“Wir gehen auf Reisen” — Let's Travel Song in German for Kids
In “Wir gehen auf Reisen” (Let's Travel), kids sing key German words like Auto, Bus, Zug and links, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 20: Getting Around, 2:32 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A2
- Unit 20 · Fahrzeuge
- ⏱ 2:32
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“Wir gehen auf Reisen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Car! | Auto! |
| Auto! | Car! |
| The car is ready. | Das Auto ist bereit. |
| Das Auto ist bereit. | The car is ready. |
| Bus! | |
| Bus! | |
| We take the bus. | Wir fahren mit dem Bus. |
| Wir fahren mit dem Bus. | We take the bus. |
| Train! | Zug! |
| Zug! | Train! |
| The train is here. | Der Zug ist da. |
| Der Zug ist da. | The train is here. |
| Let’s travel! | Lass uns reisen! |
| Lass uns reisen! | Let’s travel! |
| Where do we go? | Wohin fahren wir? |
| Wohin wollen wir? | Where do we want to go? |
| Left! | Links! |
| Links! | Left! |
| Turn left, please. | Bitte nach links. |
| Bitte nach links. | Turn left, please. |
| Right! | Rechts! |
| Rechts! | Right! |
| Turn right, please. | Bitte nach rechts. |
| Bitte nach rechts. | Turn right, please. |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—let’s go! | |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—los geht’s! | Car, bus, train – let’s go! |
| Reisen, reisen, here we go! | |
| Reisen, reisen, komm, wir geh’n! | Travel, travel, come, let’s go! |
| A ticket, please! | Eine Fahrkarte, bitte! |
| Eine Fahrkarte, bitte! | A ticket, please! |
| Where is the station? | Wo ist der Bahnhof? |
| Wo ist der Bahnhof? | Where is the station? |
| The station is near. | Der Bahnhof ist nah. |
| Der Bahnhof ist nah. | The station is near. |
| We travel by train. | Wir reisen mit dem Zug. |
| Wir reisen mit dem Zug. | We travel by train. |
| Is the bus over there? | Ist der Bus dort drüben? |
| Ist der Bus dort drüben? | Is the bus over there? |
| Yes, it’s right here! | Ja, er ist gleich hier! |
| Ja, er ist gleich hier! | Yes, it’s right here! |
| Let’s travel together! | Lass uns zusammen reisen! |
| Lass uns zusammen reisen! | Let’s travel together! |
| Left! | Links! |
| Links! | Left! |
| Turn left, please. | Bitte nach links. |
| Bitte nach links. | Turn left, please. |
| Right! | Rechts! |
| Rechts! | Right! |
| Turn right, please. | Bitte nach rechts. |
| Bitte nach rechts. | Turn right, please. |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—let’s go! | |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—los geht’s! | Car, bus, train – let’s go! |
| Reisen, reisen, here we go! | |
| Reisen, reisen, komm, wir geh’n! | Travel, travel, come, let’s go! |
| Which way now? | Wohin jetzt? |
| Wohin jetzt? | Which way now? |
| Left or right? | Links oder rechts? |
| Links oder rechts? | Left or right? |
| Car, bus, train! | Auto, Bus und Zug! |
| Auto, Bus und Zug! | Car, bus, train! |
| We can travel—du kannst das auch! | |
| Wir reisen los, komm, steig mit ein! | We’re off on a trip, come, hop in! |
| Left! | Links! |
| Links! | Left! |
| Turn left, please. | Bitte nach links. |
| Bitte nach links. | Turn left, please. |
| Right! | Rechts! |
| Rechts! | Right! |
| Turn right, please. | Bitte nach rechts. |
| Bitte nach rechts. | Turn right, please. |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—let’s go! | |
| Auto, Bus, Zug—los geht’s! | Car, bus, train – let’s go! |
| Reisen, reisen, here we go! | |
| Reisen, reisen, komm, wir geh’n! | Travel, travel, come, let’s go! |
| Auf Wiedersehen—see you soon! | |
Key German words in this song
The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Auto | car |
| Bus | bus |
| Zug | train |
| links | left |
| rechts | right |
| reisen | to travel |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “Bus”
“Bus” (bus) is sung on 11 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
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 2:32, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it at the start of a journey as a travel ritual.
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