“Slapen Gaan” — Time to Sleep Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Slapen Gaan” (Time to Sleep), kids sing key Dutch words like slapen, het bed, de nacht and het kussen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 10 · Mijn Huis
⏱ 2:01
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“Slapen Gaan” 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
Time to sleep!	Tijd om te slapen!
Tijd om te slapen!	Time to sleep!
Where’s the bed?	Waar is het bed?
Daar is het bed!	There's the bed!
Bed, bed!	Het bed, het bed!
Het bed, het bed!	Bed, bed!
I’m sleepy now.	Ik ben nu slaperig.
Ik ben moe.	I'm tired.
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Night, night!	De nacht!
De nacht!	Night, night!
Sleep, sleep!	Slapen!
Slapen!	Sleep, sleep!
Pillow, pillow!	Het kussen!
Het kussen!	Pillow, pillow!
Welterusten, slaap maar fijn!	Good night, sleep tight!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
Find your pillow!	Pak het kussen!
Pak het kussen!	Find your pillow!
Put it on the bed.	Leg het op het bed.
Leg het op het bed.
Close your eyes.	Doe je ogen dicht.
Doe je ogen dicht.	Close your eyes.
Are you cozy?	Lig je lekker?
Lig je lekker?	Are you cozy?
The night is here.	De nacht is hier.
De nacht is hier.	The night is here.
Time to sleep!	Bedtijd!
Night, night!	De nacht!
De nacht!	Night, night!
Sleep, sleep!	Slapen!
Slapen!	Sleep, sleep!
Pillow, pillow!	Het kussen!
Het kussen!	Pillow, pillow!
Welterusten, slaap maar fijn!	Good night, sleep tight!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!
One little yawn.	Eén kleine gaap.
Een kleine gaap.	One little yawn.
Snuggle in.	Kruip maar lekker in.
Kruip maar lekker in.	Snuggle in.
See you in the morning!	Tot morgenochtend!
Tot morgenochtend!	See you in the morning!
Night, night!	De nacht!
De nacht!	Night, night!
Sleep, sleep!	Slapen!
Slapen!	Sleep, sleep!
Pillow, pillow!	Het kussen!
Het kussen!	Pillow, pillow!
Welterusten, slaap maar fijn!	Good night, sleep tight!
Good night!	Welterusten!
Welterusten!	Good night!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
slapen	to sleep
het bed	bed
de nacht	night
het kussen	pillow

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “slapen”s
“slapen” means “to sleep” and comes up on 4 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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Go on a house tour and point to each room or object as the song names it.