“Die Formen” — Shapes Song in German for Kids
In “Die Formen” (Shapes), kids sing key German words like Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck and Stern, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 16: Shapes, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 16 · Die Formen
- ⏱ 1:59
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“Die Formen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Circle! | Kreis! |
| Kreis! | Circle! |
| Draw a circle! | Mal einen Kreis! |
| Mal einen Kreis! | Draw a circle! |
| Square! | Quadrat! |
| Quadrat! | Square! |
| A blue square! | Ein blaues Quadrat! |
| Ein blaues Quadrat! | A blue square! |
| Dreieck! | Triangle! |
| Triangle! | Dreieck! |
| Ein rotes Dreieck! | A red triangle! |
| A red triangle! | Ein rotes Dreieck! |
| Star! | Stern! |
| Stern! | Star! |
| Herz! | Heart! |
| Heart! | Herz! |
| What shape is this? | Welche Form ist das? |
| Welche Form ist das? | What shape is this? |
| Circle, circle! | Kreis, Kreis! |
| Kreis, Kreis! | Circle, circle! |
| Point to the star! | Zeig auf den Stern! |
| Zeig auf den Stern! | Point to the star! |
| Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! | Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! |
| Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! | Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! |
| Find a heart! | Finde ein Herz! |
| Finde ein Herz! | Find a heart! |
| Big circle! | Großer Kreis! |
| Großer Kreis! | Big circle! |
| Das kleine Quadrat! | The little square! |
| The little square! | Das kleine Quadrat! |
| Count the sides! | Zähl die Seiten! |
| Zähl die Seiten! | Count the sides! |
| One, two, three! | Eins, zwei, drei! |
| Eins, zwei, drei! | One, two, three! |
| Triangle! | Dreieck! |
| Dreieck! | Triangle! |
| A yellow star! | Ein gelber Stern! |
| Ein gelber Stern! | A yellow star! |
| What shape is this? | Welche Form ist das? |
| Welche Form ist das? | What shape is this? |
| Circle, circle! | Kreis, Kreis! |
| Kreis, Kreis! | Circle, circle! |
| Point to the star! | Zeig auf den Stern! |
| Zeig auf den Stern! | Point to the star! |
| Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! | Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! |
| Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! | Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! |
| Which one has three sides? | Welche Form hat drei Seiten? |
| Das Dreieck! | The triangle! |
| Which one is round? | Welche Form ist rund? |
| Der Kreis! | The circle! |
| Herz! | Heart! |
| Heart! | Herz! |
| Stern! | Star! |
| Star! | Stern! |
| You know the shapes! | Du kennst die Formen! |
| Du kennst die Formen! | You know the shapes! |
| What shape is this? | Welche Form ist das? |
| Welche Form ist das? | What shape is this? |
| Circle, circle! | Kreis, Kreis! |
| Kreis, Kreis! | Circle, circle! |
| Point to the star! | Zeig auf den Stern! |
| Zeig auf den Stern! | Point to the star! |
| Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! | Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! |
| Circle, square, triangle, star and heart! | Kreis, Quadrat, Dreieck, Stern und Herz! |
| Kreis! Quadrat! Dreieck! Stern! Herz! | Circle! Square! Triangle! Star! Heart! |
| Circle! Square! Triangle! Star! Heart! | Kreis! Quadrat! Dreieck! Stern! Herz! |
Key German words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Kreis | circle |
| Quadrat | square |
| Dreieck | triangle |
| Stern | star |
| Herz | heart |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Kreis”s
“Kreis” means “circle” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and German. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the German answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Cut paper shapes and hold up the right one when you hear it.
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