“Eén, Twee, Drie” — One, Two, Three Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Eén, Twee, Drie” (One, Two, Three), kids sing key Dutch words like één, twee, drie and tellen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 2: Numbers 1–10, 2:21 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 2 · De Getallen
- ⏱ 2:21
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“Eén, Twee, Drie” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Three stars | Drie sterren |
| Drie sterren, shining bright | |
| Counting is fun from morning to night | Tellen is leuk van de ochtend tot de nacht |
| One, two, three | Eén, twee, drie |
| Eén, twee, drie | One, two, three |
| Counting together, happy and free | Samen tellen, blij en vrij |
| English and Dutch, sing it along | Engels en Nederlands, zing maar mee |
| This is our number game | Dit is ons getallenspel |
| Clap to the song | Klap mee met het lied |
| One, two, three | Eén, twee, drie |
| Eén, twee, drie | One, two, three |
| Four and five | Vier en vijf |
| Counting makes us come alive | Van tellen worden we vrolijk |
| English, Dutch, we know the way | Engels, Nederlands, we weten de weg |
| Tellen is fun every single day | |
| One, two, three | Eén, twee, drie |
| Eén, twee, drie | One, two, three |
| Counting together, happy and free | Samen tellen, blij en vrij |
| English and Dutch, sing it along | Engels en Nederlands, zing maar mee |
| This is our number game | Dit is ons getallenspel |
| Clap to the song | Klap mee met het lied |
| One, two, three | Eén, twee, drie |
| Eén, twee, drie | One, two, three |
| Great job counting! | Goed geteld! |
| Tot ziens! | Goodbye! |
| Bye-bye! | Tot ziens! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| één | one |
| twee | two |
| drie | three |
| tellen | to count |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “drie”s
“drie” means “three” and comes up on 5 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 2:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count steps on the stairs in Dutch, using the song's rhythm.
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