“Wat Trek Ik Aan?” — What Do I Wear Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Wat Trek Ik Aan?” (What Do I Wear?), kids sing key Dutch words like aantrekken, de jas, koud and handschoenen, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 9 · De Kleren
⏱ 1:59
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“Wat Trek Ik Aan?” 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.
Sung	Meaning
"Are you ready to get dressed? Kom maar mee!"
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Putting my clothes on, off we go!	Ik trek mijn kleren aan, daar gaan we!
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Sing it together, high and low!	Zing het samen, hoog en laag!
It's cold outside!	Het is koud buiten!
Het is koud buiten!	It's cold outside!
Put on a coat!	Trek een jas aan!
Trek een jas aan!	Put on a coat!
Coat!	De jas!
De jas!	Coat!
Warm coat!	Warme jas!
Warme jas!	Warm coat!
I put on my coat!	Ik trek mijn jas aan!
Ik trek mijn jas aan!	I put on my coat!
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Putting my clothes on, off we go!	Ik trek mijn kleren aan, daar gaan we!
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Sing it together, high and low!	Zing het samen, hoog en laag!
Cold hands!	Koude handen!
Koude handen!	Cold hands!
Put on gloves!	Trek handschoenen aan!
Trek handschoenen aan!	Put on gloves!
Gloves!	Handschoenen!
Handschoenen!	Gloves!
Warm gloves!	Warme handschoenen!
Warme handschoenen!	Warm gloves!
To put on!	Aantrekken!
Aantrekken!	To put on!
Shirt!	Het overhemd!
Het overhemd!	The shirt!
Pants!	De broek!
De broek!	Pants!
Shoes!	De schoenen!
De schoenen!	Shoes!
All dressed up!	Helemaal aangekleed!
Helemaal aangekleed!	All dressed up!
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Putting my clothes on, off we go!	Ik trek mijn kleren aan, daar gaan we!
What do I wear? Wat trek ik aan?
Sing it together, high and low!	Zing het samen, hoog en laag!
Ready to play!	Klaar om te spelen!
Klaar om te spelen!	Ready to play!
Bye bye!	Dag dag!
Dag dag!	Bye bye!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
aantrekken	to put on
de jas	coat
koud	cold
handschoenen	gloves

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “handschoenen”s
“handschoenen” means “gloves” and comes up on 3 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Put on each item of clothing as the song names it; it doubles as a getting-ready routine.