“Omhoog en Omlaag” — Up and Down Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Omhoog en Omlaag” (Up and Down), kids sing key Dutch words like omhoog, omlaag, erin and eruit, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 3:05 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Tegenstellingen
- ⏱ 3:05
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“Omhoog en Omlaag” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Klaar? | |
| Ja! | Yes! |
| Reach up high! | Reik omhoog! |
| Reik omhoog! | Reach up high! |
| Up, up, reach up high! | Omhoog, omhoog, reik heel hoog! |
| Omhoog, omhoog, reik naar mij! | Up, up, reach for me! |
| Down, down, crouch down low! | Omlaag, omlaag, zak heel laag! |
| Omlaag, omlaag, zak maar zo! | Down, down, crouch down like this! |
| Jump in, jump in—where do you go? | Spring erin, spring erin — waar ga je heen? |
| Spring erin, erin, hup, daar zo! | Jump in, in, hop, right there! |
| Jump out, jump out, big and slow! | Spring eruit, spring eruit, groot en langzaam! |
| Spring eruit, eruit, daar gaan we, go! | |
| Up! | Omhoog! |
| Omhoog! | Up! |
| Down! | Omlaag! |
| Omlaag! | Down! |
| In! | |
| Erin! | In! |
| Out! | Eruit! |
| Eruit! | Out! |
| Up and down, move around! | Omhoog en omlaag, beweeg maar rond! |
| Omhoog en omlaag, op de grond! | Up and down, on the ground! |
| In and out, shout it loud! | Erin en eruit, roep het luid! |
| Erin, eruit, zing maar mee! | In, out, sing along! |
| Up, omhoog! Down, omlaag! | |
| In, erin! Out, eruit! | |
| Up and down, in and out! | Omhoog en omlaag, erin en eruit! |
| Nog een keer—roep het uit! | One more time — shout it out! |
| Near, dichtbij—come close to me! | |
| Far, ver weg—now run and see! | |
| Fast, snel—go, go, go! | |
| Slow, langzaam—stap maar zo! | |
| Stop means sta stil, freeze like a tree! | |
| Go means daar gaan we—come with me! | |
| Snel, snel, run over here! | |
| Langzaam, langzaam, soft and clear! | |
| Dichtbij, dichtbij, near, near, near! | |
| Ver weg, ver weg, far from here! | |
| Up and down, move around! | Omhoog en omlaag, beweeg maar rond! |
| Omhoog en omlaag, op de grond! | Up and down, on the ground! |
| In and out, shout it loud! | Erin en eruit, roep het luid! |
| Erin, eruit, zing maar mee! | In, out, sing along! |
| Up, omhoog! Down, omlaag! | |
| In, erin! Out, eruit! | |
| Up and down, in and out! | Omhoog en omlaag, erin en eruit! |
| Nog een keer—roep het uit! | One more time — shout it out! |
| Fast! | Snel! |
| Snel! | Fast! |
| Slow! | Langzaam! |
| Langzaam! | Slow! |
| Stop! | Sta stil! |
| Sta stil! | Stop! |
| Go! | Daar gaan we! |
| Daar gaan we! | Here we go! |
| Freeze—be still! | Bevries — sta stil! |
| Sta stil! | Stop! |
| Now go! | Nu gaan! |
| Daar gaan we! | Here we go! |
| Near, then far! | Dichtbij, ver weg! |
| Dichtbij, ver weg! | Near, then far! |
| Reach up high! | Reik omhoog! |
| Omhoog! | Reach up high! |
| Crouch down low! | Zak heel laag! |
| Omlaag! | Crouch down low! |
| Up and down, move around! | Omhoog en omlaag, beweeg maar rond! |
| Omhoog en omlaag, op de grond! | Up and down, on the ground! |
| In and out, shout it loud! | Erin en eruit, roep het luid! |
| Erin, eruit, zing maar mee! | In, out, sing along! |
| Up, omhoog! Down, omlaag! | |
| In, erin! Out, eruit! | |
| Fast, snel! Slow, langzaam! | |
| Stop, sta stil! Go, daar gaan we! | |
| Up and down, in and out! | Omhoog en omlaag, erin en eruit! |
| We know the words—roep het uit! | |
| Omhoog! | Up! |
| Up! | Omhoog! |
| Omlaag! | Down! |
| Down! | Omlaag! |
| Dag, dag! | Bye, bye! |
| Bye-bye! | Dag dag! |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| omhoog | up |
| omlaag | down |
| erin | in |
| eruit | out |
| dichtbij | near |
| ver weg | far |
| snel | fast |
| langzaam | slow |
| sta stil | stop |
| daar gaan we | go |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “omhoog”
“omhoog” (up) is sung on 11 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
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 3:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play the opposites game: you say one word, your child says its opposite.
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