“Spring und renn” — Jump and Run Song in German for Kids

In “Spring und renn” (Jump and Run), kids sing key German words like springen, rennen, stehen bleiben and schnell, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:13 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A2
Unit 13 · Los geht's!
⏱ 2:13
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“Spring und renn” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. German lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Ready, Kinder? Let’s go!
Bereit? Los geht’s!	Ready? Let’s go!
What do we do? — We jump up high!	Was machen wir? — Wir springen hoch!
Was machen wir? — Wir springen hoch!	What do we do? — We jump up high!
Jump, jump, jump! — Springen, springen!
Up we go — Hoch hinauf!
To jump? — Springen!
Springen? — To jump!
I jump at home — Ich springe zu Hause.
You jump with me — Du springst mit mir.
What do we do? — We run along!	Was machen wir? — Wir rennen los!
Was machen wir? — Wir rennen los!	What do we do? — We run along!
Run, run, run! — Rennen, rennen!
Down the path — Den Weg entlang!
To run? — Rennen!
Rennen? — To run!
We run outside — Wir rennen draußen.
Run with your friend — Renn mit deinem Freund!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Fast, fast, fast! — Schnell, schnell, schnell!
Schnell laufen! — Run fast!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Then stop! — Dann stehen bleiben!
How do we say “fast”? — Schnell!
Schnell heißt “fast”! — That’s right!
The little dog runs fast — Der kleine Hund rennt schnell.
The happy kids jump high — Die fröhlichen Kinder springen hoch.
Stop, stop, stop! — Stehen bleiben!
Stehen bleiben! — Stop right there!
Now walk slowly — Jetzt langsam gehen.
Ready again? — Ja, wir springen!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Fast, fast, fast! — Schnell, schnell, schnell!
Schnell laufen! — Run fast!
To jump? — Springen!
To run? — Rennen!
Stop! — Stehen bleiben!
Great job, Kinder! — Well done, kids!
Jump and run! — Springen und rennen!
Tschüss, bis bald! — See you soon!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
springen	to jump
rennen	to run
stehen bleiben	to stop
schnell	fast

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “springen”s
“springen” means “to jump” and comes up on 13 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 2:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Try the song in slow motion, then super fast, while saying the action words.