“Beiß rein und sag's!” — Bite and Say Song in German for Kids

In “Beiß rein und sag's!” (Bite and Say), kids sing key German words like Apfel, Brot, Milch and Wasser, 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, 2:21 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Das Essen
⏱ 2:21
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“Beiß rein und sag's!” 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, little taste-testers?	Bereit, ihr kleinen Feinschmecker?
Los geht’s! Here we go!
Apple! — Apfel! Say it with me: Apfel!
Der Apfel ist rot. The apple is red.
Bite and say! — Beißen und sagen!
Ein Apfel für dich, ein Apfel für mich.	An apple for you, an apple for me.
Bread! — Brot! Say it again: Brot!
Das Brot ist weich. The bread is soft.
Would you like bread? — Möchtest du Brot?
Ja, bitte! Yes, please! Das schmeckt gut!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Apfel, Brot — hurra, hooray!	Apple, bread – hip hip hooray!
Say it in English, say it in German,	Sag es auf Englisch, sag es auf Deutsch,
Apfel, Brot — we’re learning together!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Probieren macht Spaß today!
Milk! — Milch! Die Milch ist weiß.
A little milk, please. — Ein bisschen Milch, bitte.
Water! — Wasser! Wasser, bitte!
I’m thirsty! — Ich habe Durst!
To taste! — Probieren! Darf ich probieren?
Yes, you can. — Ja, du darfst.
A sip of Wasser, a bite of Brot,
Ein Apfel schmeckt lecker — eins, zwei, los!	An apple tastes yummy – one, two, go!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Apfel, Brot — hurra, hooray!	Apple, bread – hip hip hooray!
Say it in English, say it in German,	Sag es auf Englisch, sag es auf Deutsch,
Apfel, Brot — we’re learning together!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Probieren macht Spaß today!
Who says apple? — Apfel!
Who says bread? — Brot!
Who says milk? — Milch!
Who says water? — Wasser!
One more time, nice and slow:	Noch einmal, schön langsam:
Probieren — to taste! Now you know!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Apfel, Brot — hurra, hooray!	Apple, bread – hip hip hooray!
Say it in English, say it in German,	Sag es auf Englisch, sag es auf Deutsch,
Apfel, Brot — we’re learning together!
Bite and say, bite and say,	Beißen und sagen, beißen und sagen,
Probieren macht Spaß today!
Tschüss, little taste-testers!
Bis bald! See you soon!

Key German words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Apfel	apple
Brot	bread
Milch	milk
Wasser	water
probieren	to taste

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “Apfel” the word of the day
This song repeats “Apfel” (apple) on 11 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:21, 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.