“Ein großer Hut” — A Big Hat Song in German for Kids
In “Ein großer Hut” (A Big Hat), kids sing key German words like Hut, groß, Kopf and Sonne, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 1:52 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · Die Kleidung
- ⏱ 1:52
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“Ein großer Hut” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready, little learner? | Bereit, kleiner Schlaukopf? |
| Ja! Let’s play! | |
| A hat! | Ein Hut! |
| Ein Hut! | A hat! |
| Big hat! | Großer Hut! |
| Großer Hut! | Big hat! |
| On your head? | Auf deinem Kopf? |
| Auf meinem Kopf! | On my head! |
| The sun is bright! | Die Sonne scheint! |
| Die Sonne scheint! | The sun is bright! |
| Hat! | Hut! |
| Hut! | Hat! |
| Big! | Groß! |
| Groß! | Big! |
| Head! | Kopf! |
| Kopf! | Head! |
| Sun! | Sonne! |
| Sonne! | Sun! |
| A big hat for the sun! | Ein großer Hut für die Sonne! |
| Ein großer Hut—wie wunderbar! | A big hat – how wonderful! |
| Hat, Hut, say it again! | |
| Hut! Hut! I know it, friend! | |
| Where is the hat? | Wo ist der Hut? |
| Hier ist der Hut! | Here is the hat! |
| It is big! | Er ist groß! |
| Er ist groß! | It is big! |
| Put it on! | Setz ihn auf! |
| Setz ihn auf! | Put it on! |
| On my head! | Auf meinem Kopf! |
| Auf deinen Kopf! | On your head! |
| Is the sun warm? | Ist die Sonne warm? |
| Ist die Sonne warm? | Is the sun warm? |
| Yes, it is! | Ja, sie ist warm! |
| Ja, sie ist warm! | Yes, it is! |
| Hat! | Hut! |
| Hut! | Hat! |
| Big! | Groß! |
| Groß! | Big! |
| Head! | Kopf! |
| Kopf! | Head! |
| Sun! | Sonne! |
| Sonne! | Sun! |
| A big hat for the sun! | Ein großer Hut für die Sonne! |
| Ein großer Hut—wie wunderbar! | A big hat – how wonderful! |
| Hat, Hut, say it again! | |
| Hut! Hut! I know it, friend! | |
| The hat is on my head! | Der Hut ist auf meinem Kopf! |
| Der Hut ist auf deinem Kopf! | The hat is on your head! |
| The sun is up above! | Die Sonne ist da oben! |
| Die Sonne scheint so hell! | The sun shines so bright! |
| Big hat! | Großer Hut! |
| Großer Hut! | Big hat! |
| Hat and Hut, we’ve got it now! | |
| Hat! | Hut! |
| Hut! | Hat! |
| Big! | Groß! |
| Groß! | Big! |
| Head! | Kopf! |
| Kopf! | Head! |
| Sun! | Sonne! |
| Sonne! | Sun! |
| A big hat for the sun! | Ein großer Hut für die Sonne! |
| Ein großer Hut—wie wunderbar! | A big hat – how wonderful! |
| Hat, Hut, you know them well! | |
| Sonne, Kopf—now I can tell! | |
| Hut! Hut! Groß! Kopf! Sonne! | Hat! Hat! Big! Head! Sun! |
| Auf Wiedersehen! | Goodbye! |
| Bye-bye! | Tschüss! |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Hut | hat |
| groß | big |
| Kopf | head |
| Sonne | sun |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “Hut” the word of the day
This song repeats “Hut” (hat) on 12 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the German ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 1:52, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Put on each item of clothing as the song names it; it doubles as a getting-ready routine.
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