“Mein Haus” — My House Song in German for Kids
In “Mein Haus” (My House), kids sing key German words like Haus, Tür, Fenster and Zuhause, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:04 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 10 · Mein Zuhause
- ⏱ 2:04
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“Mein Haus” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello, hallo! Are you ready? | |
| Ja! Yes! Let’s go! | |
| House! | Haus! |
| Haus! | House! |
| This is my house. | Das ist mein Haus. |
| Das ist mein Haus. | This is my house. |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Open the door. | Öffne die Tür. |
| Öffne die Tür. | Open the door. |
| Window! | Fenster! |
| Fenster! | Window! |
| Look out the window. | Schau aus dem Fenster. |
| Schau aus dem Fenster. | Look out the window. |
| Where is home? | Wo ist zu Hause? |
| Zuhause! | Home! |
| My home is here. | Mein Zuhause ist hier. |
| Mein Zuhause ist hier. | My home is here. |
| House! | Haus! |
| Haus! | House! |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Fenster, Fenster—look right through! | |
| Zuhause, Zuhause—home for me and you! | |
| What is the door? | Was ist die Tür? |
| Die Tür! | The door! |
| What is the window? | Was ist das Fenster? |
| Das Fenster! | The window! |
| Come inside! | Komm herein! |
| Komm herein! | Come inside! |
| The room is big. | Das Zimmer ist groß. |
| Das Zimmer ist groß. | The room is big. |
| The table is here. | Der Tisch ist hier. |
| Der Tisch ist hier. | The table is here. |
| The chair is there. | Der Stuhl ist dort. |
| Der Stuhl ist dort. | The chair is there. |
| Where is home? | Wo ist zu Hause? |
| Zuhause! | Home! |
| My home is here. | Mein Zuhause ist hier. |
| Mein Zuhause ist hier. | My home is here. |
| House! | Haus! |
| Haus! | House! |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Fenster, Fenster—look right through! | |
| Zuhause, Zuhause—home for me and you! | |
| Close the door. | Mach die Tür zu. |
| Mach die Tür zu. | Close the door. |
| Open the window. | Mach das Fenster auf! |
| Mach das Fenster auf! | Open the window. |
| In the house! | Im Haus! |
| Im Haus! | In the house! |
| At home! | Zu Hause! |
| Zu Hause! | At home! |
| Haus, Tür, Fenster, Zuhause—say it one more time! | |
| House! | Haus! |
| Haus! | House! |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Window! | Fenster! |
| Fenster! | Window! |
| Home! | Zuhause! |
| Zuhause! | Home! |
| Haus, Tür, Fenster, Zuhause! | House, door, window, home! |
| Hello, hallo—see you soon! | |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Haus | house |
| Tür | door |
| Fenster | window |
| Zuhause | home |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Tür”s
“Tür” means “door” and comes up on 8 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 2:04, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as part of the bedtime routine, with the lights low.
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