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“Overal Kleuren” — Colors Everywhere Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Overal Kleuren” (Colors Everywhere), kids sing key Dutch words like rood, blauw, geel and groen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 3 · De Kleuren
  • ⏱ 2:05
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“Overal Kleuren” 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
Ready to play?Klaar om te spelen?
Ja, kom erbij!Yes, come and join in!
Red!Rood!
Rood!Red!
A red ball!Een rode bal!
Een rode bal!A red ball!
Blue!Blauw!
Blauw!Blue!
A blue cup!Een blauwe beker!
Een blauwe beker!A blue cup!
What color?Welke kleur?
Welke kleur?What color?
The ball is red!De bal is rood!
De bal is rood!The ball is red!
The cup is blue!De beker is blauw!
De beker is blauw!The cup is blue!
Red, red!Rood, rood!
Rood, rood!Red, red!
Blue, blue!Blauw, blauw!
Blauw, blauw!Blue, blue!
Colors everywhere!Kleuren overal!
Kleuren overal!Colors everywhere!
Say it with me!Zeg het met mij!
Zeg maar mee!Say it with me!
Yellow!Geel!
Geel!Yellow!
A yellow sun!Een gele zon!
Een gele zon!A yellow sun!
Green!Groen!
Groen!Green!
A green leaf!Een groen blad!
Een groen blad!A green leaf!
What color is the sun?Welke kleur heeft de zon?
Yellow! Geel!
What color is the leaf?Welke kleur heeft het blad?
Green! Groen!
The sun is yellow!De zon is geel!
De zon is geel!The sun is yellow!
The leaf is green!Het blad is groen!
Het blad is groen!The leaf is green!
Red, red!Rood, rood!
Rood, rood!Red, red!
Blue, blue!Blauw, blauw!
Blauw, blauw!Blue, blue!
Colors everywhere!Kleuren overal!
Kleuren overal!Colors everywhere!
Say it with me!Zeg het met mij!
Zeg maar mee!Say it with me!
Red to blue!Van rood naar blauw!
Rood en blauw!Red and blue!
Yellow, green!Geel en groen!
Geel en groen!Yellow, green!
Which one is green?Welke is groen?
Welke is groen?Which one is green?
The leaf is green!Het blad is groen!
Het blad is groen!The leaf is green!
Red, red!Rood, rood!
Rood, rood!Red, red!
Blue, blue!Blauw, blauw!
Blauw, blauw!Blue, blue!
Yellow, yellow!Geel, geel!
Geel, geel!Yellow, yellow!
Green, green!Groen, groen!
Groen, groen!Green, green!
Colors everywhere!Kleuren overal!
Kleuren overal!Colors everywhere!
We know them all!We kennen ze al!
We kennen ze al!We know them all!
Bye, colors!Dag, kleuren!
Dag, kleuren!Bye, colors!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
roodred
blauwblue
geelyellow
groengreen

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “groen”

    “groen” (green) is sung on 8 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. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At snack time, name the color of each fruit in Dutch before it's eaten.

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