“De Dinosaurussen” — Dinosaurs Song in Dutch for Kids
In “De Dinosaurussen” (Dinosaurs), kids sing key Dutch words like de dinosaurus, de tyrannosaurus rex, de triceratops and de stegosaurus, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:47 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dino's en Draken
- ⏱ 2:47
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“De Dinosaurussen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dinosaur! | De dinosaurus! |
| De dinosaurus! | Dinosaur! |
| Ready to stomp? | Klaar om te stampen! |
| Klaar om te stampen! | Ready to stomp? |
| Roar! Roar! Hello, dinosaur! | Brul! Brul! Hallo, dinosaurus! |
| Tyrannosaurus rex! | De tyrannosaurus rex! |
| De tyrannosaurus rex! | Tyrannosaurus rex! |
| Sharp teeth! | Scherpe tanden! |
| Scherpe tanden! | Sharp teeth! |
| Open wide! | Doe je mond maar open! |
| Doe je mond maar open! | Open wide! |
| Roar, roar—friendly roar! | Brul, brul — een vriendelijke brul! |
| Triceratops! | De triceratops! |
| De triceratops! | Triceratops! |
| Three horns! | Drie hoorns! |
| Drie hoorns! | Three horns! |
| Count them with me: one, two, three! | Tel maar mee: één, twee, drie! |
| Tel maar mee: één, twee, drie! | Count them with me: one, two, three! |
| Dinosaur, stomp your feet! | Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! |
| Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! | Dinosaur, stomp your feet! |
| Huge and happy, big and kind! | Reusachtig en blij, groot en lief! |
| Reusachtig, lief en fijn! | Huge, sweet and nice! |
| English! | Engels! |
| Nederlands! | Dutch! |
| Roar! Roar! Say it once again! | Brul! Brul! Zeg het nog een keer! |
| Dinosaur! | De dinosaurus! |
| De dinosaurus! | Dinosaur! |
| Stegosaurus! | De stegosaurus! |
| De stegosaurus! | Stegosaurus! |
| Spiky plates! | Stekelige platen! |
| Stekelige platen! | Spiky plates! |
| Long tail! | Een lange staart! |
| Een lange staart! | Long tail! |
| Swish, swish—there you are! | Zwiep, zwiep — daar ben je! |
| Brachiosaurus! | De brachiosaurus! |
| De brachiosaurus! | Brachiosaurus! |
| A very long neck! | Een heel lange nek! |
| Een heel lange nek! | A very long neck! |
| Reach up high! | Reik omhoog! |
| Kijk eens omhoog! | Look up! |
| Roar, roar—friendly roar! | Brul, brul — een vriendelijke brul! |
| Pterodactyl! | De pterodactylus! |
| De pterodactylus! | Pterodactyl! |
| Fly up high! | Vlieg maar hoog! |
| Vlieg maar hoog! | Fly up high! |
| Dinosaur, stomp your feet! | Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! |
| Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! | Dinosaur, stomp your feet! |
| Huge and happy, big and kind! | Reusachtig en blij, groot en lief! |
| Reusachtig, lief en fijn! | Huge, sweet and nice! |
| English! | Engels! |
| Nederlands! | Dutch! |
| Roar! Roar! Say it once again! | Brul! Brul! Zeg het nog een keer! |
| Dinosaur! | De dinosaurus! |
| De dinosaurus! | Dinosaur! |
| What is “sharp teeth”? | |
| Scherpe tanden! | Sharp teeth! |
| What is “three horns”? | |
| Drie hoorns! | Three horns! |
| What is “long tail”? | |
| Een lange staart! | Long tail! |
| What is “long neck”? | |
| Een heel lange nek! | A very long neck! |
| We can say it—yes, we can! | We kunnen het zeggen — ja, dat kunnen we! |
| Dinosaur, stomp your feet! | Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! |
| Dinosaurus, stamp maar mee! | Dinosaur, stomp your feet! |
| Huge and happy, big and kind! | Reusachtig en blij, groot en lief! |
| Reusachtig, lief en fijn! | Huge, sweet and nice! |
| English! | Engels! |
| Nederlands! | Dutch! |
| Roar! Roar! Say it once again! | Brul! Brul! Zeg het nog een keer! |
| Tyrannosaurus rex! | De tyrannosaurus rex! |
| De tyrannosaurus rex! | Tyrannosaurus rex! |
| Roar! Roar! We know the words! | Brul! Brul! We kennen de woorden! |
| Dag, dinosaur! | |
| Dag, dinosaurus! | Bye, dinosaur! |
| Roar! | Brul! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| de dinosaurus | dinosaur |
| de tyrannosaurus rex | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| de triceratops | Triceratops |
| de stegosaurus | Stegosaurus |
| de brachiosaurus | Brachiosaurus |
| de pterodactylus | Pterodactyl |
| scherpe tanden | sharp teeth |
| drie hoorns | three horns |
| een heel lange nek | a very long neck |
| een lange staart | a long tail |
| reusachtig | huge |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “de dinosaurus”s
“de dinosaurus” means “dinosaur” and comes up on 3 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 2:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hide a toy egg and let it hatch when the song gets to the egg.
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