“Tief im Meer” — Down in the Deep Sea Song in German for Kids
In “Tief im Meer” (Down in the Deep Sea), kids sing key German words like tief im Meer, das U-Boot, was siehst du? and ich sehe, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 3:13 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A2
- Unit 29 · Am Meer
- ⏱ 3:13
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“Tief im Meer” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Down in the sea! | Tief im Meer! |
| Tief im Meer! | Down in the sea! |
| What can you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What can you see? |
| I can see the submarine! | Ich sehe das U-Boot! |
| Ich sehe das U-Boot! | I can see the submarine! |
| What do you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What do you see? |
| I can see coral! | Ich sehe die Koralle! |
| Ich sehe die Koralle! | I can see coral! |
| Seaweed sways beside the glass. | Das Seegras wiegt sich neben dem Glas. |
| Die Algen winken, langsam, sacht. | The seaweed waves, slowly, gently. |
| Bubbles rising—what are they? | Blasen steigen — was ist das? |
| Die Blasen steigen, eins, zwei, drei! | The bubbles rise, one, two, three! |
| What can you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What can you see? |
| I can see! | Ich sehe! |
| Ich sehe! | I can see! |
| Down in the sea! | Tief im Meer! |
| Tief im Meer! | Down in the sea! |
| Dive, little U-Boot, we’re glad you’re here! | |
| Coral! | Die Koralle! |
| Die Koralle! | Coral! |
| Bubbles! | Die Blasen! |
| Die Blasen! | Bubbles! |
| What can you see? Let’s look together! | Was siehst du? Schauen wir zusammen! |
| Deeper, deeper! | Tiefer, tiefer! |
| Tiefer, tiefer! | Deeper, deeper! |
| What can you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What can you see? |
| I can see a sunken ship! | Ich sehe ein gesunkenes Schiff! |
| Ich sehe ein gesunkenes Schiff! | I can see a sunken ship! |
| What’s inside the chest? | Was ist in der Truhe? |
| Was ist in der Truhe? | What’s inside the chest? |
| Treasure! | Der Schatz! |
| Der Schatz! | Treasure! |
| It’s dark down here. | Es ist dunkel hier. |
| Es ist dunkel hier. | It’s dark down here. |
| Are you scared? | Bist du ängstlich? |
| Nein, ich bin ganz ruhig. | No, I’m very calm. |
| A glowing fish! | Ein leuchtender Fisch! |
| Ein leuchtender Fisch! | A glowing fish! |
| It shines beside us—what a lovely wish! | Er leuchtet neben uns — wie schön! |
| What can you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What can you see? |
| I can see! | Ich sehe! |
| Ich sehe! | I can see! |
| Down in the sea! | Tief im Meer! |
| Tief im Meer! | Down in the sea! |
| Dive, little U-Boot, we’re glad you’re here! | |
| Coral! | Die Koralle! |
| Die Koralle! | Coral! |
| Bubbles! | Die Blasen! |
| Die Blasen! | Bubbles! |
| What can you see? Let’s look together! | Was siehst du? Schauen wir zusammen! |
| The glowing fish says, “Come this way!” | Der leuchtende Fisch sagt: „Hier entlang!“ |
| Der leuchtende Fisch zeigt uns den Weg. | The glowing fish shows us the way. |
| Deeper down, then turn around. | Tiefer hinab, dann dreh dich um. |
| Tiefer hinab, dann wieder hinauf. | Deeper down, then back up again. |
| Thank you, fish! We’re going back up! | Danke, Fisch! Wir fahren wieder hoch! |
| Wir tauchen auf! | We’re surfacing! |
| What can you see? | Was siehst du? |
| Was siehst du? | What can you see? |
| I can see! | Ich sehe! |
| Ich sehe! | I can see! |
| Up to the sun! | Hinauf zur Sonne! |
| Hinauf zur Sonne! | Up to the sun! |
| Little U-Boot, our sea-trip is done! | |
| Coral! | Die Koralle! |
| Die Koralle! | Coral! |
| Treasure! | Der Schatz! |
| Der Schatz! | Treasure! |
| Tief im Meer—then up at last! | |
| Was siehst du? Ich sehe das Meer! | What do you see? I see the sea! |
Key German words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| tief im Meer | down in the sea |
| das U-Boot | submarine |
| was siehst du? | what can you see? |
| ich sehe | I can see |
| die Koralle | coral |
| die Algen | seaweed |
| die Blasen | bubbles |
| der Schatz | treasure |
| tiefer | deeper |
| es ist dunkel | it's dark |
| ein leuchtender Fisch | a glowing fish |
| wir tauchen auf | back up |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “was siehst du”s
“was siehst du” means “what can you see?” and comes up on 7 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 3:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count the octopus arms on your fingers, one to eight.
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