“Ich ziehe mich an” — I Get Dressed Song in German for Kids
In “Ich ziehe mich an” (I Get Dressed), kids sing key German words like Kleidung, sich anziehen, Hemd and Hose, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 1:52 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · Die Kleidung
- ⏱ 1:52
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“Ich ziehe mich an” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Get dressed! | Bereit? Zieh dich an! |
| Bereit? Zieh dich an! | Ready? Get dressed! |
| Clothes! — Kleidung! | |
| Get dressed! — Sich anziehen! | |
| I get dressed. — Ich ziehe mich an. | |
| What do you wear? — Was ziehst du an? | |
| Shirt! — Hemd! | |
| Hemd! — Shirt! | |
| Put on your shirt. — Zieh dein Hemd an. | |
| Hose! — Pants! | |
| Pants! — Hose! | |
| Put on your pants. — Zieh deine Hose an. | |
| Kleidung, Kleidung, eins, zwei, drei! | Clothes, clothes, one, two, three! |
| Hemd und Hose — angezogen, juchhei! | Shirt and pants – all dressed, hooray! |
| Socks! — Socken! | |
| Shoes! — Schuhe! | |
| Put on your socks. — Zieh deine Socken an. | |
| Put on your shoes. — Zieh deine Schuhe an. | |
| Jacket! — Jacke! | |
| Hat! — Mütze! | |
| Where is my jacket? — Wo ist meine Jacke? | |
| Here it is! — Hier ist sie! | |
| Shirt! — Hemd! | |
| Hemd! — Shirt! | |
| Put on your shirt. — Zieh dein Hemd an. | |
| Hose! — Pants! | |
| Pants! — Hose! | |
| Put on your pants. — Zieh deine Hose an. | |
| Kleidung, Kleidung, eins, zwei, drei! | Clothes, clothes, one, two, three! |
| Hemd und Hose — angezogen, juchhei! | Shirt and pants – all dressed, hooray! |
| I’m getting dressed! — Ich ziehe mich an! | |
| Are you ready? — Bist du bereit? | |
| Yes, I’m ready! — Ja, ich bin bereit! | |
| Clothes! — Kleidung! | |
| Get dressed! — Sich anziehen! | |
| One more time! — Noch einmal! | |
| Shirt! — Hemd! | |
| Hemd! — Shirt! | |
| Put on your shirt. — Zieh dein Hemd an. | |
| Hose! — Pants! | |
| Pants! — Hose! | |
| Put on your pants. — Zieh deine Hose an. | |
| Kleidung, Kleidung, eins, zwei, drei! | Clothes, clothes, one, two, three! |
| Hemd und Hose — angezogen, juchhei! | Shirt and pants – all dressed, hooray! |
| I get dressed! — Ich ziehe mich an! | |
| Kleidung! — Clothes! | |
| Ready to go! — Fertig, los! | |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Kleidung | clothes |
| sich anziehen | to get dressed |
| Hemd | shirt |
| Hose | pants |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Hemd”s
“Hemd” means “shirt” and comes up on 12 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 1:52, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold up two clothes and ask your child to pick the one the song just named.
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