“Der Mond und die Sterne” — Moon and the Stars Song in German for Kids

In “Der Mond und die Sterne” (The Moon and the Stars), kids sing key German words like Mond, Stern, Nacht and leuchten, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:30 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A2
Unit 14 · Die Natur
⏱ 2:30
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“Der Mond und die Sterne” 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
Moon!	Mond!
Mond!	Moon!
Ready? Los geht's!
The moon is up!	Der Mond ist da!
Der Mond ist da!	The moon is up!
Look at the moon!	Schau den Mond an!
Schau den Mond an!	Look at the moon!
The night is quiet.	Die Nacht ist still.
Die Nacht ist still.	The night is quiet.
Can you see a star?	Siehst du einen Stern?
Siehst du einen Stern?	Can you see a star?
A star can shine.	Ein Stern kann leuchten.
Ein Stern kann leuchten.	A star can shine.
Shine, little star!	Leuchte, kleiner Stern!
Leuchte, kleiner Stern!	Shine, little star!
Moon!	Mond!
Mond!	Moon!
Star!	Stern!
Stern!	Star!
Night!	Nacht!
Nacht!	Night!
To shine!	Leuchten!
Leuchten!	To shine!
Mond and Stern, up in the night,
Leuchte, leuchte, shining bright!
Where is the moon?	Wo ist der Mond?
Wo ist der Mond?	Where is the moon?
It is above us.	Er ist über uns.
Er ist über uns.	It is above us.
The stars are here.	Die Sterne sind hier.
Die Sterne sind hier.	The stars are here.
They shine so bright.	Sie leuchten so hell.
Sie leuchten so hell.	They shine so bright.
Good night, moon!	Gute Nacht, Mond!
Gute Nacht, Mond!	Good night, moon!
Good night, star!	Gute Nacht, Stern!
Gute Nacht, Stern!	Good night, star!
See you soon, when night returns!	Bis bald, wenn die Nacht zurückkommt!
Moon!	Mond!
Mond!	Moon!
Star!	Stern!
Stern!	Star!
Night!	Nacht!
Nacht!	Night!
To shine!	Leuchten!
Leuchten!	To shine!
Mond and Stern, up in the night,
Leuchte, leuchte, shining bright!
One moon!	Ein Mond!
Ein Mond!	One moon!
Many stars!	Viele Sterne!
Viele Sterne!	Many stars!
The moon shines.	Der Mond leuchtet.
Der Mond leuchtet.	The moon shines.
Stars shine, too!	Sterne leuchten auch!
Sterne leuchten auch!	Stars shine, too!
Say it once, then say it more!	Sag es einmal, dann sag es öfter!
Moon!	Mond!
Mond!	Moon!
Star!	Stern!
Stern!	Star!
Night!	Nacht!
Nacht!	Night!
To shine!	Leuchten!
Leuchten!	To shine!
Mond and Stern, up in the night,
Leuchte, leuchte, shining bright!
Good night!	Gute Nacht!
Gute Nacht!	Good night!
Mond, Stern, leuchten — good night!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Mond	moon
Stern	star
Nacht	night
leuchten	to shine

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “Mond”
“Mond” (moon) 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 2:30, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the scene from the song and label it together.