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“Ein neues Jahr” — A New Year Song in German for Kids

In “Ein neues Jahr” (A New Year), kids sing key German words like neues Jahr, feiern, zählen and Umarmung, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:46 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇩🇪 German
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 15 · Feiertage
  • ⏱ 2:46
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“Ein neues Jahr” 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
Look outside, the sky is clear,Schau nach draußen, der Himmel ist klar,
Say it with me: a brand new year!Sag es mit mir: ein ganz neues Jahr!
Neues Jahr! Neues Jahr!New year! New year!
Oh, very good, star of the star!Oh, sehr gut, du Stern der Sterne!
We celebrate when the clock strikes high,Wir feiern, wenn die Uhr Mitternacht schlägt,
Listen close and don't be shy!Hör gut zu und sei nicht schüchtern!
Feiern! Feiern! Let's all cheer!
We celebrate to start the year!Wir feiern den Start ins neue Jahr!
Come along and play the game,Komm mit und spiel das Spiel,
Every word has got a name!Jedes Wort hat einen Namen!
English, German, side by side,Englisch und Deutsch, Seite an Seite,
Learning fills us with such pride!Lernen macht uns so stolz!
Oh, oh, oh, the year is new,Oh, oh, oh, das Jahr ist neu,
Happy, happy day to you!Einen frohen, frohen Tag für dich!
Daddy, look, how many now?Papa, schau, wie viele jetzt?
Let's count together, take a bow!Lass uns zusammen zählen und verbeugen!
To count!Zählen!
Zählen! Zählen! One, two, three!
Counting is so fun for me!Zählen macht mir so viel Spaß!
Now give me one, don't wait too long,Jetzt gib mir eine, warte nicht zu lang,
Wrap your arms around this song!Schließ dieses Lied fest in die Arme!
A hug!Eine Umarmung!
Umarmung! Hold me tight!
What a warm and lovely sight!Was für ein warmer, schöner Anblick!
Hand in hand we skip along,Hand in Hand hüpfen wir los,
Singing out our little song.und singen unser kleines Lied.
Heute lernen wir so viel!Today we’re learning so much!
Learning German is our play and our deal!Deutsch lernen ist unser Spiel und unser Ding!
Yes, my little darling friend,Ja, mein kleiner, lieber Freund,
Joy is right around the bend!Die Freude wartet gleich um die Ecke!
Come along and play the game,Komm mit und spiel das Spiel,
Every word has got a name!Jedes Wort hat einen Namen!
English, German, side by side,Englisch und Deutsch, Seite an Seite,
Learning fills us with such pride!Lernen macht uns so stolz!
Oh, oh, oh, the year is new,Oh, oh, oh, das Jahr ist neu,
Happy, happy day to you!Einen frohen, frohen Tag für dich!
Tschüss, tschüss!Bye, bye!
Bye-bye! Happy New Year!Tschüss! Frohes neues Jahr!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

GermanEnglish
neues Jahrnew year
feiernto celebrate
zählento count
Umarmunghug

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Start with “neues Jahr”

    Before pressing play, say “neues Jahr” (new year) once yourself. Hearing it in a song right after makes it click faster than the song alone.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:46, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Sing it to a teddy bear at a pretend party, candles and all.

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