“Der Regen” — Rain Song in German for Kids

In “Der Regen” (The Rain), kids sing key German words like Regen, Regenschirm, Wolke and nass, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 11 · Das Wetter
⏱ 2:11
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“Der Regen” 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
Ready, ready? Here we go!	Bereit, bereit? Los geht’s!
Regen! Rain! Let’s learn and go!
Rain!	Regen!
Regen!	Rain!
The rain is falling.	Der Regen fällt.
Der Regen fällt.	The rain is falling.
Umbrella!	Regenschirm!
Regenschirm!	Umbrella!
Open your umbrella!	Mach den Regenschirm auf!
Mach den Regenschirm auf!	Open your umbrella!
Rain, rain!	Regen, Regen!
Regen, Regen!	Rain, rain!
Umbrella!	Regenschirm!
Regenschirm!	Umbrella!
Say it once, then say it twice!	Sag es einmal, dann sag es zweimal!
Regen! Regenschirm! That’s so nice!
Regen?	Rain!
Rain!	Regen?
Regenschirm?	Umbrella!
Umbrella!	Regenschirm?
Cloud!	Wolke!
Wolke!	Cloud!
A cloud is in the sky.	Eine Wolke ist am Himmel.
Eine Wolke ist am Himmel.	A cloud is in the sky.
Wet!	Nass!
Nass!	Wet!
My coat is wet.	Mein Mantel ist nass.
Mein Mantel ist nass.	My coat is wet.
The little cloud brings rain.	Die kleine Wolke bringt Regen.
Die kleine Wolke bringt Regen.	The little cloud brings rain.
Rain, rain!	Regen, Regen!
Regen, Regen!	Rain, rain!
Umbrella!	Regenschirm!
Regenschirm!	Umbrella!
Say it once, then say it twice!	Sag es einmal, dann sag es zweimal!
Regen! Regenschirm! That’s so nice!
Regen?	Rain!
Rain!	Regen?
Regenschirm?	Umbrella!
Umbrella!	Regenschirm?
Is it wet?	Ist es nass?
Ist es nass?	Is it wet?
Yes, my shoes are wet!	Ja, meine Schuhe sind nass!
Ja, meine Schuhe sind nass!	Yes, my shoes are wet!
Where’s my umbrella?	Wo ist mein Regenschirm?
Wo ist mein Regenschirm?	Where’s my umbrella?
Here it is!	Hier ist er!
Hier ist er!	Here it is!
Look—a cloud!	Schau, eine Wolke!
Schau, eine Wolke!	Look—a cloud!
And the rain?	Und der Regen?
Der Regen!	The rain!
Rain!	Regen!
Regen!	Rain!
Cloud!	Wolke!
Wolke!	Cloud!
Wet!	Nass!
Nass!	Wet!
Umbrella!	Regenschirm!
Regenschirm!	Umbrella!
Rain, rain!	Regen, Regen!
Regen, Regen!	Rain, rain!
Cloud, cloud!	Wolke, Wolke!
Wolke, Wolke!	Cloud, cloud!
Now we know them—sing along!	Jetzt kennen wir sie – sing mit!
Regen, Wolke, nass—our rainy song!
Rain?	Regen!
Regen!	Rain?
Umbrella?	Regenschirm!
Regenschirm!	Umbrella?
Bye-bye, rain!	Tschüss, Regen!
Tschüss, Regen!	Bye-bye, rain!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Regen	rain
Regenschirm	umbrella
Wolke	cloud
nass	wet

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “Regen” the word of the day
This song repeats “Regen” (rain) on 15 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Check the weather out of the window, then play the song that matches it.