“De Zon Schijnt” — It's Sunny Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Zon Schijnt” (It's Sunny), kids sing key Dutch words like de zon, het is warm, spelen and buiten, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:07 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 11 · Het Weer
⏱ 2:07
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“De Zon Schijnt” 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
What do we see up in the sky?	Wat zien we daar in de lucht?
De zon, de zon, hoog en blij!	The sun, the sun, high and happy!
How do we say “sun” today?	Hoe zeggen we vandaag “sun”?
De zon! De zon! Hooray, hooray!
Is it warm? Come feel the day.	Is het warm? Kom, voel de dag.
Het is warm! Let’s go and play.
Where can we play? Tell me where.	Waar kunnen we spelen? Zeg me waar.
Buiten, buiten, in the open air!
Sun, sun—de zon!
Warm, warm—het is warm!	Warm, warm—it is warm!
Play, play—spelen!
Outside—buiten, kom maar!
De zon, de zon, shining bright,
Het is warm, the day feels right!
Spelen buiten, you and me—
Zonnetje, schijn voor mij!	Little sun, shine for me!
I see a blue sky. What do you see?	Ik zie een blauwe lucht. Wat zie jij?
Ik zie de zon. Kijk maar mee!	I see the sun. Come and look!
Let’s play a game, what do we do?	Laten we een spelletje doen, wat gaan we doen?
We gaan spelen—ik met jou!	We're going to play—me with you!
Are you warm? The sun is high.	Ben je warm? De zon staat hoog.
Ja, het is warm, onder de lucht zo blauw.	Yes, it is warm, under the sky so blue.
Say “outside” and open the door.	Zeg “buiten” en doe de deur open.
Buiten! Let’s play some more!
Sun, sun—de zon!
Warm, warm—het is warm!	Warm, warm—it is warm!
Play, play—spelen!
Outside—buiten, kom maar!
De zon, de zon, shining bright,
Het is warm, the day feels right!
Spelen buiten, you and me—
Zonnetje, schijn voor mij!	Little sun, shine for me!
The sun says “hello!” De zon zegt “hallo!”
Let’s play together. We spelen zo!
English, Dutch, one little tune—	Engels, Nederlands, één klein liedje—
We’ll say the words again real soon!	We zeggen de woorden snel weer!
Sun, sun—de zon!
Warm, warm—het is warm!	Warm, warm—it is warm!
Play, play—spelen!
Outside—buiten, kom maar!
De zon, de zon, shining bright,
Het is warm, the day feels right!
Spelen buiten, you and me—
Zonnetje, schijn voor mij!	Little sun, shine for me!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de zon	sun
het is warm	it's hot
spelen	to play
buiten	outside

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “buiten”
“buiten” (outside) is sung on 7 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 2:07, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the weather from the song and label it in Dutch.