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“Hallo, Herbst!” — Hello, Autumn Song in German for Kids

In “Hallo, Herbst!” (Hello, Autumn!), kids sing key German words like der Herbst, die Blätter, bunt and fallen, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:14 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇩🇪 German
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 15 · Feiertage
  • ⏱ 2:14
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“Hallo, Herbst!” lyrics with English translation

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Song lyrics with translation. German lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
Autumn!Der Herbst!
Der Herbst!Autumn!
Leaves are falling!Die Blätter fallen!
Die Blätter fallen!Leaves are falling!
Colorful leaves!Bunte Blätter!
Bunte Blätter!Colorful leaves!
Bunt means colorful!
Yes, bunt means colorful!
Look, the leaves fall down.Die Blätter fallen runter.
Die Blätter fallen runter.Look, the leaves fall down.
Chestnuts!Die Kastanien!
Die Kastanien!Chestnuts!
We collect chestnuts.Wir sammeln Kastanien.
Wir sammeln Kastanien.We collect chestnuts.
The wind!Der Wind!
Der Wind!The wind!
Let’s fly a kite!Lass uns einen Drachen steigen lassen!
Lass uns einen Drachen steigen lassen!Let’s fly a kite!
Drachen steigen lassen!Fly a kite!
Fly a kite—hoch hinaus!
Autumn, autumn!Herbst, Herbst!
Der Herbst ist da!Autumn is here!
Colorful leaves!Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!
Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!Colorful leaves, how wonderful!
Pumpkin!Der Kürbis lacht!
Der Kürbis lacht!The pumpkin is laughing!
Leaves are falling!Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!
Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!The leaves are falling — clap, clap, clap!
Der Herbst, der Herbst, bunte Blätter überall!Autumn, autumn, colorful leaves everywhere!
Autumn, autumn—sing it, one and all!Herbst, Herbst — singt alle mit!
Pumpkin!Der Kürbis!
Der Kürbis!Pumpkin!
A smiling pumpkin.Ein Kürbis mit einem Lächeln.
Ein Kürbis mit einem Lächeln.A smiling pumpkin.
Costume!Das Kostüm!
Das Kostüm!Costume!
I wear my costume.Ich trage mein Kostüm.
Ich trage mein Kostüm.I wear my costume.
Trick or treat!Süßes oder Saures!
Süßes oder Saures!Trick or treat!
Sweets!Die Süßigkeiten!
Die Süßigkeiten!Sweets!
Please, may I have some sweets?Bitte, darf ich Süßigkeiten haben?
Bitte, darf ich Süßigkeiten haben?Please, may I have some sweets?
A little ghost!Ein kleines Gespenst!
Ein kleines Gespenst!A little ghost!
It’s silly, not scary.Es ist lustig, nicht gruselig.
Es ist lustig, nicht gruselig.It’s silly, not scary.
Hallo, kleines Gespenst!Hello, little ghost!
Hallo! Du bist so nett!Hello! You’re so nice!
Autumn, autumn!Herbst, Herbst!
Der Herbst ist da!Autumn is here!
Colorful leaves!Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!
Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!Colorful leaves, how wonderful!
Pumpkin!Der Kürbis lacht!
Der Kürbis lacht!The pumpkin is laughing!
Leaves are falling!Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!
Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!The leaves are falling — clap, clap, clap!
Der Herbst, der Herbst, bunte Blätter überall!Autumn, autumn, colorful leaves everywhere!
Autumn, autumn—sing it, one and all!Herbst, Herbst — singt alle mit!
What’s “the wind”?
Der Wind!The wind!
What’s “chestnuts”?
Die Kastanien!Chestnuts!
What’s “a little ghost”?
Ein kleines Gespenst!A little ghost!
And “fly a kite”?
Drachen steigen lassen!Fly a kite!
Say it once, say it twice—Sag es einmal, sag es zweimal —
Herbst is fun, and learning’s nice!
Autumn, autumn!Herbst, Herbst!
Der Herbst ist da!Autumn is here!
Colorful leaves!Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!
Bunte Blätter, wunderbar!Colorful leaves, how wonderful!
Pumpkin!Der Kürbis lacht!
Der Kürbis lacht!The pumpkin is laughing!
Leaves are falling!Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!
Die Blätter fallen—klatsch, klatsch, klatsch!The leaves are falling — clap, clap, clap!
Der Herbst, der Herbst, bunte Blätter überall!Autumn, autumn, colorful leaves everywhere!
Autumn, autumn—sing it, one and all!Herbst, Herbst — singt alle mit!
Süßes oder Saures! Hallo, kleines Gespenst!Trick or treat! Hello, little ghost!
Der Herbst ist da—du kennst jetzt alle Wörter!Autumn is here — now you know all the words!

Key German words in this song

The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.

GermanEnglish
der Herbstautumn
die Blätterleaves
buntcolorful
fallenfalling
der Kürbispumpkin
die Kastanienchestnuts
Drachen steigen lassenfly a kite
das Kostümcostume
Süßes oder Saurestrick or treat
die Süßigkeitensweets
ein kleines Gespensta little ghost
der Windthe wind

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “der Herbst”s

    “der Herbst” means “autumn” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  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 2:14, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise it before the next family birthday and perform it together.

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