“Farben überall” — Colors Everywhere Song in German for Kids
In “Farben überall” (Colors Everywhere), kids sing key German words like rot, blau, gelb and grün, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 2:30 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 3 · Die Farben
- ⏱ 2:30
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“Farben überall” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello! Hallo! | |
| Ready? Los! | |
| Red! — Rot! | |
| A red apple! — Ein roter Apfel! | |
| Blue! — Blau! | |
| Blue sky! — Blauer Himmel! | |
| Red, rot! Blue, blau! | |
| Say it once, then say it now! | Sag es einmal, dann sag es jetzt! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Red and rot, blue and blau, | |
| Say the colors with us now! | Sag jetzt mit uns die Farben! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Rot! Red! Blau! Blue! | |
| Your turn, my turn—eins, zwei, drei! | |
| Yellow! — Gelb! | |
| A yellow sun! — Eine gelbe Sonne! | |
| Green! — Grün! | |
| A green leaf! — Ein grünes Blatt! | |
| Gelb, yellow! Grün, green! | |
| Name the colors that you’ve seen! | Nenn die Farben, die du gesehen hast! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Red and rot, blue and blau, | |
| Say the colors with us now! | Sag jetzt mit uns die Farben! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Gelb! Yellow! Grün! Green! | |
| Your turn, my turn—sing with me! | Du bist dran, ich bin dran – sing mit mir! |
| What color is the apple? — Rot! | |
| What color is the sky? — Blau! | |
| What color is the sun? — Gelb! | |
| What color is the leaf? — Grün! | |
| Rot, blau, gelb und grün! | Red, blue, yellow, green! |
| Red, blue, yellow, green! | Rot, blau, gelb und grün! |
| Red hat! — Roter Hut! | |
| Blue cup! — Blaue Tasse! | |
| Yellow bus! — Gelber Bus! | |
| Green frog! — Grüner Frosch! | |
| Say it softly, say it loud, | Sag es leise, sag es laut, |
| English and German, sing it proud! | Englisch und Deutsch, sing es stolz! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Red and rot, blue and blau, | |
| Yellow, gelb—say it now! | |
| Green and grün, one more time! | |
| Rot, blau, gelb und grün! | Red, blue, yellow, green! |
| Colors everywhere! | Farben überall! |
| Farben überall! | Colors everywhere! |
| Red! Rot! Blue! Blau! | |
| Yellow! Gelb! Green! Grün! | |
| Tschüss! Bye-bye! | |
| Rot, blau, gelb und grün! | Red, blue, yellow, green! |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| rot | red |
| blau | blue |
| gelb | yellow |
| grün | green |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “rot”
“rot” (red) is sung on 8 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 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 2:30, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Get dressed by color: let your child pick a shirt by its German color word.
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