“Ein roter Apfel” — A Red Apple Song in German for Kids

In “Ein roter Apfel” (A Red Apple), kids sing key German words like Apfel, Banane, Obst and süß, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:13 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Das Essen
⏱ 2:13
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“Ein roter 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.
Sung	Meaning
Ready? Fertig? Here we go!
Los geht’s!	Let’s go!
Apple!	Apfel!
Apfel!	Apple!
A red apple!	Ein roter Apfel!
Ein roter Apfel!	A red apple!
The apple is red.	Der Apfel ist rot.
Der Apfel ist rot.	The apple is red.
Red!	Rot!
Rot!	Red!
Sweet!	Süß!
Süß!	Sweet!
Apfel!	Apple!
Apple!	Apfel!
Sweet apple!	Süßer Apfel!
Süßer Apfel!	Sweet apple!
Say it once, say it twice!	Sag es einmal, sag es zweimal!
Apfel, Apfel — that’s so nice!
Apple, Apfel, red and sweet!
Apfel, Apple — clap your feet!
Banana!	Banane!
Banane!	Banana!
A yellow banana!	Eine gelbe Banane!
Eine gelbe Banane!	A yellow banana!
I like bananas.	Ich mag Bananen.
Ich mag Bananen.	I like bananas.
Fruit!	Obst!
Obst!	Fruit!
I like fruit.	Ich mag Obst.
Ich mag Obst.	I like fruit.
Sweet banana!	Süße Banane!
Süße Banane!	Sweet banana!
Apfel!	Apple!
Apple!	Apfel!
Sweet apple!	Süßer Apfel!
Süßer Apfel!	Sweet apple!
Say it once, say it twice!	Sag es einmal, sag es zweimal!
Apfel, Apfel — that’s so nice!
Apple, Apfel, red and sweet!
Apfel, Apple — clap your feet!
What is “apple”?	Was heißt „apple“?
Apfel!	Apple!
What is “banana”?	Was heißt „banana“?
Banane!	Banana!
What is “fruit”?	Was heißt „fruit“?
Obst!	Fruit!
What is “sweet”?	Was heißt „sweet“?
Süß!	Sweet!
Apfel!	Apple!
Apple!	Apfel!
Banane!	Banana!
Banana!	Banane!
Obst!	Fruit!
Fruit!	Obst!
Süß!	Sweet!
Sweet!	Süß!
A red apple!	Ein roter Apfel!
Ein roter Apfel!	A red apple!
Sweet apple!	Süßer Apfel!
Süßer Apfel!	Sweet apple!
Apfel, Apfel!	Apple, apple!
Apple, apple!	Apfel, Apfel!
Fruit is Obst!
Obst is fruit!
One more time, nice and clear!	Noch einmal, schön deutlich!
Apfel, Banane — everybody cheer!
Apple!	Apfel!
Apfel!	Apple!
Banana!	Banane!
Banane!	Banana!
Fruit!	Obst!
Obst!	Fruit!
Sweet!	Süß!
Süß!	Sweet!
Tschüss, bis bald!	Bye, see you soon!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Apfel	apple
Banane	banana
Obst	fruit
süß	sweet

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “Apfel”
“Apfel” (apple) is sung on 18 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
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 2:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to each fruit or vegetable in the kitchen as the song mentions it.