“Mach die Augen zu” — Close Your Eyes Song in German for Kids

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“Mach die Augen zu” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.

Key German words in this song

The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “ruh dich aus”s

   “ruh dich aus” means “rest” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

2. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 4:48, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Whisper the song's goodnight words to each other at the end.

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• 🌕

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• ⭐

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• 🦉

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• ☁️

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• ⛵

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“Close Your Eyes” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Cierra los Ojos
• 🇫🇷French:Ferme les Yeux
• 🇮🇹Italian:Chiudi gli Occhi
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Fecha os Olhos
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Doe Je Oogjes Dicht