“Zilveren Maan” — Silver Moon Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Zilveren Maan” (The Silver Moon), kids sing key Dutch words like de maan, de hemel, de nacht and schijnt, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 3:45 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Slaapliedjes
- ⏱ 3:45
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“Zilveren Maan” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The moon — de maan | |
| De maan — the moon | |
| The sky — de hemel | |
| De hemel — the sky | |
| Silver — zilveren | |
| Zilveren moon — zilveren maan | |
| The night — de nacht | |
| De nacht — the night | |
| Hello, moon — dag maan | |
| Dag maan — hello, moon | |
| Shine softly — zachtjes schijnt | |
| Zachtjes schijnt — shine softly | |
| The light — het licht | |
| Het licht — the light | |
| The window — het raam | |
| Het raam — the window | |
| A cloud — een wolk | |
| Een wolk — a cloud | |
| Little cloud — kleine wolk | |
| Over the pillow — op het kussen | |
| Hello, moon — dag maan | |
| Dag maan — hello, moon | |
| Hello, moon — dag maan | |
| Dag maan — hello, moon | |
| Shine softly — zachtjes schijnt | |
| Zachtjes schijnt — shine softly | |
| The light — het licht | |
| Het licht — the light | |
| Watch over me — waak over mij | |
| Waak over mij — watch over me | |
| All night long — de hele nacht | |
| De hele nacht — all night long | |
| The moon — de maan | |
| De maan — the moon | |
| Waak over mij | Watch over me |
| Watch over me | Waak over mij |
| De maan… the moon… | |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| de maan | the moon |
| de hemel | the sky |
| de nacht | the night |
| schijnt | shine |
| zilveren | silver |
| het raam | the window |
| het licht | the light |
| een wolk | a cloud |
| dag maan | hello moon |
| waak over mij | watch over me |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “dag maan” the word of the day
This song repeats “dag maan” (hello moon) 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
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 3:45, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Close your eyes together when the song says so.
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