“Mijn Schooltas” — My School Bag Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Mijn Schooltas” (My School Bag), kids sing key Dutch words like de schooltas, het potlood, de kleurpotloden and het boek, sung mostly in Dutch, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:23 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 31 · Op School
- ⏱ 2:23
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“Mijn Schooltas” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What’s in my bag? Wat zit erin? | |
| My pencil! Het potlood, erin! | |
| Colored pencils? De kleurpotloden! | |
| My book? Het boek, goed gevonden! | |
| School bag! De schooltas! | |
| Open it up, kijk eens, kijk eens! | |
| Don’t forget! Niet vergeten! | |
| Book and pencil, goed meegenomen! | |
| De schooltas, my school bag! | |
| Zip it up—rits dicht, yeah! | |
| Ready for school! Klaar voor school! | |
| Ready, ready, klaar voor school! | |
| Scissors? De schaar! | |
| Glue? De lijm, daar! | |
| Eraser? De gum! | |
| Put them in—stop ze erin! | |
| Lunchbox? De broodtrommel! | |
| Water bottle? De drinkbeker! | |
| What’s in my bag? Wat zit erin? | |
| Everything we need is in! | Alles wat we nodig hebben zit erin! |
| Don’t forget! Niet vergeten! | |
| Book and pencil, goed meegenomen! | |
| De schooltas, my school bag! | |
| Zip it up—rits dicht, yeah! | |
| Ready for school! Klaar voor school! | |
| Ready, ready, klaar voor school! | |
| I say “book!” Jij zegt “het boek!” | |
| I say “glue!” Jij zegt “de lijm!” | |
| Swap it round, say it again: | Andersom nu, zeg het nog eens: |
| Het potlood! A pencil! Let’s begin! | |
| Niet vergeten—check, check, check! | |
| Rits dicht, tas op je rug! | Zip it up, bag on your back! |
| Don’t forget! Niet vergeten! | |
| Book and pencil, goed meegenomen! | |
| De schooltas, my school bag! | |
| Zip it up—rits dicht, yeah! | |
| Ready for school! Klaar voor school! | |
| Ready, ready, klaar voor school! | |
| Klaar voor school! Klaar voor school! | Ready for school! Ready for school! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| de schooltas | school bag |
| het potlood | pencil |
| de kleurpotloden | colored pencils |
| het boek | book |
| de schaar | scissors |
| de lijm | glue |
| de gum | eraser |
| de broodtrommel | lunchbox |
| de drinkbeker | water bottle |
| niet vergeten | don't forget |
| klaar voor school | ready for school |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “klaar voor school”s
“klaar voor school” means “ready for school” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 2
Read the meaning first
Most of this song is sung in Dutch. Skim the translation column below before you listen, then listen once without looking. Kids catch more than you'd expect when they already know what it's about.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:23, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pack a bag with the things from the song as they come up.
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