“Mijn Familie” — My Family Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Mijn Familie” (My Family), kids sing key Dutch words like de familie, mama, papa and de broer, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:18 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 5 · Mijn Familie
⏱ 2:18
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“Mijn Familie” 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
Family!	De familie!
De familie!	Family!
My family!	Mijn familie!
Mijn familie!	My family!
Mom!	Mama!
Mama!	Mom!
My mom!	Mijn mama!
Mijn mama!	My mom!
Dad!	Papa!
Papa!	Dad!
My dad!	Mijn papa!
Mijn papa!	My dad!
Brother!	De broer!
De broer!	Brother!
My brother!	Mijn broer!
Mijn broer!	My brother!
Who’s in my family?	Wie hoort er bij mijn familie?
Wie hoort erbij?	Who belongs in the family?
Mom and dad!	Mama en papa!
Mama en papa!	Mom and dad!
De familie, mijn familie!	The family, my family!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
Zeg het nog eens!	Say it once more!
Mama, papa, broer erbij!	Mom, dad, and brother too!
Sister!	De zus!
De zus!	Sister!
My sister!	Mijn zus!
Mijn zus!	My sister!
Grandma!	Oma!
Oma!	Grandma!
Grandpa!	Opa!
Opa!	Grandpa!
Baby!	De baby!
De baby!
My family!	Mijn familie!
Mijn familie!	My family!
This is Mom!	Dit is mama!
Dit is mama!	This is Mom!
This is Dad!	Dit is papa!
Dit is papa!	This is Dad!
Who’s in my family?	Wie hoort er bij mijn familie?
Wie hoort erbij?	Who belongs in the family?
Mom and dad!	Mama en papa!
Mama en papa!	Mom and dad!
De familie, mijn familie!	The family, my family!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
Zeg het nog eens!	Say it once more!
Mama, papa, broer erbij!	Mom, dad, and brother too!
Hello, Mama!	Hallo, mama!
Hallo, mama!	Hello, Mama!
Hello, Papa!	Hallo, papa!
Hallo, papa!	Hello, Papa!
Hallo, familie!	Hello, family!
I love you!	Ik hou van jou!
Ik hou van jou!	I love you!
Who’s in my family?	Wie hoort er bij mijn familie?
Wie hoort erbij?	Who belongs in the family?
Mom and dad!	Mama en papa!
Mama en papa!	Mom and dad!
De familie, mijn familie!	The family, my family!
Say it again!	Zeg het nog eens!
Zeg het nog eens!	Say it once more!
Mama, papa, broer erbij!	Mom, dad, and brother too!
De familie! Mijn familie!	The family! My family!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de familie	family
mama	mom
papa	dad
de broer	brother

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “mama”s
“mama” means “mom” and comes up on 10 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Dutch. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Dutch answer before the song sings it.
3
Make it a routine
At 2:18, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Record your child singing a line and send it to a relative.