“Waar Is Het?” — Where Is It Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Waar Is Het?” (Where Is It?), kids sing key Dutch words like in, op, onder and achter, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 19: Where Things Are, 2:37 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A2
Unit 19 · Waar Is Het?
⏱ 2:37
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“Waar Is Het?” 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
Hey kiddo, let's play a game!	Hé, kleintje, zullen we een spelletje doen?
Ja, een spelletje!	Yes, a game!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
Let's find out!	Laten we het uitzoeken!
Where is the cat?	Waar is de kat?
Waar is de kat?	Where is the cat?
On the chair!	Op de stoel!
Op de stoel!	On the chair!
On...	Op!
Op!	On!
On the chair!	Op de stoel!
Op de stoel!	On the chair!
Where is the ball?	Waar is de bal?
Waar is de bal?	Where is the ball?
In the box!	In de doos!
In de doos!	In the box!
In...
In!
In the box!	In de doos!
In de doos!	In the box!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
Up, down, look around!	Omhoog, omlaag, kijk eens rond!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
We search together, look what we found!	We zoeken samen, kijk wat we vinden!
In is...
In!
On is...	Op!
Op!	On!
Under is...	Onder!
Onder!	Under!
Where is it?	Waar is het? Hehe!
Waar is het? Hehe!	Where is it?
Where is the dog?	Waar is de hond?
Waar is de hond?	Where is the dog?
Under the table!	Onder de tafel!
Onder de tafel!	Under the table!
Under...	Onder!
Onder!	Under!
Under the table!	Onder de tafel!
Onder de tafel!	Under the table!
Where is the book?	Waar is het boek?
Waar is het boek?	Where is the book?
Behind the lamp!	Achter de lamp!
Achter de lamp!	Behind the lamp!
Behind...	Achter!
Achter!	Behind!
Behind the lamp!	Achter de lamp!
Achter de lamp!	Behind the lamp!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
Up, down, look around!	Omhoog, omlaag, kijk eens rond!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
We search together, look what we found!	We zoeken samen, kijk wat we vinden!
In is...
In!
On is...	Op!
Op!	On!
Under is...	Onder!
Onder!	Under!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
Let's flip it, Papa! Nu ik!
Waar is de sleutel?	Where is the key?
Where is the key?	Waar is de sleutel?
Naast de beker!	Next to the cup!
Next to the cup!	Naast de beker!
Naast is...	Next to is...
Next to!	Naast!
Naast de beker!	Next to the cup! That's right!
Next to the cup! That's right!	Naast de beker!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
Up, down, look around!	Omhoog, omlaag, kijk eens rond!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het?	Where is it?
We search together, look what we found!	We zoeken samen, kijk wat we vinden!
Behind is...	Achter!
Achter!	Behind!
Next to is...	Naast!
Naast!	Next to!
Where is it?	Waar is het?
Waar is het! We did it!
Good job, buddy! High five!	Goed gedaan, maatje! High five!
High five! Dag dag!
Bye bye!	Dag dag!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
in	in
op	on
onder	under
achter	behind
naast	next to
waar is het?	where is it?

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “waar is het”s
“waar is het” means “where is it?” and comes up on 11 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 2:37, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Move a teddy in, on or under a box as each word is sung.