Dutch words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Car, bus, train and plane in Dutch for kids
Things that go are a favorite topic for many kids, and every trip outside is full of them.
Car, bus, train and plane in Dutch
de auto, de bus, de trein en het vliegtuig
Sounds like ≈ duh OW-toh, duh BUS, duh TRAYN en ut VLEEKH-towkh
Good to know: And of course de fiets, the bike, which Dutch kids learn very early. Vliegtuig is "fly-thing", just like German Flugzeug.
The words
| English | Dutch | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| car | de auto | OW-toh |
| bus | de bus | BUS |
| train | de trein | TRAYN |
| plane | het vliegtuig | VLEEKH-towkh |
| bike | de fiets | FEETS |
| boat | de boot | BOHT |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Op de fiets!
Ride your bike!
from Rijden, Vliegen, Varen (Things That Go)
Ik zeg auto!
I say car!
from We Gaan op Reis (Let's Travel)
F van fiets, we fietsen rond!
F is for bike, let's ride around!
from A van Aap (A Is for…)
5 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Rijden, Vliegen, Varen
Things That Go · Getting Around · Premium
- de auto · car
- de bus · bus
- de trein · train
- het vliegtuig · plane
Speelgoed Delen
Sharing Toys · Daily Life · Premium
- het autootje · car
- de bal · ball
- blokken · blocks
- delen · to share
We Gaan op Reis
Let's Travel · Getting Around · Premium
- de auto · car
- de bus · bus
- de trein · train
- links · left
A van Aap
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- de aap · monkey
- de beer · bear
- de citroen · lemon
- de dolfijn · dolphin
Volgende Halte!
Next Stop! · In the Town · Premium
- de bushalte · bus stop
- de bus · bus
- het kaartje · ticket
- de chauffeur · driver
Also sung in: Vandaag Is het Maandag, Snel en Langzaam, Wat Zit Er in de Doos?, Van Wie Is Dit?, Oversteken!.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a car or bus ride, name every vehicle you pass in Dutch.
- 2Line up toy vehicles and name each one before a race.
- 3Make the sound of each vehicle and let your child guess the word.
Related Dutch words
“Car, bus, train and plane” in other languages
- Spanish:el coche, el autobús, el tren y el avión
- French:la voiture, le bus, le train et l'avion
- German:das Auto, der Bus, der Zug und das Flugzeug
- Italian:la macchina, l'autobus, il treno e l'aereo
- Portuguese:o carro, o autocarro, o comboio e o avião
Sing it in Dutch, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
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.