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“De Klinkers” — Vowel Song Song in Dutch for Kids

In “De Klinkers” (The Vowel Song), kids sing key Dutch words like de klinkers, de aap, de ezel and de inktvis, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:07 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 21 · Letters en Klanken
  • ⏱ 2:07
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“De Klinkers” 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
Vowels!De klinkers!
De klinkers!Vowels!
Monkey!De aap!
De aap!Monkey!
Donkey!De ezel!
De ezel!Donkey!
Octopus!De inktvis!
De inktvis!Octopus!
Elephant!De olifant!
De olifant!Elephant!
Sing along!Zing mee!
Zing mee!Sing along!
A van aap, zeg het maar!A for monkey, go on, say it!
E van ezel, klaar voor klaar!E for donkey, ready, set!
A, E, I, O, U!
A, E, I, O, U!
De klinkers, sing with me!
De klinkers, zing met mij!The vowels, sing with me!
Monkey!De aap!
De aap!Monkey!
Donkey!De ezel!
De ezel!Donkey!
A, E, I, O, U!
Zing mee, zing mee, zing mee!Sing along, sing along, sing along!
Short a—cat!Korte a—de kat!
Korte a—de kat!Short a—cat!
Long aa—cheese!Lange aa—de kaas!
Lange aa—de kaas!Long aa—cheese!
Short o—doll!Korte o—de pop!
Korte o—de pop!Short o—doll!
Long oo—tree!Lange oo—de boom!
Lange oo—de boom!Long oo—tree!
A van aap!A for monkey!
De aap!Monkey!
I van octopus!
De inktvis!I van octopus!
O van elephant!
De olifant!O van elephant!
U, U, zing mee!
A, E, I, O, U!
A, E, I, O, U!
De klinkers, sing with me!
De klinkers, zing met mij!The vowels, sing with me!
Monkey!De aap!
De aap!Monkey!
Donkey!De ezel!
De ezel!Donkey!
A, E, I, O, U!
Zing mee, zing mee, zing mee!Sing along, sing along, sing along!
Short a—kat! snap, snap
Long aa—kaas! hold it: kaa-as!
Short o—pop! snap, snap
Long oo—boom! hold it: boo-oom!
Say it short!Korte klank!
Korte klank!Say it short!
Stretch it long!Lange klank!
Lange klank!Stretch it long!
Aap, ezel, inktvis, boom!Monkey, donkey, octopus, tree!
De klinkers—here we come!
A, E, I, O, U!
A, E, I, O, U!
De klinkers, sing with me!
De klinkers, zing met mij!The vowels, sing with me!
Monkey!De aap!
De aap!Monkey!
Donkey!De ezel!
De ezel!Donkey!
A, E, I, O, U!
Zing mee, zing mee, zing mee!Sing along, sing along, sing along!
De klinkers!Vowels!
Sing along!Zing mee!
Zing mee!Sing along!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
de klinkersvowels
de aapmonkey
de ezeldonkey
de inktvisoctopus
de olifantelephant
de katcat
de kaascheese
de popdoll
de boomtree
zing meesing along

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “zing mee”

    “zing mee” (sing along) is sung on 6 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. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:07, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pick one special Dutch sound from the song and hunt for words that use it.

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