“Steh auf, setz dich!” — Hands Up, Sit Down Song in German for Kids

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“Steh auf, setz dich!” 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

   Listen for “melde dich”

   “melde dich” (raise your hand) is sung on 7 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

   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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise the name question from the song with a soft toy.

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“Hands Up, Sit Down” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Levanta la Mano
• 🇫🇷French:Lève la Main !
• 🇮🇹Italian:Alza la Mano!
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Põe o Dedo no Ar!
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Goedemorgen, Juf!