“Fruit en Groente” — Fruits and Vegetables Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Fruit en Groente” (Fruits and Vegetables), kids sing key Dutch words like groente, de wortel, de tomaat and gezond, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 3:05 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Het Eten
⏱ 3:05
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“Fruit en Groente” 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
Look at the basket, colorful and bright!	Kijk naar de mand, kleurrijk en fel!
Can you name the food we eat tonight?	Weet jij hoe het eten heet dat we vanavond eten?
I see a red one, round and sweet,	Ik zie een rode, rond en zoet,
A yummy snack, a healthy treat!	Een lekker hapje, gezond en goed!
That is a tomato, shiny and red,	Dat is een tomaat, glimmend en rood,
In Dutch we say, "de tomaat," it's said!
De tomaat!	The tomato!
De tomaat!	The tomato!
Now tell me please, what do you see?	Vertel me nu, wat zie jij?
A carrot for you and a carrot for me!	Een wortel voor jou en een wortel voor mij!
Learning words is so much fun,	Woordjes leren is zo leuk,
English and Dutch for everyone!	Engels en Nederlands voor iedereen!
Groente, groente, vegetables so green,
The happiest garden you've ever seen!	De vrolijkste tuin die je ooit hebt gezien!
Healthy, healthy, we feel so strong,	Gezond, gezond, we voelen ons zo sterk,
Singing along with our favorite song!	We zingen mee met ons lievelingsliedje!
Crunchy and orange, poking from the ground,	Knapperig en oranje, het steekt uit de grond,
The finest vegetable that can be found!	De lekkerste groente die je ooit vond!
That is the carrot, growing so tall,	Dat is de wortel, hij groeit zo hoog,
"De wortel" is the word for one and all!
De wortel!	The carrot!
De wortel!	The carrot!
Healthy food makes us jump and play,	Gezond eten laat ons springen en spelen,
We learn new words every single day!	We leren elke dag nieuwe woordjes!
Learning words is so much fun,	Woordjes leren is zo leuk,
English and Dutch for everyone!	Engels en Nederlands voor iedereen!
Groente, groente, vegetables so green,
The happiest garden you've ever seen!	De vrolijkste tuin die je ooit hebt gezien!
Healthy, healthy, we feel so strong,	Gezond, gezond, we voelen ons zo sterk,
Singing along with our favorite song!	We zingen mee met ons lievelingsliedje!
Vegetables in Dutch are "groente," shout it out!
"Gesond" means healthy, let's dance and shout!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
De wortel!	The carrot!
De tomaat!	The tomato!
Groente!	Vegetables!
Ge-zond! That sounds so great!
Learning words is so much fun,	Woordjes leren is zo leuk,
English and Dutch for everyone!	Engels en Nederlands voor iedereen!
Groente, groente, vegetables so green,
The happiest garden you've ever seen!	De vrolijkste tuin die je ooit hebt gezien!
Healthy, healthy, we feel so strong,	Gezond, gezond, we voelen ons zo sterk,
Singing along with our favorite song!	We zingen mee met ons lievelingsliedje!
Great job today!	Goed gedaan vandaag!
Tot ziens!	See you soon!
Goodbye!	Tot ziens!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
groente	vegetables
de wortel	carrot
de tomaat	tomato
gezond	healthy

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “de tomaat”
“de tomaat” (tomato) is sung on 4 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
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 3:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in Dutch before a meal and wait for the answer.