“De Kat en de Hond” — Cat and the Dog Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Kat en de Hond” (The Cat and the Dog), kids sing key Dutch words like de kat, de hond, miauw and waf waf, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 4 · De Dieren
⏱ 2:01
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“De Kat en de Hond” 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
Cat!	De kat!
De kat!	Cat!
The cat is here!	De kat is hier!
De kat is hier!	The cat is here!
What does kitty say?	Wat zegt de poes?
Miauw, miauw!	Meow, meow!
Miauw!	Meow!
Meow!	Miauw!
Soft little paws!	Zachte pootjes!
Zachte pootjes!	Soft little paws!
Come and play!	Kom maar spelen!
Kom maar spelen!	Come and play!
Cat, cat!	De kat, de kat!
De kat, de kat!	Cat, cat!
Meow, meow!	Miauw, miauw!
Miauw, miauw!	Meow, meow!
Hello, cat!	Hallo, kat!
Hallo, kat!	Hello, cat!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
De kat! Miauw!	The cat! Meow!
Dog!	De hond!
De hond!	Dog!
The dog is here!	De hond is hier!
De hond is hier!	The dog is here!
What does doggy say?	Wat zegt de hond?
Waf waf!	Woof woof!
Woof woof!	Waf waf!
Waf waf!	Woof woof!
Big happy tail!	Een grote, blije staart!
Een blijde staart!	A happy tail!
Come and play!	Kom maar spelen!
Kom maar spelen!	Come and play!
Cat, cat!	De kat, de kat!
De kat, de kat!	Cat, cat!
Meow, meow!	Miauw, miauw!
Miauw, miauw!	Meow, meow!
Hello, cat!	Hallo, kat!
Hallo, kat!	Hello, cat!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
De kat! Miauw!	The cat! Meow!
Who says meow?	Wie zegt miauw?
De kat zegt miauw!	The cat says meow!
Who says woof?	Wie zegt waf?
De hond zegt waf waf!	The dog says woof woof!
Cat and dog!	De kat en de hond!
De kat en de hond!	Cat and dog!
Yes, we know!	Ja, we weten het!
Cat, cat!	De kat, de kat!
De kat, de kat!	Cat, cat!
Meow, meow!	Miauw, miauw!
Miauw, miauw!	Meow, meow!
Hello, cat!	Hallo, kat!
Hallo, kat!	Hello, cat!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
De kat! Miauw!	The cat! Meow!
Dog, dog!	De hond, de hond!
De hond, de hond!	Dog, dog!
Woof, woof!	Waf waf!
Waf waf!	Woof, woof!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de kat	cat
de hond	dog
miauw	meow
waf waf	woof

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “de kat”
“de kat” (cat) is sung on 10 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. After the song, say an animal sound and let your child answer with the Dutch name.