“Das Meer” — Sea Song in German for Kids

In “Das Meer” (The Sea), kids sing key German words like Meer, Welle, Fisch and Sand, 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, 2:23 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A2
Unit 14 · Die Natur
⏱ 2:23
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“Das Meer” 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 by the water?	Bereit am Wasser?
Ja! Los geht’s!	Yes! Let’s go!
The sea is big!	Das Meer ist groß!
Das Meer ist groß!	The sea is big!
Meer!	Sea!
Sea!	Meer!
I see the sea.	Ich sehe das Meer.
Ich sehe das Meer.	I see the sea.
A wave comes in.	Eine Welle kommt.
Eine Welle kommt.	A wave comes in.
Welle!	Wave!
Wave!	Welle!
The wave is small.	Die Welle ist klein.
Die Welle ist klein.	The wave is small.
Sea!	Meer!
Meer!	Sea!
Wave!	Welle!
Welle!	Wave!
Fish!	Fisch!
Fisch!	Fish!
Sand!
Sand!
Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!	Sea, wave, fish, and sand!
Sea, wave, fish, and sand!	Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!
I see a fish!	Ich sehe einen Fisch!
Ich sehe einen Fisch!	I see a fish!
Fisch!	Fish!
Fish!	Fisch!
The fish can swim.	Der Fisch kann schwimmen.
Der Fisch kann schwimmen.	The fish can swim.
Feel the sand.	Fühl den Sand.
Fühl den Sand.	Feel the sand.
Sand is warm.	Der Sand ist warm.
Der Sand ist warm.	Sand is warm.
Come and play!	Komm, wir spielen!
Komm, wir spielen!	Come and play!
Where is the sea?	Wo ist das Meer?
Da ist das Meer!	There is the sea!
What is wave?	Was ist eine Welle?
Das ist die Welle!	That is the wave!
What do you see?	Was siehst du?
Ich sehe einen Fisch!	I see a fish!
What is under my feet?	Was ist unter meinen Füßen?
Das ist der Sand!	That is the sand!
Sea!	Meer!
Meer!	Sea!
Wave!	Welle!
Welle!	Wave!
Fish!	Fisch!
Fisch!	Fish!
Sand!
Sand!
Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!	Sea, wave, fish, and sand!
Sea, wave, fish, and sand!	Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!
The fish swims in the sea.	Der Fisch schwimmt im Meer.
Der Fisch schwimmt im Meer.	The fish swims in the sea.
A wave, then another wave.	Eine Welle, noch eine Welle!
Eine Welle, noch eine Welle!	A wave, then another wave.
We walk upon the sand.	Wir gehen durch den Sand.
Wir gehen durch den Sand.	We walk upon the sand.
Hand in hand, we understand!	Hand in Hand verstehen wir uns!
Sea!	Meer!
Meer!	Sea!
Wave!	Welle!
Welle!	Wave!
Fish!	Fisch!
Fisch!	Fish!
Sand!
Sand!
Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!	Sea, wave, fish, and sand!
Sea, wave, fish, and sand!	Meer, Welle, Fisch und Sand!
Noch einmal!	One more time!
One more time!	Noch einmal!
Meer! Welle! Fisch! Sand!	Sea! Wave! Fish! Sand!
Sea! Wave! Fish! Sand!	Meer! Welle! Fisch! Sand!
Bye, little sea!	Tschüss, liebes Meer!
Tschüss, liebes Meer!	Bye, little sea!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
Meer	sea
Welle	wave
Fisch	fish
Sand	sand

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “Sand” the word of the day
This song repeats “Sand” (sand) on 14 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 2:23, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Take the song outside: spot each thing it names in the garden or park.