“Blauw Is de Lucht” — Blue is the Sky Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Blauw Is de Lucht” (Blue is the Sky), kids sing key Dutch words like blauw, de lucht, de zee and wit, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 3 · De Kleuren
⏱ 2:00
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“Blauw Is de Lucht” 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
Blue!	Blauw!
Blauw!	Blue!
The sky!	De lucht!
De lucht!	The sky!
Blue sky!	Blauwe lucht!
Blauwe lucht!	Blue sky!
Look up!	Kijk omhoog!
Kijk omhoog!	Look up!
White cloud!	Witte wolk!
Witte wolk!	White cloud!
The cloud is white!	De wolk is wit!
De wolk is wit!	The cloud is white!
Blue, blauw, blue, blauw!
De lucht is blauw!	The sky is blue!
Sky, lucht, say it now!
Blue, blauw, sing it loud!
White, wit, white, wit!
De wolk is wit!	The cloud is white!
Sea!	De zee!
De zee!	Sea!
Blue sea!	Blauwe zee!
Blauwe zee!	Blue sea!
I see the sea!	Ik zie de zee!
Ik zie de zee!	I see the sea!
The water is blue!	Het water is blauw!
Het water is blauw!	The water is blue!
A white sail!	Een wit zeil!
Een wit zeil!	A white sail!
Hello, sea!	Hallo, zee!
Hallo, zee!	Hello, sea!
Blue, blauw, blue, blauw!
De lucht is blauw!	The sky is blue!
Sky, lucht, say it now!
Blue, blauw, sing it loud!
White, wit, white, wit!
De wolk is wit!	The cloud is white!
What is blue?	Wat is blauw?
Blauw!	Blue!
What is the sky?	Wat is de lucht?
De lucht!	Sky!
What is the sea?	Wat is de zee?
De zee!	Sea!
What is white?	Wat is wit?
Wit!	White!
Blue, blauw, blue, blauw!
De lucht is blauw!	The sky is blue!
Sky, lucht, say it now!
Blue, blauw, sing it loud!
White, wit, white, wit!
De wolk is wit!	The cloud is white!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
blauw	blue
de lucht	sky
de zee	sea
wit	white

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “blauw”s
“blauw” means “blue” and comes up on 9 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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
Make it a routine
At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hunt the house for something in each color the song names.