“Ik Ben Blij” — I Am Happy Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Ik Ben Blij” (I Am Happy), kids sing key Dutch words like blij, de glimlach, lachen and vrolijk, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 2:50 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Gevoelens
- ⏱ 2:50
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“Ik Ben Blij” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Happy! | Blij! |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| I am happy today. | Ik ben blij vandaag. |
| Ik ben blij vandaag. | I am happy today. |
| Smile! | De glimlach! |
| De glimlach! | Smile! |
| Give me a smile. | Geef me een glimlach. |
| Geef me een glimlach. | Give me a smile. |
| To laugh! | Lachen! |
| Lachen! | To laugh! |
| We laugh together. | Wij lachen samen. |
| Wij lachen samen. | We laugh together. |
| Glad! | Vrolijk! |
| Vrolijk! | Glad! |
| I feel glad. | Ik voel me vrolijk. |
| Ik voel me vrolijk. | I feel glad. |
| Happy, happy! | Blij, blij! |
| Blij, blij! | Happy, happy! |
| Smile and say hello! | Glimlach, zeg hallo! |
| Glimlach, zeg hallo! | Smile and say hello! |
| Laugh together! | Samen lachen! |
| Samen lachen! | Laugh together! |
| Glad and happy! | Vrolijk en blij! |
| Vrolijk en blij! | Glad and happy! |
| Blij, blij, happy today! | |
| I am happy! | Ik ben blij! |
| Ik ben blij! | I am happy! |
| You smile at me. | Jij glimlacht naar mij. |
| Jij glimlacht naar mij. | You smile at me. |
| We laugh and play. | We lachen en spelen. |
| We lachen en spelen. | We laugh and play. |
| Are you glad? | Ben je vrolijk? |
| Ben je vrolijk? | Are you glad? |
| Yes, I am! | Ja, dat ben ik! |
| Ja, dat ben ik! | Yes, I am! |
| A happy face! | Een blij gezicht! |
| Een blij gezicht! | A happy face! |
| A big smile! | Een grote glimlach! |
| Een grote glimlach! | A big smile! |
| Happy, happy! | Blij, blij! |
| Blij, blij! | Happy, happy! |
| Smile and say hello! | Glimlach, zeg hallo! |
| Glimlach, zeg hallo! | Smile and say hello! |
| Laugh together! | Samen lachen! |
| Samen lachen! | Laugh together! |
| Glad and happy! | Vrolijk en blij! |
| Vrolijk en blij! | Glad and happy! |
| Blij, blij, happy today! | |
| When I feel happy— | Als ik blij ben— |
| Als ik blij ben— | When I feel happy— |
| I smile! | Dan glimlach ik! |
| Dan glimlach ik! | I smile! |
| When we laugh— | Als we lachen— |
| Als we lachen— | When we laugh— |
| We feel vrolijk! | |
| Happy, happy! | Blij, blij! |
| Blij, blij! | Happy, happy! |
| Smile and say hello! | Glimlach, zeg hallo! |
| Glimlach, zeg hallo! | Smile and say hello! |
| Laugh together! | Samen lachen! |
| Samen lachen! | Laugh together! |
| Glad and happy! | Vrolijk en blij! |
| Vrolijk en blij! | Glad and happy! |
| Blij, blij, happy today! | |
| Happy! Blij! Vrolijk! Lachen! | |
| Happy! | Blij! |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| Bye-bye, dag! | |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| blij | happy |
| de glimlach | smile |
| lachen | to laugh |
| vrolijk | glad |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “blij”s
“blij” means “happy” and comes up on 16 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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
Make it a routine
At 2:50, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At dinner, everyone says how they feel today with a Dutch word from the song.
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