“Wie fühlst du dich?” — How Do You Feel Song in German for Kids
In “Wie fühlst du dich?” (How Do You Feel?), kids sing key German words like Wie fühlst du dich?, wütend, ängstlich and müde, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 1:47 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Gefühle
- ⏱ 1:47
- 🔒 Premium
Listen
🔒 “Wie fühlst du dich?” is a Premium song
The lyrics and translation are free to read below. To play the song, start a 7-day free trial: it unlocks all 134 songs in every language. Cancel anytime.
“Wie fühlst du dich?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hey, little friend, how do you feel? | Hey, kleiner Freund, wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? Tell me for real! | |
| Angry? | Wütend! |
| Wütend! | Angry? |
| I feel angry. | Ich bin wütend! |
| Ich bin wütend! | I feel angry. |
| Scared? | Ängstlich! |
| Ängstlich! | Scared? |
| Are you scared? | Bist du ängstlich? |
| Bist du ängstlich? | Are you scared? |
| How do you feel? | Wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? | How do you feel? |
| I feel happy! | Ich bin froh! |
| Ich bin froh! | I feel happy! |
| How do you feel? | Wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? | How do you feel? |
| Tired? | Müde! |
| Müde! | Tired? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? How do you feel? | |
| Sad? | Traurig! |
| Traurig! | Sad? |
| I feel sad. | Ich bin traurig. |
| Ich bin traurig. | I feel sad. |
| Calm? | Ruhig? |
| Ruhig! | Calm! |
| I feel calm. | Ich bin ruhig. |
| Ich bin ruhig. | I feel calm. |
| Hungry? | Hungrig? |
| Hungrig! | Hungry! |
| I am hungry! | Ich bin hungrig! |
| Ich bin hungrig! | I am hungry! |
| How do you feel? | Wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? | How do you feel? |
| I feel happy! | Ich bin froh! |
| Ich bin froh! | I feel happy! |
| How do you feel? | Wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? | How do you feel? |
| Tired? | Müde! |
| Müde! | Tired? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? How do you feel? | |
| Are you angry? | Bist du wütend? |
| Bist du wütend? | Are you angry? |
| No, I’m okay! | Nein, mir geht’s gut! |
| Nein, mir geht’s gut! | No, I’m okay! |
| Are you scared? | Bist du ängstlich? |
| Bist du ängstlich? | Are you scared? |
| No, I’m brave! | Nein, ich bin mutig! |
| Nein, ich bin mutig! | No, I’m brave! |
| How do you feel? | Wie fühlst du dich? |
| Wie fühlst du dich? | How do you feel? |
| I feel tired. | Ich bin müde. |
| Ich bin müde. | I feel tired. |
| I feel happy! | Ich bin froh! |
| Ich bin froh! | I feel happy! |
| Wütend, ängstlich, müde, froh! | Angry, scared, tired, glad! |
| Wie fühlst du dich? Now you know! | |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Wie fühlst du dich? | how do you feel? |
| wütend | angry |
| ängstlich | scared |
| müde | tired |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Wie fühlst du dich”s
“Wie fühlst du dich” means “how do you feel?” and comes up on 9 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 1:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At dinner, everyone says how they feel today with a German word from the song.
More feelings songs in German
“How Do You Feel?” in other languages
The same song, written for each language we teach.
134 German songs, 32 topics, one joyful habit
Lyrics and translation on every song, progress tracking and no ads. Start with 6 free songs, no card needed.