Dutch words for kids · Animals
How to say “cow” in Dutch
The cow is the star of any farm song, and it connects neatly to words like milk and cheese that kids learn in the food songs.
Cow in Dutch
de koe
Sounds like ≈ duh KOO
Good to know: The plural is irregular: koeien (KOO-yun). Dutch cows say boe.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Koe!
Cow!
from IJ, Ui en de G (Special Sounds)
2 songs that teach it
“Cow” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Moo together, then ask what the koe gives us (milk!).
- 2Point out cows from the car window on a country drive.
- 3Build a farm with toys and give the koe a field of its own.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.