“Aftellen!” — Countdown to Blast-Off Song in Dutch for Kids

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“Aftellen!” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.

Key Dutch words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Make “klaar” the word of the day

   This song repeats “klaar” (ready?) 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. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:24, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pause before a number and let your child sing the next one.

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“Countdown to Blast-Off” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:¡Despegamos!
• 🇫🇷French:Compte à Rebours
• 🇩🇪German:Die Rakete startet!
• 🇮🇹Italian:Conto alla Rovescia
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Contagem Decrescente