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“De Boom” — Tree Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Boom” (The Tree), kids sing key Dutch words like de boom, het blad, de tak and groeien, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:04 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 14 · De Natuur
  • ⏱ 2:04
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“De Boom” 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.
SungMeaning
Look at the tree!Kijk naar de boom!
De boom!Tree!
Look at the tree!Kijk naar de boom!
De boom!Tree!
A green leaf!Een groen blad!
Het blad!The leaf!
A green leaf!Een groen blad!
Het blad!The leaf!
The tree grows big and high!De boom wordt groot en hoog!
De boom groeit naar de lucht!The tree grows up to the sky!
Leaves and branches in the sky!Bladeren en takken in de lucht!
Bladeren en takken in de lucht!Leaves and branches in the sky!
A big green tree!Een grote groene boom!
Een grote groene boom!A big green tree!
A small branch!Een klein takje!
De tak!The branch!
A small branch!Een klein takje!
De tak!The branch!
To grow so big!Zo groot groeien!
Groeien!To grow!
To grow so big!Zo groot groeien!
Groeien!To grow!
The tree grows big and high!De boom wordt groot en hoog!
De boom groeit naar de lucht!The tree grows up to the sky!
Leaves and branches in the sky!Bladeren en takken in de lucht!
Bladeren en takken in de lucht!Leaves and branches in the sky!
A big green tree!Een grote groene boom!
Een grote groene boom!A big green tree!
Leaf and branch and tall green tree!Blad en tak en groene boom!
Blad en tak en groene boom!Leaf and branch and tall green tree!
Growing up so tall and free!We groeien zo hoog en vrij!
Groeien, groeien, als een droom!Growing, growing, like a dream!
The tree grows big and high!De boom wordt groot en hoog!
De boom groeit naar de lucht!The tree grows up to the sky!
Leaves and branches in the sky!Bladeren en takken in de lucht!
Bladeren en takken in de lucht!Leaves and branches in the sky!
A big green tree!Een grote groene boom!
Een grote groene boom!A big green tree!
Goodnight, sweet tree.Slaap lekker, mooie boom.
Slaap lekker, mooie boom.Goodnight, sweet tree.

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
de boomtree
het bladleaf
de takbranch
groeiento grow

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “de boom”s

    “de boom” means “tree” and comes up on 5 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:04, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Collect a few treasures on a walk and name them with the Dutch words.

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