“Kalt und heiß” — Cold and Hot Song in German for Kids

In “Kalt und heiß” (Cold and Hot), kids sing key German words like kalt, Hitze, Schnee and Wind, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 11 · Das Wetter
⏱ 2:01
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“Kalt und heiß” 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 ready?	Bist du bereit?
Ja, ich bin bereit!	Yes, I’m ready!
Cold!	Kalt!
Kalt!	Cold!
The water is cold.	Das Wasser ist kalt.
Das Wasser ist kalt.	The water is cold.
Is the wind cold?	Ist der Wind kalt?
Ja, der Wind ist kalt!	Yes, the wind is cold!
kalt, kalt!	Cold, cold!
Cold means kalt!
Cold or hot?	Kalt oder heiß?
Kalt oder heiß?	Cold or hot?
Cold, cold!	Kalt, kalt!
Kalt, kalt!	Cold, cold!
Hot, hot!	Heiß, heiß!
Heiß, heiß!	Hot, hot!
Kalt und heiß, wir wissen Bescheid!	Cold and hot, now we know!
Snow!	Schnee!
Schnee!	Snow!
The snow is cold.	Der Schnee ist kalt.
Der Schnee ist kalt.	The snow is cold.
Wind!
Wind!
The wind is strong.	Der Wind ist stark.
Der Wind ist stark.	The wind is strong.
Schnee und Wind, der Winter beginnt!	Snow and wind, winter begins!
Heat!	Hitze!
Hitze!	Heat!
The heat is strong.	Die Hitze ist groß.
Die Hitze ist groß.	The heat is strong.
I am hot!	Mir ist heiß!
Mir ist heiß!	I am hot!
Drink some water.	Trink etwas Wasser!
Trink etwas Wasser!	Drink some water.
Wenn es heiß ist, trinken wir!	When it’s hot, we drink!
Cold or hot?	Kalt oder heiß?
Kalt oder heiß?	Cold or hot?
Cold, cold!	Kalt, kalt!
Kalt, kalt!	Cold, cold!
Hot, hot!	Heiß, heiß!
Heiß, heiß!	Hot, hot!
Kalt und heiß, wir wissen Bescheid!	Cold and hot, now we know!
Is the tea hot?	Ist der Tee heiß?
Ist der Tee heiß?	Is the tea hot?
No, it’s cold!	Nein, er ist kalt!
Nein, er ist kalt!	No, it’s cold!
Put on your coat.	Zieh deinen Mantel an!
Zieh deinen Mantel an!	Put on your coat.
Wind und Schnee, der Tee tut nicht weh!	Wind and snow, a cup of tea is nice!
Cold!	Kalt!
Kalt!	Cold!
Heat!	Hitze!
Hitze!	Heat!
Snow!	Schnee!
Schnee!	Snow!
Wind!
Wind!
Kalt und heiß, Schnee und Wind,	Cold and hot, snow and wind,
Wörter, die wir jetzt schon kennen!	Words that we already know!
Kalt und heiß, wir wissen Bescheid!	Cold and hot, now we know!
Cold?	Kalt!
Kalt!	Cold?
Hot?	Heiß!
Heiß!	Hot?
Tschüss, bis bald — das war toll!	Bye, see you soon – that was great!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
kalt	cold
Hitze	heat
Schnee	snow
Wind	wind

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “kalt”s
“kalt” means “cold” and comes up on 16 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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out the weather: shiver for cold, fan yourself for hot, pitter-patter fingers for rain.