“Tiere im Meer” — Sea Animals Song in German for Kids
In “Tiere im Meer” (Sea Animals), kids sing key German words like der Fisch, der Wal, der Delfin and der Krake, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:31 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 29 · Am Meer
- ⏱ 2:31
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“Tiere im Meer” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fish! | Der Fisch! |
| Der Fisch! | Fish! |
| It swims! | Er schwimmt! |
| Er schwimmt! | It swims! |
| A little fish swims in the sea. | Ein kleiner Fisch schwimmt im Meer. |
| Der Fisch schwimmt. Komm, schwimm mit mir! | The fish swims. Come, swim with me! |
| Whale! | Der Wal! |
| Der Wal! | Whale! |
| Big and blue! | Groß und blau! |
| Groß und blau! | Big and blue! |
| The whale is huge, but gentle too. | Der Wal ist riesig, aber auch sanft. |
| Der Wal ist groß. Hallo, Wal! | The whale is big. Hello, whale! |
| Dolphin! | Der Delfin! |
| Der Delfin! | The dolphin! |
| Jump up high! | Spring hoch! |
| Hoch in die Luft! | High into the air! |
| The dolphin jumps to say hello. | Der Delfin springt, um Hallo zu sagen. |
| Der Delfin springt. Los, los, los! | The dolphin jumps. Go, go, go! |
| What is fish? | |
| Der Fisch, der Fisch! | The fish, the fish! |
| What is whale? | |
| Der Wal, der Wal! | The whale, the whale! |
| What is dolphin? | |
| Der Delfin! | The dolphin! |
| Everybody swims—schwimmt mit uns! | |
| Say it again! | Sag es noch mal! |
| Der Fisch! Der Wal! Der Delfin! | The fish! The whale! The dolphin! |
| Everybody swims—schwimmt mit uns! | |
| Octopus! | Der Krake! |
| Der Krake! | The octopus! |
| Eight arms waving! | Acht Arme winken! |
| Acht Arme winken! | Eight arms waving! |
| Count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight! | Zähl sie: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht! |
| Acht Arme hat der Krake. Toll! | The octopus has eight arms. Great! |
| Crab! | Die Krabbe! |
| Die Krabbe! | The crab! |
| Sideways steps! | Schritte zur Seite! |
| Seitwärts geht sie! | She walks sideways! |
| The crab walks sideways on the sand. | Die Krabbe läuft seitwärts über den Sand. |
| Die Krabbe läuft am Strand entlang. | The crab walks along the beach. |
| Starfish! | Der Seestern! |
| Der Seestern! | Starfish! |
| Like a star! | Wie ein Stern! |
| Wie ein Stern! | Like a star! |
| Seahorse! | Das Seepferdchen! |
| Das Seepferdchen! | Seahorse! |
| Small and sweet! | Klein und fein! |
| Klein und fein! | Small and sweet! |
| What is fish? | |
| Der Fisch, der Fisch! | The fish, the fish! |
| What is whale? | |
| Der Wal, der Wal! | The whale, the whale! |
| What is dolphin? | |
| Der Delfin! | The dolphin! |
| Everybody swims—schwimmt mit uns! | |
| Say it again! | Sag es noch mal! |
| Der Fisch! Der Wal! Der Delfin! | The fish! The whale! The dolphin! |
| Everybody swims—schwimmt mit uns! | |
| Jellyfish! | Die Qualle! |
| Die Qualle! | Jellyfish! |
| Wobble, wobble! | Wabbel, wabbel! |
| Wackelt im Wasser! | It wobbles in the water! |
| Shark! | Der Hai! |
| Der Hai! | The shark! |
| Lots of teeth, but friendly! | Viele Zähne, aber freundlich! |
| Viele Zähne—nett dabei! | Lots of teeth — and nice too! |
| Sea turtle! | Die Meeresschildkröte! |
| Die Meeresschildkröte! | The sea turtle! |
| She swims far, far away. | Sie schwimmt weit, weit weg. |
| Sie schwimmt weit, weit fort! | She swims far, far away! |
| Schwimm, schwimm, schwimm! | Swim, swim, swim! |
| What is fish? | |
| Der Fisch, der Fisch! | The fish, the fish! |
| What is whale? | |
| Der Wal, der Wal! | The whale, the whale! |
| What is dolphin? | |
| Der Delfin! | The dolphin! |
| What is octopus? | |
| Der Krake! | The octopus! |
| What is crab? | |
| Die Krabbe! | The crab! |
| Starfish, seahorse, jellyfish! | Der Seestern! Das Seepferdchen! Die Qualle! |
| Der Seestern! Das Seepferdchen! Die Qualle! | Starfish, seahorse, jellyfish! |
| And the shark? | Und der Hai? |
| Der Hai! | The shark! |
| Sea turtle? | Die Meeresschildkröte? |
| Die Meeresschildkröte! | The sea turtle! |
| Everybody swims—er schwimmt, sie schwimmt! | |
| Everybody swims—schwimmt mit uns! | |
Key German words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Fisch | fish |
| der Wal | whale |
| der Delfin | dolphin |
| der Krake | octopus |
| die Krabbe | crab |
| der Seestern | starfish |
| das Seepferdchen | seahorse |
| die Qualle | jellyfish |
| der Hai | shark |
| die Meeresschildkröte | sea turtle |
| er schwimmt | it swims |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “der Fisch”s
“der Fisch” means “fish” and comes up on 7 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 2:31, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pack a pretend beach bag and name each thing as the song sings it.
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