“Mein Tag” — My Day Song in German for Kids
In “Mein Tag” (My Day), kids sing key German words like aufwachen, sich anziehen, frühstücken and spielen, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:30 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A2
- Unit 17 · Mein Alltag
- ⏱ 2:30
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“Mein Tag” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready for my day? | Bereit für meinen Tag? |
| Ja! Los geht’s! | Yes! Let’s go! |
| Wake up! — Aufwachen! | |
| I wake up with the sun. | Ich wache mit der Sonne auf. |
| Get dressed! — Sich anziehen! | |
| Ich ziehe mich an. Eins, zwei, eins! | I get dressed. One, two, one! |
| Put on your shirt. — Zieh dein Hemd an. | |
| Put on your shoes. — Zieh deine Schuhe an. | |
| Eat breakfast! — Frühstücken! | |
| Ich frühstücke mit dir. | I have breakfast with you. |
| Bread and apples, milk to drink. | Brot und Äpfel, Milch zum Trinken. |
| Brot und Äpfel, Milch im Glas. | Bread and apples, milk in a glass. |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Wake up — aufwachen! | |
| Get dressed — sich anziehen! | |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Eat breakfast — frühstücken! | |
| Say it again, come sing along: | Sag es noch mal, komm, sing mit: |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| To play! — Spielen! | |
| I like to play with you. | Ich spiele gern mit dir. |
| Wir spielen draußen, eins, zwei, drei! | We play outside, one, two, three! |
| What do you see? — Was siehst du? | |
| I see a ball. — Ich sehe einen Ball. | |
| Wash your hands. — Wasch dir die Hände. | |
| Brush your teeth. — Putz dir die Zähne. | |
| Time for bed. — Zeit fürs Bett. | |
| Go to sleep! — Schlafen gehen! | |
| Ich gehe jetzt schlafen. Gute Nacht! | I’m going to sleep now. Good night! |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Wake up — aufwachen! | |
| Get dressed — sich anziehen! | |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Eat breakfast — frühstücken! | |
| Say it again, come sing along: | Sag es noch mal, komm, sing mit: |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| English first: “I get dressed!” | Erst Englisch: „I get dressed!“ |
| German next: “Ich ziehe mich an!” | |
| German first: “Wir spielen!” | |
| English next: “We like to play!” | Dann Englisch: „We like to play!“ |
| One more time, and now you know! | Noch einmal, und jetzt weißt du es! |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Wake up — aufwachen! | |
| Get dressed — sich anziehen! | |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Eat breakfast — frühstücken! | |
| Go to sleep — schlafen gehen! | |
| My day, mein Tag! | |
| Good night! — Gute Nacht! | |
Key German words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| aufwachen | wake up |
| sich anziehen | get dressed |
| frühstücken | eat breakfast |
| spielen | to play |
| schlafen gehen | go to sleep |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “aufwachen”
“aufwachen” (wake up) is sung on 4 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 steps of the routine and label them with the song's German words.
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