“Die Dinosaurier” — Dinosaurs Song in German for Kids
In “Die Dinosaurier” (Dinosaurs), kids sing key German words like der Dinosaurier, der Tyrannosaurus Rex, der Triceratops and der Stegosaurus, 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, 2:32 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dinos und Drachen
- ⏱ 2:32
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“Die Dinosaurier” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What’s “dinosaur” in German? Der Dinosaurier! | |
| Der Dinosaurier! Say it with me: Dinosaurier! | |
| Who has sharp teeth? Der Tyrannosaurus Rex! | |
| Spitze Zähne! Sharp teeth—yes! | |
| Big friendly roar: Raaah! | Ein großes, freundliches Brüllen: Raaah! |
| Who has three horns? Der Triceratops! | |
| Drei Hörner! Three horns on top! | |
| Can you say “huge”? Riesengroß! | |
| Riesengroß! Let’s stomp and roar! | |
| Dino, Dino, eins, zwei, drei! | Dino, dino, one, two, three! |
| Dinosaurier—komm herbei! | Dinosaur — come over here! |
| You say “dinosaur,” I say “Dinosaurier!” | |
| Dino friends are everywhere! | Dino-Freunde sind überall! |
| Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! | Dinosaurier! Encore! |
| Dinosaurier! Encore! | Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! |
| Who has spiky plates? Der Stegosaurus! | |
| Spitze Platten—Stegosaurus! | Spiky plates — Stegosaurus! |
| Who has a very long neck? Der Brachiosaurus! | |
| Ein ganz langer Hals—Brachiosaurus! | A very long neck — Brachiosaurus! |
| Who has a long tail? Ein langer Schwanz! | |
| A long tail swinging as we dance! | Ein langer Schwanz schwingt, wenn wir tanzen! |
| Who can fly? Der Flugsaurier! | |
| Pterodactyl—Flugsaurier! | |
| Big friendly roar: Raaah! | Ein großes, freundliches Brüllen: Raaah! |
| Now you ask, and I’ll reply! | Jetzt fragst du, und ich antworte! |
| Dino, Dino, eins, zwei, drei! | Dino, dino, one, two, three! |
| Dinosaurier—komm herbei! | Dinosaur — come over here! |
| You say “dinosaur,” I say “Dinosaurier!” | |
| Dino friends are everywhere! | Dino-Freunde sind überall! |
| Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! | Dinosaurier! Encore! |
| Dinosaurier! Encore! | Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! |
| English or German? Deutsch oder Englisch? | |
| Huge means riesengroß—say it with me! | |
| Three horns: drei Hörner! | |
| Sharp teeth: spitze Zähne! | |
| A very long neck: ein ganz langer Hals! | |
| A long tail: ein langer Schwanz! | |
| Raaah! We know them all! | Raaah! Wir kennen sie alle! |
| Dino, Dino, eins, zwei, drei! | Dino, dino, one, two, three! |
| Dinosaurier—komm herbei! | Dinosaur — come over here! |
| You say “dinosaur,” I say “Dinosaurier!” | |
| Dino friends are everywhere! | Dino-Freunde sind überall! |
| Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! | Dinosaurier! Encore! |
| Dinosaurier! Encore! | Stomp, stomp, roar—say it once more! |
| Der Tyrannosaurus Rex! | Tyrannosaurus rex! |
| Der Triceratops! | Triceratops! |
| Der Stegosaurus! | Stegosaurus! |
| Der Brachiosaurus! | Brachiosaurus! |
| Der Flugsaurier! | The pterosaur! |
| Dinosaurier—stomp, stomp, hooray! | |
Key German words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Dinosaurier | dinosaur |
| der Tyrannosaurus Rex | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| der Triceratops | Triceratops |
| der Stegosaurus | Stegosaurus |
| der Brachiosaurus | Brachiosaurus |
| der Flugsaurier | Pterodactyl |
| spitze Zähne | sharp teeth |
| drei Hörner | three horns |
| ein ganz langer Hals | a very long neck |
| ein langer Schwanz | a long tail |
| riesengroß | huge |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “der Stegosaurus”s
“der Stegosaurus” means “Stegosaurus” and comes up on 2 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 2:32, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Roar loudly, then softly, and name loud and soft in German.
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