“Mijn Gezicht” — My Face Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Mijn Gezicht” (My Face), kids sing key Dutch words like het gezicht, ogen, de neus and de mond, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Mijn Lichaam
⏱ 1:59
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“Mijn Gezicht” 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
Face!	Het gezicht!
Het gezicht!	Face!
My face has two eyes.	Mijn gezicht heeft twee ogen.
Mijn gezicht heeft twee ogen.	My face has two eyes.
Eyes!	Ogen!
Ogen!	Eyes!
I see you.	Ik zie jou.
Ik zie jou.	I see you.
Nose!	De neus!
De neus!	Nose!
Touch your nose.	Raak je neus aan.
Raak je neus aan.	Touch your nose.
Mouth!	De mond!
De mond!	Mouth!
I smile with my mouth.	Ik lach met mijn mond.
Ik lach met mijn mond.	I smile with my mouth.
Face, face!	Het gezicht!
Het gezicht!	Face, face!
Eyes, eyes!	Ogen, ogen!
De ogen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose, nose!	De neus!
De neus!	Nose, nose!
Mouth, mouth!	De mond!
De mond!	Mouth, mouth!
Kijk eens hier, and say it along!
My face!	Mijn gezicht!
Mijn gezicht!	My face!
Face, gezicht — sing it strong!
Open your eyes.	Doe je ogen open.
Doe je ogen open.	Open your eyes.
Close your eyes.	Doe je ogen dicht.
Doe je ogen dicht.	Close your eyes.
Here is my nose.	Hier is mijn neus.
Hier is mijn neus.	Here is my nose.
Here is your mouth.	Hier is jouw mond.
Hier is jouw mond.	Here is your mouth.
Two eyes!	Twee ogen!
Twee ogen!	Two eyes!
One nose!	Eén neus!
Eén neus!	One nose!
One mouth!	Eén mond!
Eén mond!	One mouth!
Say the words, and sing along!	Zeg de woorden en zing maar mee!
Face, face!	Het gezicht!
Het gezicht!	Face, face!
Eyes, eyes!	Ogen, ogen!
De ogen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose, nose!	De neus!
De neus!	Nose, nose!
Mouth, mouth!	De mond!
De mond!	Mouth, mouth!
Kijk eens hier, and say it along!
My face!	Mijn gezicht!
Mijn gezicht!	My face!
Face, gezicht — sing it strong!
What do you see?	Wat zie je?
Wat zie je?	What do you see?
I see your eyes.	Ik zie je ogen.
Ik zie je ogen.	I see your eyes.
What do you touch?	Wat raak je aan?
Wat raak je aan?	What do you touch?
My nose!	Mijn neus!
Mijn neus!	My nose!
One more time, nice and clear!	Nog één keer, lekker duidelijk!
Face, face!	Het gezicht!
Het gezicht!	Face, face!
Eyes, eyes!	Ogen, ogen!
De ogen!	Eyes, eyes!
Nose, nose!	De neus!
De neus!	Nose, nose!
Mouth, mouth!	De mond!
De mond!	Mouth, mouth!
Kijk eens hier, and say it along!
My face!	Mijn gezicht!
Mijn gezicht!	My face!
Face, gezicht — sing it strong!
Het gezicht! De ogen! De neus! De mond!	The face! The eyes! The nose! The mouth!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
het gezicht	face
ogen	eyes
de neus	nose
de mond	mouth

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “ogen”
“ogen” (eyes) 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play Simon Says afterwards with the body words from the song.