“Blau ist der Himmel” — Blue is the Sky Song in German for Kids
In “Blau ist der Himmel” (Blue is the Sky), kids sing key German words like blau, Himmel, Meer and weiß, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 1:51 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 3 · Die Farben
- ⏱ 1:51
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“Blau ist der Himmel” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Blue! | Blau! |
| Blau! | Blue! |
| Blue? — Blau! | |
| The sky? — Der Himmel! | |
| Blue sky? — Blauer Himmel! | |
| Look up! — Schau hinauf! | |
| The sky is blue. — Der Himmel ist blau. | |
| Blue, blue! — Blau, blau! | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Sky, sky! — Himmel, Himmel! | |
| Blue, blue! — Blau, blau! | |
| The sea? — Das Meer! | |
| Blue sea? — Blaues Meer! | |
| White? — Weiß! | |
| White sea? — Weißes Meer! | |
| The sea is blue. — Das Meer ist blau. | |
| The cloud is white. — Die Wolke ist weiß. | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Sky, sky! — Himmel, Himmel! | |
| Blue, blue! — Blau, blau! | |
| What is blue? — Was ist blau? | |
| The sky! — Der Himmel! | |
| What is blue? — Was ist blau? | |
| The sea! — Das Meer! | |
| What is white? — Was ist weiß? | |
| A cloud! — Eine Wolke! | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Sea, sea! — Meer, Meer! | |
| White, white! — Weiß, weiß! | |
| Blue, blue! — Blau, blau! | |
| The sky is blue! — Der Himmel ist blau! | |
| Blue! — Blau! | |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| blau | blue |
| Himmel | sky |
| Meer | sea |
| weiß | white |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “blau”s
“blau” means “blue” and comes up on 18 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 1:51, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hand your child a crayon each time its German color word is sung.
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