“Schlaf, kleiner Teddy” — Sleep, Little Teddy Song in German for Kids
In “Schlaf, kleiner Teddy” (Sleep, Little Teddy), kids sing key German words like der Teddy, mein Bett, kuscheln and schön warm, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Schlaflieder
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Schlaf, kleiner Teddy” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Teddy bear — der Teddy. | |
| Der Teddy — teddy bear. | |
| My bed — mein Bett. | |
| Mein Bett — my bed. | |
| Soft, weich. | |
| Weich, soft. | |
| Cuddle, kuscheln. | |
| Kuscheln, cuddle. | |
| Sleep, little teddy — schlaf kleiner Teddy. | |
| Schlaf kleiner Teddy — sleep, little teddy. | |
| Nice and warm — schön warm. | |
| Schön warm — nice and warm. | |
| Soft hug — weiche Umarmung. | |
| Weiche Umarmung — soft hug. | |
| Little yawn — ein Gähnen. | |
| Ein Gähnen — little yawn. | |
| Yaaawn… gääähnen… | |
| I’m sleepy — ich bin müde. | |
| Ich bin müde — I’m sleepy. | |
| Teddy’s sleepy — der Teddy ist müde. | |
| Der Teddy ist müde — teddy’s sleepy. | |
| Sleep, little teddy — schlaf kleiner Teddy. | |
| Schlaf kleiner Teddy — sleep, little teddy. | |
| Nice and warm — schön warm. | |
| Schön warm — nice and warm. | |
| Soft hug — weiche Umarmung. | |
| Weiche Umarmung — soft hug. | |
| Sleep, little teddy — schlaf kleiner Teddy. | |
| Schlaf kleiner Teddy — sleep, little teddy. | |
| Nice and warm — schön warm. | |
| Schön warm — nice and warm. | |
| Soft hug — weiche Umarmung. | |
| Weiche Umarmung — soft hug. | |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
| Schlaf, kleiner Teddy… | Sleep, little teddy… |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
| Sleep, little teddy… | Schlaf, kleiner Teddy… |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
Key German words in this song
The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Teddy | teddy bear |
| mein Bett | my bed |
| kuscheln | cuddle |
| schön warm | nice and warm |
| weich | soft |
| ich bin müde | I'm sleepy |
| gähnen | yawn |
| schlaf kleiner Teddy | sleep little teddy |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “schlaf kleiner Teddy”
“schlaf kleiner Teddy” (sleep little teddy) is sung on 7 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Close your eyes together when the song says so.
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