“Unterwegs in der Stadt” — Around Town Song in German for Kids
In “Unterwegs in der Stadt” (Around Town), kids sing key German words like die Stadt, die Bäckerei, der Supermarkt and die Bücherei, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:46 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · In der Stadt
- ⏱ 2:46
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“Unterwegs in der Stadt” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Where are we going? Wohin gehen wir? | |
| Let’s go to town! Wir gehen in die Stadt! | |
| The town, die Stadt, say it with me: | |
| Die Stadt, die Stadt — come walk and see! | |
| Where for fresh bread? Zur Bäckerei! | |
| The bakery — die Bäckerei! | |
| We buy a loaf, noch warm und fein, | |
| „Guten Morgen!“ — „Good morning!“ — we wave hello again. | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur Bäckerei — bread to go! | |
| Die Stadt, die Stadt, come sing along, | |
| English, Deutsch — we learn by song! | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur… now you know! | |
| Where can we find books? Zur Bücherei! | |
| The library — die Bücherei! | |
| We read a story, eins, zwei, drei, | |
| Then off to the Supermarkt nearby! | |
| The supermarket? Der Supermarkt! | |
| We get some apples, knackig und stark! | |
| A letter for Grandma? Zur Post, hooray! | |
| Die Post, the post office — send it today! | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur Bäckerei — bread to go! | |
| Die Stadt, die Stadt, come sing along, | |
| English, Deutsch — we learn by song! | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur… now you know! | |
| What’s that street? Die Straße! | |
| What’s that square? Der Marktplatz! | |
| There’s a fountain, spritz and splash, | Da ist ein Brunnen, spritz und platsch, |
| At the corner shop — der Laden — let’s dash! | |
| Need a plaster? Die Apotheke! | |
| The pharmacy — say it with me! | Die Apotheke — sag es mit mir! |
| We wave hello to everyone we meet: | Wir winken allen, die wir treffen: |
| Hallo, town! Hallo, Stadt! What a happy street! | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur Bäckerei — bread to go! | |
| Die Stadt, die Stadt, come sing along, | |
| English, Deutsch — we learn by song! | |
| Wohin gehen wir? Where shall we go? | |
| Wir gehen zur… now you know! | |
| Die Bäckerei! Die Bücherei! | The bakery! The library! |
| Die Post, die Apotheke — say hooray! | |
| Der Supermarkt, der Marktplatz, der Laden too, | |
| Die Straße, die Stadt — we walked them through! | |
Key German words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Stadt | the town |
| die Bäckerei | bakery |
| der Supermarkt | supermarket |
| die Bücherei | library |
| die Post | post office |
| die Apotheke | pharmacy |
| die Straße | street |
| der Marktplatz | square |
| der Laden | shop |
| wohin gehen wir? | where are we going? |
| wir gehen zur | let's go to |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “wohin gehen wir”s
“wohin gehen wir” means “where are we going?” and comes up on 7 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 2:46, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise stop, look and listen at the next street you cross.
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