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Unit 11 · Het Weer · A1 · Premium

Dutch Weather Songs for Kids

Sunny, rainy, cold, hot and the four seasons. Weather gives you something new to talk about every day, and these Dutch songs give your child the words for it.

4 songs · 16 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The weather songs

Dutch weather words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

DutchEnglish
seizoenenseasons
de zomersummer
de winterwinter
de herfstautumn
de zonsun
het is warmit's hot
spelento play
buitenoutside
de regenrain
de parapluumbrella
de wolkcloud
natwet
koudcold
de warmteheat
de sneeuwsnow
de windwind

Tips for parents

  • Look out of the window each morning and say what the weather is in Dutch.
  • Draw a simple weather chart and let your child pick the day's symbol.
  • Match clothes to the weather: “it's cold, we need a coat”, with the Dutch weather word.

Questions parents ask

How do I keep weather words going after the song?
Make it a morning habit: look outside and name the weather in Dutch. It takes ten seconds and repeats the words every single day.
Which Dutch words are in these weather songs?
16 key words and phrases, including seizoenen (seasons), de zomer (summer), de winter (winter), de herfst (autumn), de zon (sun), het is warm (it's hot), spelen (to play), buiten (outside). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Dutch weather songs free?
The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
How long are the songs?
Between 1:58 and 2:07 each, about 8 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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