“Spring en Ren” — Jump and Run Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Spring en Ren” (Jump and Run), kids sing key Dutch words like springen, rennen, stoppen and snel, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:37 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A2
- Unit 13 · Bewegen Maar!
- ⏱ 2:37
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“Spring en Ren” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jump up high! — Spring omhoog! | |
| Can you jump? — Ja, ik spring! | |
| Run to the door! — Ren naar de deur! | |
| Run with me! — Ren maar mee! | |
| Fast, fast, fast! — Snel, snel, snel! | |
| Can you run fast? — Ren jij snel? | |
| Now stop! — Stop nu maar! | |
| We stop together! — We stoppen samen! | |
| Jump and run! — Spring en ren! | |
| Springen, rennen — say it again! | |
| Jump! — Spring! | |
| Run! — Ren! | |
| Stop! — Stop! | |
| Fast! — Snel! | |
| Jump and run, then stop and smile! | Spring en ren, stop dan en lach! |
| Spring en ren, we leren ’t al! | Jump and run, we're learning it all! |
| Jump over the line! — Spring over de lijn! | |
| Run to your friend! — Ren naar je vriend! | |
| I can jump! — Ik kan springen! | |
| I can run! — Ik kan rennen! | |
| Run slowly now! — Ren nu rustig! | |
| Run fast again! — Ren weer snel! | |
| Stop at the gate! — Stop bij het hek! | |
| Ready, set, go! — Klaar? Daar gaan we! | |
| Jump and run! — Spring en ren! | |
| Springen, rennen — say it again! | |
| Jump! — Spring! | |
| Run! — Ren! | |
| Stop! — Stop! | |
| Fast! — Snel! | |
| Jump and run, then stop and smile! | Spring en ren, stop dan en lach! |
| Spring en ren, we leren ’t al! | Jump and run, we're learning it all! |
| Who says springen? — You do! | |
| Who says jump? — Jij ook! | |
| Who says rennen? — You do! | |
| Who says run? — Jij ook! | |
| One more time, nice and clear! | Nog één keer, lekker duidelijk! |
| Nog een keer, iedereen! | One more time, everyone! |
| Jump and run! — Spring en ren! | |
| Springen, rennen — say it again! | |
| Jump! — Spring! | |
| Run! — Ren! | |
| Stop! — Stop! | |
| Fast! — Snel! | |
| Jump and run, then stop and smile! | Spring en ren, stop dan en lach! |
| Spring en ren, we leren ’t al! | Jump and run, we're learning it all! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| springen | to jump |
| rennen | to run |
| stoppen | to stop |
| snel | fast |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “snel”s
“snel” means “fast” and comes up on 6 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 2:37, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play freeze dance: pause the song and call out one of its Dutch action words to restart.
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