“Hast du Hunger?” — Are You Hungry Song in German for Kids

In “Hast du Hunger?” (Are You Hungry?), kids sing key German words like Hunger, Brot, Käse and ja, 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, 1:53 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Das Essen
⏱ 1:53
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“Hast du Hunger?” 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
Are you hungry?	Hast du Hunger?
Hast du Hunger?	Are you hungry?
Ja! Ja!	Yes! Yes!
Let’s play!	Lass uns spielen!
Hunger? — Hunger!
Are you hungry? — Hast du Hunger?
Yes! — Ja!
Are you hungry? — Ja, ich habe Hunger!
Bread? — Brot!
Do you want bread? — Möchtest du Brot?
Brot? — Bread!
Ja, ich möchte Brot!	Yes, I’d like bread!
Cheese? — Käse!
Do you want cheese? — Möchtest du Käse?
Käse? — Cheese!
Ja, ich möchte Käse!	Yes, I’d like cheese!
Hunger, Hunger — are you hungry?	Hunger, Hunger — Hast du Hunger?
Hunger, Hunger — Hast du Hunger?	Hunger, Hunger — are you hungry?
Yes, yes — ja, ja!
Brot and Käse — lecker, ja!
Water? — Wasser!
Do you want water? — Möchtest du Wasser?
An apple? — Einen Apfel!
I want an apple — Ich möchte einen Apfel!
Please? — Bitte!
Thank you? — Danke!
Please, some bread — Bitte, etwas Brot!
Thank you, yes — Danke, ja!
Are you hungry? — Hast du Hunger?
Yes, I am! — Ja, ich habe Hunger!
Bread and cheese? — Brot und Käse?
Yes, please! — Ja, bitte!
Hunger, Hunger — are you hungry?	Hunger, Hunger — Hast du Hunger?
Hunger, Hunger — Hast du Hunger?	Hunger, Hunger — are you hungry?
Yes, yes — ja, ja!
Brot and Käse — lecker, ja!
Hunger? — Hunger!
Bread? — Brot!
Cheese? — Käse!
Yes? — Ja!
Hast du Hunger?	Are you hungry?
Ja! Guten Appetit!	Yes! Enjoy your meal!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Hunger	hunger
Brot	bread
Käse	cheese
ja	yes

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “ja”s
“ja” means “yes” and comes up on 14 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 1:53, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in German before a meal and wait for the answer.