“Hoi, Hoe Gaat Het?” — Hi, How Are You Song in Dutch for Kids

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“Hoi, Hoe Gaat Het?” 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 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “hoi”

   “hoi” (hello) is sung on 13 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

   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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:17, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At bedtime, whisper the last line of the song instead of goodnight in English.

More greeting songs in Dutch

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  Goedemorgen

  Good Morning · 2:00 · Free

  goedemorgen, hoe gaat het?, heel goed, dank je wel

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  Alsjeblieft en Dank Je Wel

  Please and Thank You · 2:12 · Free

  alsjeblieft, dank je wel, graag gedaan, sorry

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  Dag, Vriendjes

  Goodbye, Friends · 1:59 · Free

  tot ziens, tot straks, vriendjes, doei

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  Welterusten

  Good Night · 2:21 · Free

  welterusten, bedtijd, de maan, dromen

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  Hoi, Vriendje

  Hi, Friend · 1:29 · Free

  hoi, het vriendje, hoe gaat het?, de naam

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“Hi, How Are You?” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Hola, ¿Cómo Estás?
• 🇫🇷French:Salut, Comment Ça Va ?
• 🇩🇪German:Hallo, wie geht's?
• 🇮🇹Italian:Ciao, Come Stai?
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Olá, Tudo Bem?