“Welke Dag Is het?” — What Day Is It Song in Dutch for Kids
In “Welke Dag Is het?” (What Day Is It?), kids sing key Dutch words like welke dag is het?, het weekend, zondag and vrijdag, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 2:33 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- Level: A2
- Unit 12 · Dagen en Maanden
- ⏱ 2:33
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“Welke Dag Is het?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What day is it? | Welke dag is het? |
| Welke dag is het? | What day is it? |
| It’s Monday today. | Het is maandag vandaag. |
| Het is maandag vandaag. | It’s Monday today. |
| Tuesday, Tuesday! | Dinsdag, dinsdag! |
| Dinsdag, dinsdag! | Tuesday, Tuesday! |
| What comes next? | Wat komt hierna? |
| Woensdag, woensdag! | Wednesday, Wednesday! |
| Thursday is here. | Donderdag is hier. |
| Donderdag is hier. | Thursday is here. |
| Say it once more! | Zeg het nog één keer! |
| Maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag! | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday! |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday! Vrijdag! Say it again! | |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday, vrijdag—tell a friend! | |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Zing maar mee, sing along! | |
| Saturday morning! | Zaterdagochtend! |
| Zaterdagochtend! | Saturday morning! |
| Sunday, Sunday! | Zondag, zondag! |
| Zondag, zondag! | Sunday, Sunday! |
| Is it the weekend? | Is het het weekend? |
| Is het het weekend? | Is it the weekend? |
| Yes, it is! Ja, zeker! | |
| We play outside. | We spelen buiten. |
| We spelen buiten. | We play outside. |
| The day feels good. | De dag is fijn. |
| De dag is fijn. | The day feels good. |
| Friday, vrijdag, here we go! | |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday! Vrijdag! Say it again! | |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday, vrijdag—tell a friend! | |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Zing maar mee, sing along! | |
| Monday, maandag—start the week! | |
| Sunday, zondag—rest and read! | |
| Friday, vrijdag—weekend’s near! | |
| Say the days so everyone can hear! | Zeg de dagen, zodat iedereen het hoort! |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday! Vrijdag! Say it again! | |
| What day is it? Welke dag is het? | |
| Friday, vrijdag—tell a friend! | |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Weekend! Het weekend! | Weekend! The weekend! |
| Zing maar mee, sing along! | |
Key Dutch words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| welke dag is het? | what day is it? |
| het weekend | weekend |
| zondag | Sunday |
| vrijdag | Friday |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “welke dag is het”s
“welke dag is het” means “what day is it?” 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 2:33, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Follow along on a real calendar, pointing to each day or month as it's sung.
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