“Kom, We Gaan Feesten” — Let's Party Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Kom, We Gaan Feesten” (Let's Party), kids sing key Dutch words like het feest, ballonnen, dansen and vriendjes, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:28 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A2
- Unit 15 · Feestdagen
- ⏱ 2:28
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“Kom, We Gaan Feesten” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Party time! What do we say? | Feesttijd! Wat zeggen we? |
| Het feest! Het feest! Hip hooray! | |
| Balloons are floating up so high! | Ballonnen zweven zo hoog omhoog! |
| Ballonnen, ballonnen, in de lucht erbij! | Balloons, balloons, up in the sky! |
| Friends are coming through the door! | Vriendjes komen door de deur! |
| Vriendjes, vriendjes, steeds maar meer! | Friends, friends, more and more! |
| What do we do when the song begins? | Wat doen we als het liedje begint? |
| We dansen, dansen, met onze vriendjes! | We dance, dance, with our friends! |
| Let's party! | Laten we feesten! |
| Het feest, het feest! | The party, the party! |
| Balloons! | Ballonnen! |
| Ballonnen, feest! | Balloons, party! |
| Let's dance! | We gaan dansen! |
| We gaan dansen! | Let's dance! |
| With friends! | Met vriendjes samen! |
| Met vriendjes samen! | With friends! |
| Het feest, ballonnen, dansen erbij! | The party, balloons, and dancing too! |
| Met vriendjes zingen: jij en ik! | Singing with friends: you and me! |
| Are you ready? Kom maar mee! | |
| Ja, ik ben klaar! One, two, three! | |
| Share a snack and have some cake! | Deel een hapje en neem wat taart! |
| Pak een stukje, lekker, smakelijk! | Take a piece, yummy, enjoy! |
| Please and thank you, what do we say? | Alsjeblieft en dank je wel, wat zeggen we? |
| Alsjeblieft! Dank je! Hiep hiep hoera! | Please! Thank you! Hip hip hooray! |
| Can you find the party hat? | Kun je de feesthoed vinden? |
| De feesthoed ligt daar, kijk eens naar! | The party hat is over there, take a look! |
| Friends together, big smiles too! | Vriendjes samen, grote lachjes ook! |
| Vriendjes, vriendjes, ik feest met jou! | Friends, friends, I party with you! |
| Let's party! | Laten we feesten! |
| Het feest, het feest! | The party, the party! |
| Balloons! | Ballonnen! |
| Ballonnen, feest! | Balloons, party! |
| Let's dance! | We gaan dansen! |
| We gaan dansen! | Let's dance! |
| With friends! | Met vriendjes samen! |
| Met vriendjes samen! | With friends! |
| Het feest, ballonnen, dansen erbij! | The party, balloons, and dancing too! |
| Met vriendjes zingen: jij en ik! | Singing with friends: you and me! |
| Stop your feet! | Zet je voeten stil! |
| Sta eens stil! | Stand still! |
| Clap your hands! | Klap in je handen! |
| Klap maar, klap! | Clap, clap along! |
| Turn around! | Draai eens rond! |
| Draai eens rond! | Turn around! |
| Ready, friends? | Klaar, vriendjes? |
| Ja, kom op! | Yes, come on! |
| Nog één keer, allemaal! | One more time, everyone! |
| Let's party! | Laten we feesten! |
| Het feest, het feest! | The party, the party! |
| Balloons! | Ballonnen! |
| Ballonnen, feest! | Balloons, party! |
| Let's dance! | We gaan dansen! |
| We gaan dansen! | Let's dance! |
| With friends! | Met vriendjes samen! |
| Met vriendjes samen! | With friends! |
| Het feest, ballonnen, dansen erbij! | The party, balloons, and dancing too! |
| Met vriendjes zingen: jij en ik! | Singing with friends: you and me! |
| Het feest! Ballonnen! Dansen! Vriendjes! | The party! Balloons! Dancing! Friends! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| het feest | party |
| ballonnen | balloons |
| dansen | to dance |
| vriendjes | friends |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “vriendjes”
“vriendjes” (friends) is sung on 10 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 2:28, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make a party hat and wear it while singing along.
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