“Van Elf tot Twintig” — Eleven to Twenty Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Van Elf tot Twintig” (Eleven to Twenty), kids sing key Dutch words like elf, twaalf, dertien and veertien, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 3:16 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · Grote Getallen
- ⏱ 3:16
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“Van Elf tot Twintig” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Let’s count together! We gaan tellen! | |
| Eleven! — Elf! | |
| Twelve! — Twaalf! | |
| Thirteen! — Dertien! | |
| Fourteen! — Veertien! | |
| Fifteen! — Vijftien! | |
| Sixteen! — Zestien! | |
| Seventeen! — Zeventien! | |
| Eighteen! — Achttien! | |
| Nineteen! — Negentien! | |
| Twenty! — Twintig! | |
| Elf, twaalf, dertien, veertien, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, |
| Vijftien, zestien, zeventien! | Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen! |
| Achttien, negentien, twintig! | Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| We gaan tellen — zing maar mee! | Let’s count — sing along! |
| Elf, twaalf, dertien, veertien, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, |
| Vijftien, zestien, zeventien! | Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen! |
| Achttien, negentien, twintig! | Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Count with me from one to ten! | Tel met mij van één tot tien! |
| How many apples? — Elf appels! | |
| Two blue socks? — Twaalf sokken! | |
| Thirteen birds are in the tree! — Dertien vogels, kijk eens mee! | |
| Fourteen crayons, red and blue! — Veertien stiften, één voor jou! | |
| Fifteen steps, we walk along! — Vijftien stappen, zing dit lied! | |
| Sixteen blocks, we build up tall! — Zestien blokken, kijk eens aan! | |
| Seventeen ducks go quack, quack, quack! — Zeventien eenden, kwak kwak kwak! | |
| Eighteen buttons on my coat! — Achttien knopen, één voor één! | |
| Nineteen cookies on the plate! — Negentien koekjes, wat een feest! | |
| Twenty friends all wave hello! — Twintig vrienden, hoi hoi hoi! | |
| Elf, twaalf, dertien, veertien, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, |
| Vijftien, zestien, zeventien! | Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen! |
| Achttien, negentien, twintig! | Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| We gaan tellen — zing maar mee! | Let’s count — sing along! |
| Elf and twaalf, special pair! | |
| Elf en twaalf, samen daar! | Eleven and twelve, there together! |
| Then it’s three-ten, dertien — hey! | |
| Four-ten, veertien — count away! | |
| Vijftien, zestien, zeventien, | Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, |
| Achttien, negentien — bijna twintig! | Eighteen, nineteen — almost twenty! |
| Elf, twaalf, dertien, veertien, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, |
| Vijftien, zestien, zeventien! | Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen! |
| Achttien, negentien, twintig! | Eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| We gaan tellen — zing maar mee! | Let’s count — sing along! |
| Eleven, elf! Twelve, twaalf! | |
| Thirteen, dertien! Fourteen, veertien! | |
| Fifteen, vijftien! Sixteen, zestien! | |
| Seventeen, zeventien! Eighteen, achttien! | |
| Nineteen, negentien! Twenty, twintig! | |
| We gaan tellen — één, twee, drie! | Let’s count — one, two, three! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| elf | eleven |
| twaalf | twelve |
| dertien | thirteen |
| veertien | fourteen |
| vijftien | fifteen |
| zestien | sixteen |
| zeventien | seventeen |
| achttien | eighteen |
| negentien | nineteen |
| twintig | twenty |
| we gaan tellen | let's count |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “elf”s
“elf” means “eleven” and comes up on 9 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 3:16, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Crouch for the countdown and jump up on blast-off.
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