Unit 28 · Ich habe, es gibt, wo ist? · A1 · Premium
German Everyday Sentence Songs for Kids
I have…, there is…, where is…?, whose is it?: the next sentences a child needs after I like and I want. These German songs build them inside games — a mystery box, hide-and-seek, a lost-and-found basket — with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The everyday sentence songs
Ich hab, du hast
I Have, You Have · 2:28 · Premium
ich habe, ich habe einen Ball, ich habe zwei Hände, hast du…?
Was ist in der Kiste?
What's in the Box? · 2:57 · Premium
was ist in der Kiste?, da ist ein…, ist da ein… drin?, da ist nichts
Wo bist du?
Where Are You? · 3:12 · Premium
Verstecken, ich zähle bis zehn, ich komme, wo bist du?
Wem gehört das?
Whose Is It? · 2:03 · Premium
wem gehört das?, das ist meins, das ist deins, das ist seins
German everyday sentence words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich habe | I have |
| ich habe einen Ball | I have a ball |
| ich habe zwei Hände | I have two hands |
| hast du…? | do you have…? |
| ja hab ich | yes I do |
| ich habe keinen Hund | I don't have a dog |
| ein Bruder | a brother |
| eine kleine Schwester | a little sister |
| eine Katze | a cat |
| ein neuer Hut | a new hat |
| wie viele hast du? | how many do you have? |
| was ist in der Kiste? | what's in the box? |
| da ist ein… | there is a… |
| ist da ein… drin? | is there a…? |
| da ist nichts | there's nothing |
| da sind drei | there are three |
| es gibt eine Überraschung | there is a surprise |
| die Kiste | the box |
| eine Überraschung | a surprise |
| wir schauen mal | let's look |
| ein kleiner Hund | a puppy |
| Verstecken | hide-and-seek |
| ich zähle bis zehn | I count to ten |
| ich komme | ready or not |
| wo bist du? | where are you? |
| ich bin hier | I'm here |
| wo ist…? | where is…? |
| da drüben | over there |
| hier ist er | here it is |
| da ist er | there it is |
| wo sind meine Schuhe? | where are my shoes? |
| ich hab dich gefunden | I found you |
| wem gehört das? | whose is it? |
| das ist meins | it's mine |
| das ist deins | it's yours |
| das ist seins | it's his |
| das ist ihrs | it's hers |
| wo ist mein…? | where is my…? |
| hast du mein…? | do you have my…? |
| da liegt eine Socke | there is a sock |
| mein Schal | my scarf |
| hier bitte | here you are |
Tips for parents
- Turn the songs into real games: hide a toy and ask where it is in German, or fill a box and guess what's inside.
- Answer with the full sentence from the song (I have a ball, it's over there) so your child hears the whole pattern, not just the word.
- Swap roles: let your child ask the question and you answer, so they practise both halves.
Questions parents ask
- Why sentences and not just words?
- A sentence frame like I have… or where is…? works with every word your child already knows, so each new word becomes something they can actually say. Singing the frame over and over makes it automatic.
- Which German words are in these everyday sentence songs?
- 42 key words and phrases, including ich habe (I have), ich habe einen Ball (I have a ball), ich habe zwei Hände (I have two hands), hast du…? (do you have…?), ja hab ich (yes I do), ich habe keinen Hund (I don't have a dog), ein Bruder (a brother), eine kleine Schwester (a little sister). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the German everyday sentence 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 2:03 and 3:12 each, about 11 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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