“Mama und Papa” — Mom and Dad Song in German for Kids
In “Mama und Papa” (Mom and Dad), kids sing key German words like Mama, Papa, Baby and Schwester, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:32 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 5 · Meine Familie
- ⏱ 2:32
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“Mama und Papa” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Ready! | Los geht’s! |
| Los geht’s! | Let’s go! |
| Mom! | Mama! |
| Mama! | Mom! |
| Dad! | Papa! |
| Papa! | Dad! |
| Baby! | |
| Baby! | |
| Sister! | Schwester! |
| Schwester! | Sister! |
| Who is Mom? | Wer ist Mama? |
| Mama! | Mom! |
| Who is Dad? | Wer ist Papa? |
| Papa! | Dad! |
| Who is Baby? | Wer ist das Baby? |
| Baby! | |
| Who is Sister? | Wer ist die Schwester? |
| Schwester! | Sister! |
| Mama, Mama—hello, Mama! | |
| Papa, Papa—hello, Papa! | |
| Baby, Baby—kleines Baby! | |
| Sister, Schwester—hallo, Schwester! | |
| Mama! Papa! | |
| Baby! Schwester! | Baby! Sister! |
| We learn together—immer besser! | |
| Come here, Mom! | Komm her, Mama! |
| Komm her, Mama! | Come here, Mom! |
| Come here, Dad! | Komm her, Papa! |
| Komm her, Papa! | Come here, Dad! |
| Hello, Baby! | Hallo, Baby! |
| Hallo, Baby! | Hello, baby! |
| Hello, Sister! | Hallo, Schwester! |
| Hallo, Schwester! | Hello, Sister! |
| My mom! | Meine Mama! |
| Meine Mama! | My mom! |
| My dad! | Mein Papa! |
| Mein Papa! | My dad! |
| My baby! | Mein Baby! |
| Mein Baby! | My baby! |
| My sister! | Meine Schwester! |
| Meine Schwester! | My sister! |
| Mama, Mama—hello, Mama! | |
| Papa, Papa—hello, Papa! | |
| Baby, Baby—kleines Baby! | |
| Sister, Schwester—hallo, Schwester! | |
| Mama! Papa! | |
| Baby! Schwester! | Baby! Sister! |
| We learn together—immer besser! | |
| Good morning, Mama! | Guten Morgen, Mama! |
| Guten Morgen, Mama! | Good morning, Mama! |
| Good morning, Papa! | Guten Morgen, Papa! |
| Guten Morgen, Papa! | Good morning, Papa! |
| Bye-bye, Baby! | Tschüss, Baby! |
| Tschüss, Baby! | Bye-bye, baby! |
| Bye-bye, Schwester! | |
| Tschüss, Schwester! | Bye, sister! |
| Mom says, “Mama!” | |
| Child says, “Mom!” | |
| Dad says, “Papa!” | |
| Child says, “Dad!” | |
| Baby, Baby—kleines Baby! | |
| Sister, Schwester—hallo, Schwester! | |
| Mama! Papa! | |
| Baby! Schwester! | Baby! Sister! |
| We learn together—immer besser! | |
| Mama! | Mom! |
| Papa! | Dad! |
| Baby! | |
| Schwester! | Sister! |
| Auf Wiedersehen! | Goodbye! |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Mama | mom |
| Papa | dad |
| Baby | baby |
| Schwester | sister |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “Baby”
“Baby” (baby) is sung on 13 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
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and German. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the German answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:32, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use the song's family words for real during the day: call grandma by the German word.
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