“Goedemorgen, Juf!” — Hands Up, Sit Down Song in Dutch for Kids

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“Goedemorgen, Juf!” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.

Key Dutch words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “goedemorgen juf”

   “goedemorgen juf” (good morning teacher) 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. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:03, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out playtime: run, hop and slide where the song says.

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“Hands Up, Sit Down” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Levanta la Mano
• 🇫🇷French:Lève la Main !
• 🇩🇪German:Steh auf, setz dich!
• 🇮🇹Italian:Alza la Mano!
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Põe o Dedo no Ar!