“Oma en Opa” — Grandma and Grandpa Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Oma en Opa” (Grandma and Grandpa), kids sing key Dutch words like oma, opa, oud and de knuffel, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 5 · Mijn Familie
⏱ 2:01
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“Oma en Opa” 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
Grandma!	Oma!
Oma!	Grandma!
Grandpa!	Opa!
Opa!	Grandpa!
Oma is here!
Grandpa is here!	Opa is hier!
Hallo, oma!	Hello, Grandma!
Hallo, opa!	Hello, Grandpa!
Oma, oma, give a hug!
De knuffel, de knuffel—knuffel terug!	The hug, the hug—hug back!
Opa, opa, come and play!
Kom maar, opa! Hoi, hoera!	Come on, Grandpa! Hi, hooray!
Oma, opa, hand in hand,	Grandma, Grandpa, hand in hand,
Hello! Hallo! Say it again!
Old?	Oud?
Oud!	Old!
Grandma is old?	Is oma oud?
Oma is oud.	Grandma is old.
Grandpa is kind!	Opa is lief!
Opa is lief!	Grandpa is kind!
Good morning, Grandma!	Goedemorgen, oma!
Goedemorgen, oma!	Good morning, Grandma!
See you soon, Grandpa!	Tot gauw, opa!
Tot gauw, opa!	See you soon, Grandpa!
Oma, oma, give a hug!
De knuffel, de knuffel—knuffel terug!	The hug, the hug—hug back!
Opa, opa, come and play!
Kom maar, opa! Hoi, hoera!	Come on, Grandpa! Hi, hooray!
Oma, opa, hand in hand,	Grandma, Grandpa, hand in hand,
Hello! Hallo! Say it again!
Who is Grandma?	Wie is oma?
Oma!	Grandma!
Who is Grandpa?	Wie is opa?
Opa!	Grandpa!
One more time, nice and slow:	Nog één keer, lekker langzaam:
Oma! Opa! There we go!
Oma, oma, give a hug!
De knuffel, de knuffel—knuffel terug!	The hug, the hug—hug back!
Opa, opa, come and play!
Kom maar, opa! Hoi, hoera!	Come on, Grandpa! Hi, hooray!
Oma, opa, hand in hand,	Grandma, Grandpa, hand in hand,
Hello! Hallo! Say it again!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
oma	grandma
opa	grandpa
oud	old
de knuffel	hug

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “oma” the word of the day
This song repeats “oma” (grandma) on 13 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use the song's family words for real during the day: call grandma by the Dutch word.