“Die Rakete startet!” — Countdown to Blast-Off Song in German for Kids

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“Die Rakete startet!” 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 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Make “zum Mond” the word of the day

   This song repeats “zum Mond” (to the moon) on 7 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

2. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count fingers and then toes in German to get to twenty.

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“Countdown to Blast-Off” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:¡Despegamos!
• 🇫🇷French:Compte à Rebours
• 🇮🇹Italian:Conto alla Rovescia
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Contagem Decrescente
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Aftellen!