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“A wie Apfel” — A Is for… Song in German for Kids

In “A wie Apfel” (A Is for…), kids sing key German words like der Apfel, der Ball, der Elefant and der Fisch, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 3:30 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇩🇪 German
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 21 · Buchstaben und Laute
  • ⏱ 3:30
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“A wie Apfel” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. German lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
Ready for letters?Bereit für Buchstaben?
Ja! Let’s play!
English to German!Von Englisch nach Deutsch!
Los geht’s!Let’s go!
A is for apple!A wie Apfel!
A wie Apfel — apple!
der Apfel, rot und rund!The apple, red and round!
Apple, yummy, mmm!Apfel, lecker, mmm!
B is for ball!B wie Ball — ball!
B wie Ball — ball!B is for ball!
der Ball, roll ihn her!The ball, roll it over!
Roll the ball, bitte sehr!
E is for elephant!E wie Elefant!
E wie Elefant — elephant!
der Elefant, groß und stark!The elephant, big and strong!
Big elephant, guten Tag!
F is for fish!F wie Fisch!
F wie Fisch — fish!
der Fisch schwimmt im Wasser!The fish swims in the water!
Swim, little fish, faster!Schwimm, kleiner Fisch, schneller!
A, B, E, F — sing with me!A, B, E, F — sing mit mir!
Apfel, Ball, Elefant, Fisch!Apple, ball, elephant, fish!
Say the word, then say it twice!Sag das Wort, dann sag es zweimal!
One more time — das klingt so nice!
A wie Apfel, B wie Ball!A as in apple, B as in ball!
E wie Elefant — we know them all!
F wie Fisch, come join the game!
German words and English names!Deutsche Wörter und englische Namen!
H is for house!H wie Haus!
H wie Haus — house!
das Haus, komm herein!The house, come on in!
Come inside, komm herein!
K is for cat!K wie Katze!
K wie Katze — cat!
die Katze sagt: Miau!The cat says: meow!
Hello, Katze, wie geht’s dir?
M is for mouse!M wie Maus!
M wie Maus — mouse!
die Maus ist klein!The mouse is small.
Little mouse, komm herein!
S is for sun!S wie Sonne!
S wie Sonne — sun!
die Sonne scheint!The sun is shining!
The sun is warm, so fein!
T is for tomato!T wie Tomate!
T wie Tomate — tomato!
die Tomate, rot und fein!The tomato, red and fine!
Red tomato, schmeckt so fein!
Z is for zebra!Z wie Zebra!
Z wie Zebra — zebra!
das Zebra, schwarz und weiß!The zebra, black and white!
Z says “ts” — that’s nice!
A, B, E, F — sing with me!A, B, E, F — sing mit mir!
Apfel, Ball, Elefant, Fisch!Apple, ball, elephant, fish!
Say the word, then say it twice!Sag das Wort, dann sag es zweimal!
One more time — das klingt so nice!
H wie Haus, K wie Katze!H as in house, K as in cat!
M wie Maus — jetzt macht mal Platz!M as in mouse — now make some room!
S wie Sonne, T wie Tomate!S as in sun, T as in tomato!
Z wie Zebra — toll gemacht!Z as in zebra — well done!
What’s “cat” in German?
Die Katze!The cat!
What’s “house” in German?
Das Haus!The house!
And “sun”?
Die Sonne!The sun!
You know them now!Jetzt kennst du sie!
Ja, genau!Yes, exactly!
Der, die, das — say it with a smile!
Little words can take us miles!Kleine Wörter bringen uns weit!
A, B, E, F — sing with me!A, B, E, F — sing mit mir!
Apfel, Ball, Elefant, Fisch!Apple, ball, elephant, fish!
Say the word, then say it twice!Sag das Wort, dann sag es zweimal!
One more time — das klingt so nice!
A wie Apfel, B wie Ball!A as in apple, B as in ball!
E wie Elefant — we know them all!
F wie Fisch, Haus, Katze, Maus!F as in fish, house, cat, mouse!
Sonne, Tomate, Zebra — raus!Sun, tomato, zebra — out loud!
Letters and words!Buchstaben und Wörter!
Wörter und Spaß!Words and fun!
English and German — we learned them fast!

Key German words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

GermanEnglish
der Apfelapple
der Ballball
der Elefantelephant
der Fischfish
das Haushouse
die Katzecat
die Mausmouse
die Sonnesun
die Tomatetomato
das Zebrazebra

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “das Haus” the word of the day

    This song repeats “das Haus” (house) on 2 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 2

    Pause between the call and the answer

    The song moves back and forth between English and German. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the German answer before the song sings it.

  3. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 3:30, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Find the first letter of your child's name in the song and cheer when it comes round.

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