“Die Jahreszeiten” — Seasons Song in German for Kids
In “Die Jahreszeiten” (The Seasons), kids sing key German words like Jahreszeiten, Sommer, Winter and Herbst, 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, 3:06 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 11 · Das Wetter
- ⏱ 3:06
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“Die Jahreszeiten” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Die Sonne ist warm, die Sonne ist warm. | The sun is warm, the sun is warm. |
| Let's play outside! | Komm, wir spielen draußen! |
| Komm, wir spielen draußen! | Come on, let's play outside! |
| Summer, Sommer, Winter, Winter, autumn, Herbst! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, say them once again! | |
| Summer, Sommer, Winter, Winter, autumn, Herbst! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, learning with a friend! | |
| What do we wear when it's cold? | Was tragen wir, wenn es kalt ist? |
| Im Winter tragen wir einen warmen Mantel. | In winter we wear a warm coat. |
| What do we see in the snow? | Was sehen wir im Schnee? |
| Schnee auf dem Weg | Snow on the path |
| Look, it's all white! | Schau, alles ist weiß! |
| Im Sommer, what do we drink? | |
| Im Sommer trink ich Wasser. | In summer I drink water. |
| What do we do when it rains? | Was machen wir, wenn es regnet? |
| Ich nehme meinen Schirm mit. | I take my umbrella with me. |
| Summer, Sommer, Winter, Winter, autumn, Herbst! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, say them once again! | |
| Summer, Sommer, Winter, Winter, autumn, Herbst! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, learning with a friend! | |
| Autumn, what's that in German? | Autumn, was ist das auf Deutsch? |
| Herbst! Die Blätter fallen bunt. | Autumn! The colorful leaves are falling. |
| Winter, what's that in English? | Winter, was ist das auf Englisch? |
| Winter! It's cold outside. | Winter! Draußen ist es kalt. |
| Jahreszeiten, what does that mean? | |
| The seasons of the year! | Die Jahreszeiten! |
| Summer, Winter, Herbst, now we know the words! | |
| Summer, Sommer, Winter, Winter, autumn, Herbst! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, sing them loud and clear! | |
| Summer, Sommer, Herbst, autumn, Winter | |
| Jahreszeiten, all year! | |
| Seasons, Jahreszeiten, auf Wiedersehen! | |
| See you next time! | Bis zum nächsten Mal! |
| Bis zum nächsten Mal! | See you next time! |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Jahreszeiten | seasons |
| Sommer | summer |
| Winter | winter |
| Herbst | autumn |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Sommer”s
“Sommer” means “summer” 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 3:06, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the weather from the song and label it in German.
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