“Dagen van de Week” — Days of the Week Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Dagen van de Week” (Days of the Week), kids sing key Dutch words like maandag, dinsdag, de week and vandaag, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 2:15 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A2
Unit 12 · Dagen en Maanden
⏱ 2:15
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“Dagen van de Week” 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
What day comes after Sunday?	Welke dag komt na zondag?
Maandag! Monday, here we go!
Say it once and say it proudly:	Zeg het één keer en zeg het trots:
Maandag means Monday, now you know!
What comes next? Your turn to answer!	Wat komt hierna? Jij mag antwoorden!
Tuesday! Dinsdag, that’s the day!
On dinsdag I pack my schoolbag,
And wave to friends along the way.	En ik zwaai onderweg naar mijn vriendjes.
Monday, maandag, clap-clap-clap!
Tuesday, dinsdag, tap-tap-tap!
Days of the week, say them with me!	De dagen van de week, zeg ze met mij!
De week means the week—one, two, three!
Today is vandaag, vandaag is today!
Say it, sing it, every day!	Zeg het, zing het, elke dag!
Monday, maandag! Tuesday, dinsdag!
De week, vandaag—hooray!
What do you say for “the week” in Dutch?	Hoe zeg je “the week” in het Nederlands?
De week! That’s right, let’s say it again!
A week has seven days together,	Een week heeft zeven dagen samen,
Seven days for school and friends.	Zeven dagen voor school en vriendjes.
How do you say “today” in Dutch?	Hoe zeg je “today” in het Nederlands?
Vandaag! Vandaag is today!
Vandaag I read a little story,
And play outside before I say—	En ik speel buiten voordat ik zeg—
Monday, maandag, clap-clap-clap!
Tuesday, dinsdag, tap-tap-tap!
Days of the week, say them with me!	De dagen van de week, zeg ze met mij!
De week means the week—one, two, three!
Today is vandaag, vandaag is today!
Say it, sing it, every day!	Zeg het, zing het, elke dag!
Monday, maandag! Tuesday, dinsdag!
De week, vandaag—hooray!
Ik zeg maandag—you say Monday!
I say Tuesday—you say dinsdag!
What is “today”? Vandaag!
What is “the week”? De week!
Monday, Tuesday, say them once more—	Maandag, dinsdag, zeg ze nog een keer—
Maandag, dinsdag! Let’s sing for sure!
Monday, maandag, clap-clap-clap!
Tuesday, dinsdag, tap-tap-tap!
Days of the week, say them with me!	De dagen van de week, zeg ze met mij!
De week means the week—one, two, three!
Today is vandaag, vandaag is today!
Say it, sing it, every day!	Zeg het, zing het, elke dag!
Monday, maandag! Tuesday, dinsdag!
De week, vandaag—hooray!
Maandag! Dinsdag! De week! Vandaag!	Monday! Tuesday! The week! Today!
Monday! Tuesday! We know them all!	Maandag! Dinsdag! We kennen ze allemaal!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
maandag	Monday
dinsdag	Tuesday
de week	week
vandaag	today

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “vandaag”s
“vandaag” means “today” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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
Make it a routine
At 2:15, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “what day is it?” in Dutch every morning and let your child answer.