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“Waar Ben Je?” — Where Are You Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Waar Ben Je?” (Where Are You?), kids sing key Dutch words like verstoppertje, ik tel tot tien, wie niet weg is is gezien and waar ben je?, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 2:49 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇳🇱 Dutch
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 28 · Ik Heb, Er Is, Waar Is?
  • ⏱ 2:49
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“Waar Ben Je?” 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
One, two, three—shh!Eén, twee, drie—ssst!
Eén, twee, drie—ssst!One, two, three—shh!
Hide-and-seek!Verstoppertje!
Verstoppertje!Hide-and-seek!
I count to ten!Ik tel tot tien!
Ik tel tot tien!I count to ten!
Ready or not, here I come!Wie niet weg is, is gezien—ik kom!
Wie niet weg is, is gezien—ik kom!Ready or not, here I come!
Where are you?Waar ben je?
Waar ben je?Where are you?
I’m here!Ik ben hier!
Ik ben hier!I’m here!
Where is Teddy?Waar is Teddy?
Waar is Teddy?Where is Teddy?
Over there!Daar!
Daar!There!
There he is, under the bed!Daar is hij, onder het bed!
Daar is hij, onder het bed!There he is, under the bed!
Where, where, where are you?Waar, waar, waar ben je?
Waar, waar, waar ben je?Where, where, where are you?
Here, here, here I am!Hier, hier, hier ben ik!
Hier, hier, hier ben ik!Here, here, here I am!
Where is it? Where is he?Waar is het? Waar is hij?
Waar is het? Waar is hij?Where is it? Where is he?
Here it is! There he is!Hier is het! Daar is hij!
Hier is het! Daar is hij!Here it is! There he is!
Here and there, we look and see—Hier en daar, we kijken goed —
Hier en daar, kom zoek met mij!Here and there, come search with me!
Where are my shoes?Waar zijn mijn schoenen?
Waar zijn mijn schoenen?Where are my shoes?
Here they are!Hier zijn ze!
Hier zijn ze!Here they are!
Where is your teddy bear?Waar is jouw teddybeer?
Waar is mijn teddybeer?Where is my teddy bear?
There it is, beside the chair!Daar is hij, naast de stoel!
Daar is hij, naast de stoel!There it is, beside the chair!
I found you!Ik heb je gevonden!
Ik heb je gevonden!I found you!
You found me!Jij hebt mij gevonden!
Jij hebt mij gevonden!You found me!
Giggle, giggle—what a game!Giechel, giechel — wat een spel!
Verstoppertje, nog een keer!Hide-and-seek, one more time!
Where, where, where are you?Waar, waar, waar ben je?
Waar, waar, waar ben je?Where, where, where are you?
Here, here, here I am!Hier, hier, hier ben ik!
Hier, hier, hier ben ik!Here, here, here I am!
Where is it? Where is he?Waar is het? Waar is hij?
Waar is het? Waar is hij?Where is it? Where is he?
Here it is! There he is!Hier is het! Daar is hij!
Hier is het! Daar is hij!Here it is! There he is!
Here and there, we look and see—Hier en daar, we kijken goed —
Hier en daar, kom zoek met mij!Here and there, come search with me!
Now you hide; I’ll count to ten!Nu verstop jij je, ik tel weer!
Nu verstop jij je, ik tel weer!Now you hide; I’ll count to ten!
One, two, three, don’t make a sound!Eén, twee, drie, maak geen geluid!
Eén, twee, drie—ik zoek je gauw!One, two, three — I’ll find you soon!
Ready or not, here I come!Wie niet weg is, is gezien—ik kom!
Wie niet weg is, is gezien—ik kom!Ready or not, here I come!
Are you here? Are you there?Ben je hier? Ben je daar?
Ben je hier? Ben je daar?Are you here? Are you there?
Where, where, where are you?Waar, waar, waar ben je?
Waar, waar, waar ben je?Where, where, where are you?
Here, here, here I am!Hier, hier, hier ben ik!
Hier, hier, hier ben ik!Here, here, here I am!
Where is it? Where is he?Waar is het? Waar is hij?
Waar is het? Waar is hij?Where is it? Where is he?
Here it is! There he is!Hier is het! Daar is hij!
Hier is het! Daar is hij!Here it is! There he is!
Here and there, we look and see—Hier en daar, we kijken goed —
Hier en daar, kom zoek met mij!Here and there, come search with me!
I found you! Ik heb je gevonden!
Here we are—let’s play again!Hier zijn we — nog een keer spelen!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

DutchEnglish
verstoppertjehide-and-seek
ik tel tot tienI count to ten
wie niet weg is is gezienready or not
waar ben je?where are you?
ik ben hierI'm here
waar is…?where is…?
daarover there
hier is hijhere it is
daar is hijthere it is
waar zijn mijn schoenen?where are my shoes?
ik heb je gevondenI found you

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “daar” the word of the day

    This song repeats “daar” (over there) on 10 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:49, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Show each other one thing you have and say it with the song's sentence.

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