“Tien Kleine Vogeltjes” — Ten Little Birds Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Tien Kleine Vogeltjes” (Ten Little Birds), kids sing key Dutch words like vier, vijf, tien and het vogeltje, 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, 1:36 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 2 · De Getallen
⏱ 1:36
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“Tien Kleine Vogeltjes” 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
One little bird — één vogeltje
Two little birds — twee vogeltjes
Three little birds — drie vogeltjes
Four little birds — vier vogeltjes
Vier, vier — count with me
One, two, three, four: één, twee, drie, vier!
Ten little birds — tien vogeltjes!
Count them up — tel maar mee!
Four is vier, five is vijf
Ten is tien — say it again!
Little bird — het vogeltje
Het vogeltje — little bird!
Five little birds — vijf vogeltjes
Six little birds — zes vogeltjes
Seven little birds — zeven vogeltjes
Eight little birds — acht vogeltjes
Look up high — kijk omhoog
Come and sit — kom maar zitten
Ten little birds — tien vogeltjes!
Count them up — tel maar mee!
Four is vier, five is vijf
Ten is tien — say it again!
Little bird — het vogeltje
Het vogeltje — little bird!
Where is the bird? — Waar is het vogeltje?
In the tree! — In de boom!
Can you count? — Kun je tellen?
Yes, I can! — Ja, dat kan!
Ten little birds — tien vogeltjes!
Count them up — tel maar mee!
Four is vier, five is vijf
Ten is tien — say it again!
Little bird — het vogeltje
Het vogeltje — little bird!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
vier	four
vijf	five
tien	ten
het vogeltje	little bird

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “het vogeltje”
“het vogeltje” (little bird) is sung on 7 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:36 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Pause the song before a number and let your child jump in with it.