“Als Je Blij Bent” — If You're Happy Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Als Je Blij Bent” (If You're Happy), kids sing key Dutch words like blij, klappen, handen and de voet, 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, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Gevoelens
- ⏱ 2:00
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“Als Je Blij Bent” 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. | Ik ben blij. |
| Ik ben blij. | I am happy. |
| To clap? | Klappen? |
| Klappen! | To clap! |
| Clap your hands! | Klap in je handen! |
| Klap in je handen! | Clap your hands! |
| Hands? | Handen? |
| Handen! | Hands! |
| Show me your hands. | Laat je handen zien. |
| Laat je handen zien. | Show me your hands. |
| If you're happy, say blij! | |
| Blij, blij, blij! | Happy, happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Als je blij bent, klap in je handen! |
| Klappen met je handen! | Clap your hands! |
| Happy! | Blij! |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| Hands! | Handen! |
| Handen! | Hands! |
| Blij, blij, happy hoor, | |
| Clap your hands and sing once more! | Klap in je handen en zing nog een keer! |
| De voet? | The foot? |
| The foot! | De voet! |
| Stamp your foot! | Stamp met je voet! |
| Stamp met je voet! | Stamp your foot! |
| I have two feet. | Ik heb twee voeten. |
| Ik heb twee voeten. | I have two feet. |
| Happy feet? | Blije voeten? |
| Blije voeten! | Happy feet! |
| Can you clap? | Kun je klappen? |
| Kun je klappen? | Can you clap? |
| Yes, I can! | Ja, dat kan! |
| Ja, dat kan! | Yes, I can! |
| If you're happy, say blij! | |
| Blij, blij, blij! | Happy, happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Als je blij bent, klap in je handen! |
| Klappen met je handen! | Clap your hands! |
| Happy! | Blij! |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| Hands! | Handen! |
| Handen! | Hands! |
| Blij, blij, happy hoor, | |
| Clap your hands and sing once more! | Klap in je handen en zing nog een keer! |
| What is happy? | Wat is happy? |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| And hands? | En handen? |
| Handen! | Hands! |
| What is foot? | Wat is foot? |
| De voet! | The foot! |
| Now I know! | Nu weet ik het! |
| Nu weet je het! | Now you know! |
| If you're happy, say blij! | |
| Blij, blij, blij! | Happy, happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Als je blij bent, klap in je handen! |
| Klappen met je handen! | Clap your hands! |
| Happy! | Blij! |
| Blij! | Happy! |
| Hands! | Handen! |
| Handen! | Hands! |
| Blij, blij, happy hoor, | |
| Clap your hands and sing once more! | Klap in je handen en zing nog een keer! |
| Dag, happy! | Dag, blij! |
| Dag, blij! | Dag, happy! |
| Tot de volgende keer! | See you next time! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| blij | happy |
| klappen | to clap |
| handen | hands |
| de voet | foot |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “blij”
“blij” (happy) 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
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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw happy and sad faces and hold up the right one when the song names it.
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