“Das ABC” — Alphabet Song Song in German for Kids
In “Das ABC” (The Alphabet Song), kids sing key German words like das Alphabet, der Buchstabe, Jott and Vau, 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, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Buchstaben und Laute
- ⏱ 1:59
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“Das ABC” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alphabet! | Das Alphabet! |
| Das Alphabet! | The alphabet! |
| A! | |
| A! | |
| E! | |
| E! | |
| I! | |
| I! | |
| J! | Jott! |
| Jott! | J! |
| What’s your name? | Wie heißt du? |
| Wie heißt du? | What’s your name? |
| My name is Mia. | Ich heiße Mia. |
| Ich heiße Mia. | My name is Mia. |
| Letter! | Der Buchstabe! |
| Der Buchstabe! | Letter! |
| Sing along! | Sing mit! |
| Sing mit! | Sing along! |
| Once more! | Noch einmal! |
| Noch einmal! | One more time! |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Ef, Ge, Ha—sing with me! | |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Sing mit, sing mit—eins, zwei, drei! | |
| R! | |
| Er! | |
| U! | |
| U! | |
| V! | Vau! |
| Vau! | V! |
| W! | We! |
| We! | W! |
| Y! | Ypsilon! |
| Ypsilon! | Y! |
| Z! | Zett! |
| Zett! | Z! |
| Good morning! | Guten Morgen! |
| Guten Morgen! | Good morning! |
| Thank you! | Danke schön! |
| Danke schön! | Thank you! |
| Once more! | Noch einmal! |
| Noch einmal! | One more time! |
| Sing along! | Sing mit! |
| Sing mit! | Sing along! |
| Once more! | Noch einmal! |
| Noch einmal! | One more time! |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Ef, Ge, Ha—sing with me! | |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Sing mit, sing mit—eins, zwei, drei! | |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, Ef, Ge, Ha, | |
| I, Jott, Ka, El, Em, En, O, Pe, | |
| Qu, Er, Es, Te, U, Vau, We, | |
| Ix, Ypsilon, Zett—das Alphabet! | |
| And the special letters? | Und die besonderen Buchstaben? |
| Ä, Ö, Ü und ß—Eszett! | Ä, Ö, Ü and ß — eszett! |
| Sing along! | Sing mit! |
| Sing mit! | Sing along! |
| Once more! | Noch einmal! |
| Noch einmal! | One more time! |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Ef, Ge, Ha—sing with me! | |
| A, Be, Ce, De, E, | |
| Sing mit, sing mit—eins, zwei, drei! | |
| Alphabet! | Das Alphabet! |
| Das Alphabet! | The alphabet! |
| Sing mit—noch einmal! | Sing along — one more time! |
Key German words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Alphabet | alphabet |
| der Buchstabe | letter |
| Jott | J |
| Vau | V |
| We | W |
| Ypsilon | Y |
| Zett | Z |
| Eszett | ß |
| sing mit | sing along |
| noch einmal | once more |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “sing mit”s
“sing mit” means “sing along” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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
Make it a routine
At 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pick one special German sound from the song and hunt for words that use it.
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