“Welterusten” — Good Night Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Welterusten” (Good Night), kids sing key Dutch words like welterusten, bedtijd, de maan and dromen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 2:21 long, made for ages 2–8.

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Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Hallo!
⏱ 2:21
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“Welterusten” 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
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Time to sleep!	Bedtijd!
Bedtijd!	Time to sleep!
The moon!	De maan!
De maan!	The moon!
Dream!	Dromen!
Dromen!	Dream!
Say good night!	Zeg welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Good night, welterusten!
Bedtijd, time to sleep!
De maan, the moon above us,
Dromen, dream in sleep!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Bedtijd!	Time to sleep!
Time to sleep!	Bedtijd!
Sleep well!	Slaap lekker!
Slaap lekker!	Sleep well!
Close your eyes!	Doe je ogen dicht!
Doe je ogen dicht!	Close your eyes!
A little dream!	Een kleine droom!
Een droom!	A dream!
The moon is here!	De maan is hier!
De maan is daar!	The moon is there!
Dream, dromen!
Slaap lekker!	Sleep well!
Good night, welterusten!
Bedtijd, time to sleep!
De maan, the moon above us,
Dromen, dream in sleep!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Bedtijd!	Time to sleep!
Time to sleep!	Bedtijd!
Who says good night?	Wie zegt welterusten?
Welterusten!	Good night!
What means time to sleep?	Wat betekent “time to sleep”?
Bedtijd!	Time to sleep!
What is the moon?	Wat is de maan?
De maan!	Moon!
What is to dream?	Wat is dromen?
Dromen!	Dream!
Good night, welterusten!
Bedtijd, time to sleep!
De maan, the moon above us,
Dromen, dream in sleep!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Bedtijd!	Time to sleep!
Time to sleep!	Bedtijd!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Good night!	Welterusten!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
welterusten	good night
bedtijd	time to sleep
de maan	the moon
dromen	dream

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “welterusten”
“welterusten” (good night) is sung on 7 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
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Dutch. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Dutch answer before the song sings it.
3
Make it a routine
At 2:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act it out with two soft toys: one says the Dutch line, the other answers.