“Rijden, Vliegen, Varen” — Things That Go Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Rijden, Vliegen, Varen” (Things That Go), kids sing key Dutch words like de auto, de bus, de trein and het vliegtuig, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 20: Getting Around, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: Beginner
Unit 20 · Vervoer
⏱ 2:00
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“Rijden, Vliegen, Varen” 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
Car!	De auto!
De auto!	Car!
The car goes vroom!	De auto rijdt!
De auto rijdt!	The car goes vroom!
Bus!	De bus!
De bus!	Bus!
The bus goes by!	De bus rijdt voorbij!
De bus rijdt voorbij!	The bus goes by!
Train!	De trein!
De trein!	Train!
The train goes choo!	De trein rijdt door!
De trein rijdt door!	The train goes choo!
Plane!	Het vliegtuig!
Het vliegtuig!	Plane!
The plane flies high!	Het vliegtuig vliegt!
Het vliegtuig vliegt!	The plane flies high!
Car, de auto! Say it again!
Bus, de bus! Tell a friend!
Train, de trein! Plane, het vliegtuig!
Things that go—we know them right!	Dingen die rijden—we kennen ze goed!
De auto, de bus, de trein!	The car, the bus, the train!
Het vliegtuig—say it again!
Bike!	De fiets!
De fiets!	Bike!
Ride your bike!	Op de fiets!
Op de fiets!	Ride your bike!
Boat!	De boot!
De boot!	Boat!
The boat floats by!	De boot vaart!
De boot vaart!	The boat floats by!
Bike, de fiets!
Boat, de boot!
Look, look, look—what do you see?	Kijk, kijk, kijk—wat zie je?
Een auto! Een bus! Een trein!	A car! A bus! A train!
Car, de auto! Say it again!
Bus, de bus! Tell a friend!
Train, de trein! Plane, het vliegtuig!
Things that go—we know them right!	Dingen die rijden—we kennen ze goed!
De auto, de bus, de trein!	The car, the bus, the train!
Het vliegtuig—say it again!
What is car?	Wat is “car”?
De auto!	Car!
What is plane?	Wat is “plane”?
Het vliegtuig!	Plane!
What is bike?	Wat is “bike”?
De fiets!	Bike!
Goed gedaan! Well done!
Car, de auto! Say it again!
Bus, de bus! Tell a friend!
Train, de trein! Plane, het vliegtuig!
Things that go—we know them right!	Dingen die rijden—we kennen ze goed!
De auto, de bus, de trein!	The car, the bus, the train!
De fiets, de boot—say it again!
Things that go, in English and Dutch!
We learned so much, we learned so much!	We hebben zoveel geleerd, zoveel geleerd!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de auto	car
de bus	bus
de trein	train
het vliegtuig	plane
de fiets	bike
de boot	boat

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “de trein”s
“de trein” means “train” and comes up on 8 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make the vehicle sounds and movements as they're sung.