“Manchmal traurig” — Sometimes Sad Song in German for Kids

In “Manchmal traurig” (Sometimes Sad), kids sing key German words like traurig, weinen, manchmal and Umarmung, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 2:33 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇩🇪 German
Level: A1
Unit 8 · Gefühle
⏱ 2:33
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“Manchmal traurig” 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, friends?	Bereit, Freunde?
Ja, wir sind bereit!	Yes, we’re ready!
Sometimes sad?	Manchmal traurig.
Manchmal traurig.	Sometimes sad?
I feel sad.	Ich bin traurig.
Ich bin traurig.	I feel sad.
Say it again!	Sag es noch mal!
Traurig, traurig!	Sad, sad!
Sometimes?	Manchmal!
Manchmal!	Sometimes?
Sometimes sad!	Manchmal traurig!
Manchmal traurig!	Sometimes sad!
Sometimes glad!	Manchmal froh!
Manchmal froh!	Sometimes glad!
If I cry?	Wenn ich weine.
Wenn ich weine.	If I cry?
I can try?	Ich kann es versuchen?
Ich kann’s sagen!	I can say it!
Manchmal traurig, manchmal froh,	Sometimes sad, sometimes glad,
Worte lernen — eins, zwei, los!	Learning words – one, two, go!
To cry?	Weinen!
Weinen!	To cry?
I cry sometimes.	Ich weine manchmal.
Ich weine manchmal.	I cry sometimes.
A hug?	Eine Umarmung!
Eine Umarmung!	A hug?
Give me a hug.	Gib mir eine Umarmung.
Gib mir eine Umarmung.	Give me a hug.
Need a hug?	Brauchst du eine Umarmung?
Brauchst du eine Umarmung?	Need a hug?
Yes, please!	Ja, bitte!
Ja, bitte!	Yes, please!
Sometimes sad!	Manchmal traurig!
Manchmal traurig!	Sometimes sad!
Sometimes glad!	Manchmal froh!
Manchmal froh!	Sometimes glad!
If I cry?	Wenn ich weine.
Wenn ich weine.	If I cry?
I can try?	Ich kann es versuchen?
Ich kann’s sagen!	I can say it!
Manchmal traurig, manchmal froh,	Sometimes sad, sometimes glad,
Worte lernen — eins, zwei, los!	Learning words – one, two, go!
Are you sad?	Bist du traurig?
Bist du traurig?	Are you sad?
A little sad.	Ein bisschen traurig.
Ein bisschen traurig.	A little sad.
I’m here with you.	Ich bin hier bei dir.
Ich bin hier bei dir.	I’m here with you.
Let’s take a breath.	Lass uns einmal atmen.
Atme einmal tief.	Take a deep breath.
Sometimes sad?	Manchmal traurig.
Manchmal traurig.	Sometimes sad?
Then a hug!	Eine Umarmung!
Eine Umarmung!	Then a hug!
Sometimes sad!	Manchmal traurig!
Manchmal traurig!	Sometimes sad!
Sometimes glad!	Manchmal froh!
Manchmal froh!	Sometimes glad!
To cry?	Weinen!
Weinen!	To cry?
A hug?	Umarmung!
Umarmung!	A hug?
Manchmal traurig, manchmal froh,	Sometimes sad, sometimes glad,
We learn together — eins, zwei, los!
Sometimes!	Manchmal!
Manchmal!	Sometimes!
Sad!	Traurig!
Traurig!	Sad!
Sometimes sad — manchmal traurig!
Tschüss, friends!
Bis bald!	See you soon!

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

German	English
traurig	sad
weinen	to cry
manchmal	sometimes
Umarmung	hug

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “manchmal” the word of the day
This song repeats “manchmal” (sometimes) on 15 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 2:33, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pull a face for each feeling as it's sung, and let your child guess which one.