“Gute Nacht” — Good Night Song in German for Kids

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“Gute Nacht” 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 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “gute Nacht”

   “gute Nacht” (good night) is sung on 10 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. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 1:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At bedtime, whisper the last line of the song instead of goodnight in English.

More greeting songs in German

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  Guten Morgen

  Good Morning · 1:52 · Free

  Guten Morgen, Wie geht's dir?, sehr gut, danke

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  Hallo, wie geht's?

  Hi, How Are You? · 1:24 · Free

  hallo, Wie geht's?, gut, Lass uns spielen!

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  Bitte und Danke

  Please and Thank You · 2:00 · Free

  bitte, danke, gern geschehen, Entschuldigung

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  Auf Wiedersehen, Freunde

  Goodbye, Friends · 1:46 · Free

  auf Wiedersehen, bis später, Freunde, tschüss

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  Hallo, mein Freund

  Hi, Friend · 1:46 · Free

  hallo, Freund, Wie geht's?, Name

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“Good Night” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Buenas Noches
• 🇫🇷French:Bonne Nuit
• 🇮🇹Italian:Buonanotte
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Boa Noite
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Welterusten