“Mein Schulranzen” — My School Bag Song in German for Kids
In “Mein Schulranzen” (My School Bag), kids sing key German words like der Schulranzen, der Bleistift, die Buntstifte and das Buch, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:45 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 31 · In der Schule
- ⏱ 2:45
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“Mein Schulranzen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| My school bag! — Der Schulranzen! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist drin? | |
| My pencil! — Der Bleistift! | |
| Pencil in my bag — Bleistift eingepackt! | |
| What else do I need? — Was brauche ich noch? | |
| Colored pencils! — Die Buntstifte! | |
| Red and blue and green — Rot und blau und grün! | |
| My colored pencils — Meine Buntstifte! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| A book! — Das Buch! | |
| Scissors! — Die Schere! | |
| Glue! — Der Kleber! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| An eraser! — Der Radiergummi! | |
| A snack! — Das Pausenbrot! | |
| Water bottle! — Die Trinkflasche! | |
| Don't forget! — Vergiss nicht! | |
| Ready for school! — Fertig für die Schule! | |
| Do you have your book? — Hast du dein Buch? | |
| Yes, I have my book — Ja, ich hab mein Buch! | |
| Where are the scissors? — Wo ist die Schere? | |
| Here they are! — Da ist sie ja! | |
| Pass me the glue — Gib mir den Kleber! | |
| Here you go — Bitte schön! | |
| Need an eraser? — Brauchst du den Radiergummi? | |
| Yes, right here — Ja, hier ist er! | |
| A snack for the break — Das Pausenbrot für die Pause! | |
| Water for the day — Trinkflasche dabei! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| A book! — Das Buch! | |
| Scissors! — Die Schere! | |
| Glue! — Der Kleber! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| An eraser! — Der Radiergummi! | |
| A snack! — Das Pausenbrot! | |
| Water bottle! — Die Trinkflasche! | |
| Don't forget! — Vergiss nicht! | |
| Ready for school! — Fertig für die Schule! | |
| Don't forget your pencil! — Vergiss nicht den Bleistift! | |
| Don't forget your book! — Vergiss nicht das Buch! | |
| Zip it up! — Mach den Reißverschluss zu! | |
| Bag on your back! — Den Ranzen auf den Rücken! | |
| Are we ready? — Seid ihr bereit? | |
| Ready for school! — Fertig für die Schule! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| A book! — Das Buch! | |
| Scissors! — Die Schere! | |
| Glue! — Der Kleber! | |
| What's in my bag? — Was ist in meinem Schulranzen? | |
| An eraser! — Der Radiergummi! | |
| A snack! — Das Pausenbrot! | |
| Water bottle! — Die Trinkflasche! | |
| Don't forget! — Vergiss nicht! | |
| Ready for school! — Fertig für die Schule! | |
| My school bag! — Der Schulranzen! | |
| Ready for school! — Fertig für die Schule! | |
Key German words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Schulranzen | school bag |
| der Bleistift | pencil |
| die Buntstifte | colored pencils |
| das Buch | book |
| die Schere | scissors |
| der Kleber | glue |
| der Radiergummi | eraser |
| das Pausenbrot | snack |
| die Trinkflasche | water bottle |
| vergiss nicht | don't forget |
| fertig für die Schule | ready for school |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “vergiss nicht”s
“vergiss nicht” means “don't forget” and comes up on 5 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 2:45, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out playtime: run, hop and slide where the song says.
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