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“Hallo Herfst!” — Hello, Autumn Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Hallo Herfst!” (Hello, Autumn!), kids sing key Dutch words like de herfst, de bladeren, vallen and de kastanjes, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 15 · Feestdagen
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Hallo Herfst!” 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.
SungMeaning
Autumn!De herfst!
De herfst!Autumn!
Leaves are falling!De bladeren vallen!
De bladeren vallen!Leaves are falling!
Chestnuts!De kastanjes!
De kastanjes!Chestnuts!
Acorns in my hand!De eikels in mijn hand!
De eikels in mijn hand!Acorns in my hand!
Look, red-and-white toadstools!Kijk, rood-witte paddenstoelen!
Kijk, rood-witte paddenstoelen!Look, red-and-white toadstools!
A hedgehog in the leaves!Een egel tussen de bladeren!
Een egel tussen de bladeren!A hedgehog in the leaves!
Hello, little egel, rust maar lekker uit!
Autumn, herfst, the leaves fall down!
De bladeren vallen, draai maar rond!The leaves are falling, spin around!
Chestnuts, kastanjes, acorns too!
De eikels liggen hier voor jou!The acorns are lying here for you!
Herfst, herfst, sing it again!
Autumn!De herfst!
De herfst!Autumn!
Herfst, herfst, gezellig samen!Autumn, autumn, cozy together!
The wind is blowing!De wind waait!
De wind waait!The wind is blowing!
Puddles!De plassen!
De plassen!The puddles!
Put on your rain boots!Trek je regenlaarzen aan!
Trek je regenlaarzen aan!Put on your rain boots!
Jump in the puddles!Spring in de plassen!
Spring in de plassen!Jump in the puddles!
Pumpkin with a smile!Een pompoen met een lach!
Een pompoen met een lach!Pumpkin with a smile!
Dress up like a silly cat!Verkleed je als een gekke kat!
We gaan ons verkleden, miauw, wat een grap!We’re dressing up, meow, what fun!
Geen enge grappen, gewoon pret vandaag!No scary tricks, just fun today!
Autumn, herfst, the leaves fall down!
De bladeren vallen, draai maar rond!The leaves are falling, spin around!
Chestnuts, kastanjes, acorns too!
De eikels liggen hier voor jou!The acorns are lying here for you!
Herfst, herfst, sing it again!
Autumn!De herfst!
De herfst!Autumn!
Herfst, herfst, gezellig samen!Autumn, autumn, cozy together!
What’s that sound?Wat is dat voor geluid?
De wind!The wind!
What’s that fruit?Wat is dat voor vrucht?
De pompoen!The pumpkin!
And the puddles?En de plassen?
De plassen!The puddles!
We know our autumn words!We kennen onze herfstwoorden!
De kastanjes, de eikels!The chestnuts, the acorns!
De bladeren vallen!Leaves are falling!
Herfst is fijn, kom zing erbij!Autumn is lovely, come sing along!
Autumn, herfst, the leaves fall down!
De bladeren vallen, draai maar rond!The leaves are falling, spin around!
Chestnuts, kastanjes, acorns too!
De eikels liggen hier voor jou!The acorns are lying here for you!
Herfst, herfst, sing it again!
Autumn!De herfst!
De herfst!Autumn!
Herfst, herfst, gezellig samen!Autumn, autumn, cozy together!
Herfst, herfst, gezellig samen!Autumn, autumn, cozy together!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
de herfstautumn
de bladerenleaves
vallenfalling
de kastanjeschestnuts
de eikelsacorns
de paddenstoelentoadstools
de egelhedgehog
de pompoenpumpkin
de plassenpuddles
de regenlaarzenrain boots
verkledendress up
de windthe wind

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “de bladeren”s

    “de bladeren” means “leaves” and comes up on 6 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Sing it to a teddy bear at a pretend party, candles and all.

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