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“Ik Kan Het!” — I Can Do It Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Ik Kan Het!” (I Can Do It!), kids sing key Dutch words like ik kan springen, ik kan zwemmen, ik kan tekenen and ik kan klimmen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 2:26 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 26 · Ik Vind, Ik Wil, Ik Kan
  • ⏱ 2:26
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“Ik Kan Het!” 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
I can jump! — Ik kan springen!
I can swim! — Ik kan zwemmen!
Can you draw? — Kun jij tekenen?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
I can climb! — Ik kan klimmen!
Up the hill and touch the sky!De heuvel op en raak de lucht!
I can count to twenty — count with me!Ik kan tot twintig tellen — tel met me mee!
Ik kan tot twintig tellen — één, twee, drie!I can count to twenty — one, two, three!
Can you do it? — Kun jij het?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
I can do it! — Ik kan het!
Come on, everyone, say it again!Kom op, allemaal, zeg het nog eens!
I can, ik kan!
I can, ik kan!
We learn together — yes, we can!We leren samen — ja, dat kunnen we!
Can you run? — Kun jij rennen?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
Can you sing? — Kun jij zingen?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
I can read! — Ik kan lezen!
I can dance! — Ik kan dansen!
I can’t fly — Ik kan niet vliegen!
Not yet! — Nog niet! But I can try!
Can you do it? — Kun jij het?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
I can do it! — Ik kan het!
Come on, everyone, say it again!Kom op, allemaal, zeg het nog eens!
I can, ik kan!
I can, ik kan!
We learn together — yes, we can!We leren samen — ja, dat kunnen we!
Not yet? — Nog niet?
That’s okay! — Dat is goed!
Try again! — Probeer het weer!
Little steps — we’re getting there!Kleine stapjes — we komen er wel!
Can you do it? — Kun jij het?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
Can you do it? — Kun jij het?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan ik!
I can do it! — Ik kan het!
Come on, everyone, say it again!Kom op, allemaal, zeg het nog eens!
I can, ik kan!
I can, ik kan!
We learn together — yes, we can!We leren samen — ja, dat kunnen we!
Ik kan springen! I can swim!
Ik kan het! Yes, we can!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
ik kan springenI can jump
ik kan zwemmenI can swim
ik kan tekenenI can draw
ik kan klimmenI can climb
ik kan tot twintig tellenI can count to twenty
ik kan niet vliegenI can't fly
kun jij…?can you…?
nog nietnot yet
ik kan hetI can do it

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “ik kan het” the word of the day

    This song repeats “ik kan het” (I can do it) on 4 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  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 2:26, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Take turns asking “Can I…?” in Dutch before a game starts.

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