small! |
| Little mouse! | De kleine muis! |
| De kleine muis! | Little mouse! |
| The elephant is big. | De olifant is groot. |
| De olifant is groot. | The elephant is big. |
| The mouse is small. | De muis is klein. |
| De muis is klein. | The mouse is small. |
| Groot en klein, groot en klein! | Big and small, big and small! |
| Big and small, let’s say them again! | Groot en klein, zeg ze nog een keer! |
| Big! | Groot! |
| Groot! | Big! |
| Small! | Klein! |
| Klein! | Small! |
| Groot en klein, groot en klein! | Big and small, big and small! |
| Tall? | Lang! |
| Lang! | Tall? |
| The tall giraffe! | De lange giraf! |
| De lange giraf! | The tall giraffe! |
| Say it, sing it, try it again! | Zeg het, zing het, probeer het nog eens! |
| Big and small are friends! | Groot en klein zijn vrienden! |
| Long! | Lang! |
| Lang! | Long! |
| A long snake! | Een lange slang! |
| Een lange slang! | A long snake! |
| Short! | Kort! |
| Kort! | Short! |
| A short worm! | De korte worm! |
| De korte worm! | A short worm! |
| Heavy! | Zwaar! |
| Zwaar! | Heavy! |
| The hippo is heavy. | Het nijlpaard is zwaar. |
| Het nijlpaard is zwaar. | The hippo is heavy. |
| Light! | Licht! |
| Licht! | Light! |
| A light feather! | Een lichte veer! |
| Een lichte veer! | A light feather! |
| Lang en kort, zwaar en licht! | Long and short, heavy and light! |
| We can say them right! | We kunnen ze goed zeggen! |
| Big! | Groot! |
| Groot! | Big! |
| Small! | Klein! |
| Klein! | Small! |
| Groot en klein, groot en klein! | Big and small, big and small! |
| Tall? | Lang! |
| Lang! | Tall? |
| The tall giraffe! | De lange giraf! |
| De lange giraf! | The tall giraffe! |
| Say it, sing it, try it again! | Zeg het, zing het, probeer het nog eens! |
| Big and small are friends! | Groot en klein zijn vrienden! |
| Big elephant, stamp your feet! | Grote olifant, stamp met je voeten! |
| De grote olifant, wat een feest! | The big elephant, what a party! |
| Tiny mouse, so small and quick! | Kleine muis, zo klein en snel! |
| De kleine muis, kijk eens, klik! | The little mouse, look, click! |
| Groot is big, klein is small! | |
| Lang is tall, kort is short! | |
| Zwaar is heavy, licht is light! | |
| Dutch and English, we got it right! | Nederlands en Engels, we kunnen het goed! |
| Big! | Groot! |
| Groot! | Big! |
| Small! | Klein! |
| Klein! | Small! |
| Groot en klein, groot en klein! | Big and small, big and small! |
| Tall? | Lang! |
| Lang! | Tall? |
| The tall giraffe! | De lange giraf! |
| De lange giraf! | The tall giraffe! |
| Say it, sing it, try it again! | Zeg het, zing het, probeer het nog eens! |
| Big and small are friends! | Groot en klein zijn vrienden! |
| Big! | Groot! |
| Groot! | Big! |
| Small! | Klein! |
| Klein! | Small! |
| Dag, dag! See you again! | |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| groot | big |
| klein | small |
| lang | tall |
| kort | short |
| zwaar | heavy |
| licht | light |
| de grote olifant | the big elephant |
| de kleine muis | the little mouse |
| de lange giraf | the tall giraffe |
| de korte worm | the short worm |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “groot”s
“groot” means “big” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 1:56, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Fill and empty a cup of water as the song sings full and empty.
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