“Das Dino-Ei” — Dinosaur Egg Song in German for Kids
In “Das Dino-Ei” (The Dinosaur Egg), kids sing key German words like das Ei, es knackt, das Dinobaby and hallo Welt, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:22 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dinos und Drachen
- ⏱ 2:22
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“Das Dino-Ei” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| In the nest, what do we see? | Was sehen wir im Nest? |
| Das Ei! Das Ei! | The egg! The egg! |
| Round and cozy, tucked in tight, | Rund und kuschelig, gut eingepackt, |
| A little peep says, “Guten Tag!” | |
| Knock, knock, knock—what’s that sound? | Klopf, klopf, klopf — was ist das für ein Geräusch? |
| Es knackt! Es knackt! | It’s cracking! It’s cracking! |
| One little crack, then two, then three, | Ein kleiner Riss, dann zwei, dann drei, |
| Come on, baby, peek at me! | Komm, Baby, schau mich an! |
| Egg! — Das Ei! | |
| It’s cracking! — Es knackt! | |
| Baby dinosaur! — Das Dinobaby! | |
| Hello, world! — Hallo Welt! | |
| Wave hello, hallo, hallo! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! | Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! |
| Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! | Welcome, baby dino! |
| A tiny nose and two bright eyes, | Eine winzige Nase und zwei helle Augen, |
| “Hallo Welt!” the baby cries. | |
| I’m hungry! — Ich hab Hunger! | |
| What shall we eat? — Wir wollen essen! | |
| Mama hugs the baby tight, | Mama drückt das Baby fest, |
| Kuscheln feels so warm and right. | |
| Eat and grow, grow every day, | Iss und wachs, wachs jeden Tag, |
| Wachsen, wachsen—hip hooray! | |
| Egg! — Das Ei! | |
| It’s cracking! — Es knackt! | |
| Baby dinosaur! — Das Dinobaby! | |
| Hello, world! — Hallo Welt! | |
| Wave hello, hallo, hallo! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! | Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! |
| Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! | Welcome, baby dino! |
| Mama says, “Komm, iss mit mir!” | |
| Baby answers, “Ja, ich bin hier!” | |
| Grow, little dino, stretch up tall, | Wachs, kleiner Dino, streck dich hoch, |
| Wachsen, wachsen—big as all! | |
| Big and strong! — Groß und stark! | |
| One more peep! — Piep, piep, piep! | |
| Egg! — Das Ei! | |
| It’s cracking! — Es knackt! | |
| Baby dinosaur! — Das Dinobaby! | |
| Hello, world! — Hallo Welt! | |
| I’m hungry! — Ich hab Hunger! | |
| Eat and grow! — Essen, wachsen! | |
| Big and strong! — Groß und stark! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! | Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! |
| Willkommen, kleines Dinobaby! | Welcome, baby dino! |
Key German words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Ei | egg |
| es knackt | it's cracking |
| das Dinobaby | baby dinosaur |
| hallo Welt | hello world |
| ich hab Hunger | I'm hungry |
| Mama | mommy |
| essen | eat |
| wachsen | grow |
| groß und stark | big and strong |
| willkommen | welcome |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “das Ei”s
“das Ei” means “egg” and comes up on 4 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 2:22, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hide a toy egg and let it hatch when the song gets to the egg.
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