“Ik Kleed Me Aan” — I Get Dressed Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Ik Kleed Me Aan” (I Get Dressed), kids sing key Dutch words like kleren, aankleden, het shirt and de broek, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 9 · De Kleren
⏱ 2:11
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“Ik Kleed Me Aan” 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.
Sung	Meaning
Get dressed!	Aankleden!
Aankleden!	Get dressed!
What do we need?	Wat hebben we nodig?
Kleren!	Clothes!
Clothes!	Kleren!
Kleren!	Clothes!
My shirt!	Mijn shirt!
Het shirt!
Put on your shirt!	Trek je shirt aan!
Trek je shirt aan!	Put on your shirt!
The pants!	De broek!
De broek!	The pants!
Put on your pants!	Trek je broek aan!
Trek je broek aan!	Put on your pants!
Shirt and pants!	Het shirt en de broek!
Het shirt en de broek!	Shirt and pants!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Aankleden, aankleden!
Ik kleed me aan!
Clothes, kleren!
Kom, we doen het samen!	Come on, let's do it together!
Shirt, het shirt!
Broek, de broek!	Pants, the pants!
Aankleden, aankleden—klaar om te gaan!	Get dressed, get dressed—ready to go!
Socks!	De sokken!
De sokken!	Socks!
Put on your socks!	Trek je sokken aan!
Trek je sokken aan!	Put on your socks!
Shoes!	De schoenen!
De schoenen!	Shoes!
My shoes are on!	Mijn schoenen zitten aan!
Mijn schoenen zitten aan!	My shoes are on!
A coat!	De jas!
De jas!	A coat!
Put on your coat!	Trek je jas aan!
Trek je jas aan!	Put on your coat!
A hat!	De hoed!
De muts!	The hat!
Where is my hat?	Waar is mijn muts?
Waar is mijn muts?	Where is my hat?
Here it is!	Hier is-ie!
Hier is-ie!	Here it is!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Aankleden, aankleden!
Ik kleed me aan!
Clothes, kleren!
Kom, we doen het samen!	Come on, let's do it together!
Shirt, het shirt!
Broek, de broek!	Pants, the pants!
Aankleden, aankleden—klaar om te gaan!	Get dressed, get dressed—ready to go!
What’s “shirt” in Dutch?	Hoe zeg je “shirt” in het Nederlands?
Het shirt!
And “pants”?	En “pants”?
De broek!	The pants!
Say “clothes”!	Zeg “clothes”!
Kleren!	Clothes!
Let’s get dressed!	Aankleden!
Aankleden!	Let’s get dressed!
Your turn—what do you wear?	Jouw beurt—wat trek jij aan?
Mijn shirt, mijn broek, mijn schoenen!	My shirt, my pants, my shoes!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Aankleden, aankleden!
Ik kleed me aan!
Clothes, kleren!
Kom, we doen het samen!	Come on, let's do it together!
Shirt, het shirt!
Broek, de broek!	Pants, the pants!
Aankleden, aankleden—klaar om te gaan!	Get dressed, get dressed—ready to go!
Kleren aan, we zijn klaar!	Clothes on, we're ready!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
kleren	clothes
aankleden	to get dressed
het shirt	shirt
de broek	pants

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “kleren”s
“kleren” means “clothes” and comes up on 7 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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Dress a teddy bear while singing along.