“Ik Hou van Eten” — I Love Food Song in Dutch for Kids

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“Ik Hou van Eten” 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

   Count the “eten”s

   “eten” means “to eat” and comes up on 17 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in Dutch before a meal and wait for the answer.

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  Een Rode Appel

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  de appel, de banaan, het fruit, zoet

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  Water en Melk

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  het water, de melk, drinken, het glas

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  Heb Je Honger?

  Are You Hungry? · 2:01 · Premium

  de honger, het brood, de kaas, ja

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  Fruit en Groente

  Fruits and Vegetables · 3:05 · Premium

  groente, de wortel, de tomaat, gezond

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  Neem een Hap

  Bite and Say · 1:59 · Premium

  de appel, het brood, de melk, het water

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“I Love Food” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Me Encanta la Comida
• 🇫🇷French:J'adore la nourriture
• 🇩🇪German:Ich liebe Essen
• 🇮🇹Italian:Adoro il Cibo
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Eu Adoro Comida