“Tien Vingers, Tien Tenen” — Twenty Fingers and Toes Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Tien Vingers, Tien Tenen” (Twenty Fingers and Toes), kids sing key Dutch words like de vingers, de tenen, tien en tien and is twintig, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 2:18 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · Grote Getallen
- ⏱ 2:18
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“Tien Vingers, Tien Tenen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fingers! | De vingers! |
| De vingers! | The fingers! |
| Show me your fingers! | Laat je vingers zien! |
| Kijk, mijn vingers! | Look, my fingers! |
| One, two, three! | Eén, twee, drie! |
| Eén, twee, drie! | One, two, three! |
| Four, five, six! | Vier, vijf, zes! |
| Vier, vijf, zes! | Four, five, six! |
| Seven, eight, nine! | Zeven, acht, negen! |
| Zeven, acht, negen! | Seven, eight, nine! |
| Ten fingers, wiggle them! | Tien vingers, wiebel ze! |
| Tien vingers, wiebel ze! | Ten fingers, wiggle them! |
| Wiggle, wiggle, fingers! | Wiebel, wiebel, vingers! |
| Wiebel, wiebel, vingers! | Wiggle, wiggle, fingers! |
| Ten and ten! | Tien en tien! |
| Tien en tien! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Is twintig! |
| Is twintig! | Makes twenty! |
| Ten and ten makes twenty! | Tien en tien is twintig! |
| Tien en tien is twintig! | Ten and ten makes twenty! |
| How many fingers? | Hoeveel vingers? |
| Hoeveel vingers? | How many fingers? |
| Count along with me! | Tel maar met mij mee! |
| Tel maar mee! | Count with me! |
| Toes! | De tenen! |
| De tenen! | Toes! |
| Show me your toes! | Laat je tenen zien! |
| Kijk, mijn tenen! | Look, my toes! |
| Ten fingers, now toes from eleven! | Tien vingers, nu tenen vanaf elf! |
| Tien vingers, nu tenen vanaf elf! | Ten fingers, now toes from eleven! |
| Eleven, twelve! | Elf, twaalf! |
| Elf, twaalf! | Eleven, twelve! |
| Thirteen, fourteen! | Dertien, veertien! |
| Dertien, veertien! | Thirteen, fourteen! |
| Fifteen, sixteen! | Vijftien, zestien! |
| Vijftien, zestien! | Fifteen, sixteen! |
| Seventeen, eighteen! | Zeventien, achttien! |
| Zeventien, achttien! | Seventeen, eighteen! |
| Nineteen, twenty! | Negentien, twintig! |
| Negentien, twintig! | Nineteen, twenty! |
| Wiggle every toe! | Wiebel elke teen! |
| Wiebel elke teen! | Wiggle every toe! |
| Ten and ten! | Tien en tien! |
| Tien en tien! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Is twintig! |
| Is twintig! | Makes twenty! |
| Ten and ten makes twenty! | Tien en tien is twintig! |
| Tien en tien is twintig! | Ten and ten makes twenty! |
| How many fingers? | Hoeveel vingers? |
| Hoeveel vingers? | How many fingers? |
| Count along with me! | Tel maar met mij mee! |
| Tel maar mee! | Count with me! |
| How many? Eleven! | Hoeveel? Elf! |
| Hoeveel? Elf! | How many? Eleven! |
| How many? Thirteen! | Hoeveel? Dertien! |
| Hoeveel? Dertien! | How many? Thirteen! |
| How many? Fifteen! | Hoeveel? Vijftien! |
| Hoeveel? Vijftien! | How many? Fifteen! |
| How many? Sixteen! | Hoeveel? Zestien! |
| Hoeveel? Zestien! | How many? Sixteen! |
| How many? Seventeen! | Hoeveel? Zeventien! |
| Hoeveel? Zeventien! | How many? Seventeen! |
| Point to your toes! | Wijs je tenen aan! |
| Wijs je tenen aan! | Point to your toes! |
| Wiggle them all! | Wiebel ze allemaal! |
| Wiebel ze allemaal! | Wiggle them all! |
| Ten and ten! | Tien en tien! |
| Tien en tien! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Is twintig! |
| Is twintig! | Makes twenty! |
| Ten and ten makes twenty! | Tien en tien is twintig! |
| Tien en tien is twintig! | Ten and ten makes twenty! |
| Fingers and toes! | Vingers en tenen! |
| Vingers en tenen! | Fingers and toes! |
| Twenty together—hooray! | Samen twintig—hoera! |
| Samen twintig—hoera! | Twenty together—hooray! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| de vingers | fingers |
| de tenen | toes |
| tien en tien | ten and ten |
| is twintig | makes twenty |
| hoeveel? | how many? |
| dertien | thirteen |
| vijftien | fifteen |
| zestien | sixteen |
| zeventien | seventeen |
| wiebel | wiggle |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “hoeveel”s
“hoeveel” means “how many?” and comes up on 7 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 2:18, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count fingers and then toes in Dutch to get to twenty.
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