“De Seizoenen” — Seasons Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Seizoenen” (The Seasons), kids sing key Dutch words like seizoenen, de zomer, de winter and de herfst, 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 Seizoenen” 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
Seasons!	Seizoenen!
Seizoenen!	Seasons!
What comes after spring?	Wat komt er na de lente?
De zomer!	Summer!
Summer is warm.	De zomer is warm.
De zomer is warm.	Summer is warm.
The sun is out!	De zon schijnt!
De zon schijnt!	The sun is out!
We play outside.	We spelen buiten.
We spelen buiten.	We play outside.
Winter!	De winter!
De winter!	Winter!
It is cold.	Het is koud.
Het is koud.	It is cold.
I wear a coat.	Ik draag een jas.
Ik draag een jas.	I wear a coat.
Seasons, seasons!	Seizoenen, seizoenen!
Seizoenen, kom maar mee!	Seasons, come along!
Summer!	De zomer!
De zomer!	Summer!
Winter!	De winter!
De winter!	Winter!
Say it, sing it, one-two-three!	Zeg het, zing het, één-twee-drie!
De zomer is warm!	Summer is warm!
Summer is warm!	De zomer is warm!
De winter is koud!	Winter is cold!
Winter is cold!	De winter is koud!
Seasons, seizoenen, sing along with me!
Autumn!	De herfst!
De herfst!	Autumn!
Leaves fall down.	De blaadjes vallen.
De blaadjes vallen.	Leaves fall down.
It rains today.	Het regent vandaag.
Het regent vandaag.	It rains today.
I see a leaf.	Ik zie een blad.
Ik zie een blad.	I see a leaf.
Spring!	De lente!
De lente!	Spring!
Flowers grow.	Bloemen groeien.
Bloemen groeien.	Flowers grow.
The days are long.	De dagen zijn lang.
De dagen zijn lang.	The days are long.
What season is this?	Welk seizoen is dit?
Welk seizoen is dit?	What season is this?
Seasons, seasons!	Seizoenen, seizoenen!
Seizoenen, kom maar mee!	Seasons, come along!
Summer!	De zomer!
De zomer!	Summer!
Winter!	De winter!
De winter!	Winter!
Say it, sing it, one-two-three!	Zeg het, zing het, één-twee-drie!
De zomer is warm!	Summer is warm!
Summer is warm!	De zomer is warm!
De winter is koud!	Winter is cold!
Winter is cold!	De winter is koud!
Seasons, seizoenen, sing along with me!
Four seasons in a year!	Vier seizoenen in een jaar!
Vier seizoenen, zing maar mee!	Four seasons, sing along!
Lente, zomer!	Spring and summer!
Spring and summer!	Lente, zomer!
Herfst, winter!	Autumn, winter!
Autumn, winter!	Herfst, winter!
Which one do you like best?	Welke vind jij het leukst?
Seasons, seasons!	Seizoenen, seizoenen!
Seizoenen, kom maar mee!	Seasons, come along!
Summer!	De zomer!
De zomer!	Summer!
Winter!	De winter!
De winter!	Winter!
Say it, sing it, one-two-three!	Zeg het, zing het, één-twee-drie!
De zomer is warm!	Summer is warm!
Summer is warm!	De zomer is warm!
De winter is koud!	Winter is cold!
Winter is cold!	De winter is koud!
Seasons, seizoenen, sing along with me!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
seizoenen	seasons
de zomer	summer
de winter	winter
de herfst	autumn

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “de zomer”s
“de zomer” means “summer” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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. Act out the weather: shiver for cold, fan yourself for hot, pitter-patter fingers for rain.