“De Instrumenten” — Instruments Song in Dutch for Kids

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“De Instrumenten” 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 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “luister”s

   “luister” means “listen!” and comes up on 8 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 2:27, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Bang, tap and shake along with things from the kitchen.

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“The Instruments” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Los Instrumentos
• 🇫🇷French:Les Instruments
• 🇩🇪German:Die Instrumente
• 🇮🇹Italian:Gli Strumenti
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Os Instrumentos