“Oversteken!” — Stop, Look and Cross Song in Dutch for Kids

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“Oversteken!” 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 “sta stil” the word of the day

   This song repeats “sta stil” (stop) on 4 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 2:09, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ring the bell and call out next stop like the bus driver.

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“Stop, Look and Cross” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Cruzamos la Calle
• 🇫🇷French:On Traverse la Rue
• 🇩🇪German:Bei Rot bleib stehn
• 🇮🇹Italian:Attraversiamo la Strada
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Atravessar a Rua