“De Regen” — Rain Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Regen” (The Rain), kids sing key Dutch words like de regen, de paraplu, de wolk and nat, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 11 · Het Weer
⏱ 2:00
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“De Regen” 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
Rain!	De regen!
De regen!	Rain!
Here comes the rain!	Daar komt de regen!
Daar komt de regen!	Here comes the rain!
Umbrella!	De paraplu!
De paraplu!	Umbrella!
Take your umbrella!	Pak je paraplu!
Pak je paraplu!	Take your umbrella!
Cloud!	De wolk!
De wolk!	Cloud!
Look at that cloud!	Kijk naar die wolk!
Kijk naar die wolk!	Look at that cloud!
Wet!	Nat!
Nat!	Wet!
My shoes are wet!	Mijn schoenen zijn nat!
Mijn schoenen zijn nat!	My shoes are wet!
Rain, rain!	Regen, regen!
Regen, regen!	Rain, rain!
Umbrella, too!	De paraplu ook!
De paraplu!	Umbrella!
Cloud above!	De wolk daarboven!
De wolk daarboven!	Cloud above!
Wet shoes, what can we do?	Natte schoenen, wat doen we nu?
Trek je laarzen aan, doe mee!	Put on your boots, join in!
Regen, regen, tik-tik-tik!	Rain, rain, tap-tap-tap!
Paraplu omhoog, stap-stap-stap!	Umbrella up, step-step-step!
Is it raining?	Regent het?
Ja, het regent!	Yes, it's raining!
Open your umbrella!	Doe je paraplu open!
Open je paraplu!
The cloud is gray!	De wolk is grijs!
De wolk is grijs!	The cloud is gray!
The puddle is big!	De plas is groot!
De plas is groot!	The puddle is big!
Jump in the puddle!	Spring in de plas!
Spring in de plas!	Jump in the puddle!
Are you wet?	Ben je nat?
Ben je nat?	Are you wet?
No, I’m dry!	Nee, ik ben droog!
Nee, ik ben droog!	No, I’m dry!
Rain on the window!	Regen op het raam!
Regen op het raam!	Rain on the window!
Rain, rain!	Regen, regen!
Regen, regen!	Rain, rain!
Umbrella, too!	De paraplu ook!
De paraplu!	Umbrella!
Cloud above!	De wolk daarboven!
De wolk daarboven!	Cloud above!
Wet shoes, what can we do?	Natte schoenen, wat doen we nu?
Trek je laarzen aan, doe mee!	Put on your boots, join in!
Regen, regen, tik-tik-tik!	Rain, rain, tap-tap-tap!
Paraplu omhoog, stap-stap-stap!	Umbrella up, step-step-step!
What is rain?	Wat is regen?
De regen!	Rain!
What is umbrella?	Wat is een paraplu?
De paraplu!	Umbrella!
What is cloud?	Wat is een wolk?
De wolk!	Cloud!
What is wet?	Wat is nat?
Nat!	Wet!
Say it once, say it twice!	Zeg het één keer, zeg het twee keer!
Regen! Paraplu! Wolk! Nat!	Rain! Umbrella! Cloud! Wet!
Rain, rain!	Regen, regen!
Regen, regen!	Rain, rain!
Umbrella, too!	De paraplu ook!
De paraplu!	Umbrella!
Cloud above!	De wolk daarboven!
De wolk daarboven!	Cloud above!
Wet shoes, what can we do?	Natte schoenen, wat doen we nu?
Trek je laarzen aan, doe mee!	Put on your boots, join in!
Regen, regen, tik-tik-tik!	Rain, rain, tap-tap-tap!
Paraplu omhoog, stap-stap-stap!	Umbrella up, step-step-step!
Rain is regen! We know that!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de regen	rain
de paraplu	umbrella
de wolk	cloud
nat	wet

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “de wolk” the word of the day
This song repeats “de wolk” (cloud) on 6 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Each morning, ask your child which Dutch weather word fits today.