“Ä, Ö, Ü und ß” — Special Sounds Song in German for Kids
In “Ä, Ö, Ü und ß” (Special Sounds), kids sing key German words like der Bär, der Käse, der Löwe and die Tür, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Buchstaben und Laute
- ⏱ 2:20
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“Ä, Ö, Ü und ß” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bear! | Bär! |
| Bär! | Bear! |
| A bear! | Ein Bär! |
| Ein Bär! | A bear! |
| Cheese! | Käse! |
| Käse! | Cheese! |
| More cheese! | Mehr Käse! |
| Mehr Käse! | More cheese! |
| Lion! | Löwe! |
| Löwe! | Lion! |
| A lion! | Ein Löwe! |
| Ein Löwe! | A lion! |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Open the door! | Öffne die Tür! |
| Öffne die Tür! | Open the door! |
| Tired? | Müde? |
| Müde? | Tired? |
| I am tired. | Ich bin müde. |
| Ich bin müde. | I am tired. |
| Round your lips: Ö! Ü! | |
| Bär, Löwe, Tür, müde! | Bear, lion, door, tired! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| English calls! | Englisch ruft! |
| Deutsch antwortet! | German answers! |
| Word by word, we learn and play! | Wort für Wort lernen und spielen wir! |
| Big! | Groß! |
| Groß! | Big! |
| Sweet! | Süß! |
| Süß! | Sweet! |
| Groß und süß! Groß und süß! | Big and sweet! Big and sweet! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| Foot! | Fuß! |
| Fuß! | Foot! |
| My foot! | Mein Fuß! |
| Mein Fuß! | My foot! |
| Big foot! | Großer Fuß! |
| Großer Fuß! | Big foot! |
| Book! | Buch! |
| Buch! | Book! |
| A book! | Ein Buch! |
| Ein Buch! | A book! |
| Sheep! | Schaf! |
| Schaf! | Sheep! |
| A sheep! | Ein Schaf! |
| Ein Schaf! | A sheep! |
| Star! | Stern! |
| Stern! | Star! |
| A star! | Ein Stern! |
| Ein Stern! | A star! |
| I see the star. | Ich sehe den Stern. |
| Ich sehe den Stern. | I see the star. |
| Soft ch: ich, ich, ich! | |
| Throaty ch: Buch, Buch, Buch! | |
| Now sch, st, sp! | |
| Schaf! Stern! Spielen! | Sheep, star, play! |
| Sheep, star, play! | Schaf, Stern, spielen! |
| Schaf, Stern, spielen! | Sheep, star, play! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| English calls! | Englisch ruft! |
| Deutsch antwortet! | German answers! |
| Word by word, we learn and play! | Wort für Wort lernen und spielen wir! |
| Big! | Groß! |
| Groß! | Big! |
| Sweet! | Süß! |
| Süß! | Sweet! |
| Groß und süß! Groß und süß! | Big and sweet! Big and sweet! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| I say “book!” | |
| Ich sag “Buch!” | I say “book!” |
| You say “sheep!” | |
| Du sagst “Schaf!” | You say “sheep!” |
| Round lips: ö, ü! | |
| Löwe! Tür! Süß! | Lion! Door! Sweet! |
| Sharp S: Fuß, groß, süß! | |
| Fuß! Groß! Süß! | Foot! Big! Sweet! |
| Your turn, my turn, me and you! | Du bist dran, ich bin dran, ich und du! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| English calls! | Englisch ruft! |
| Deutsch antwortet! | German answers! |
| Word by word, we learn and play! | Wort für Wort lernen und spielen wir! |
| Bear! | Bär! |
| Bär! | Bear! |
| Cheese! | Käse! |
| Käse! | Cheese! |
| Lion! | Löwe! |
| Löwe! | Lion! |
| Door! | Tür! |
| Tür! | Door! |
| Groß und süß! Groß und süß! | Big and sweet! Big and sweet! |
| Say it, say it, one, two, three! | Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! |
| Sag es, sag es, eins, zwei, drei! | Say it, say it, one, two, three! |
| Tschüss, goodbye! We’ll play again! | |
Key German words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| der Bär | bear |
| der Käse | cheese |
| der Löwe | lion |
| die Tür | door |
| müde | tired |
| der Fuß | foot |
| groß | big |
| süß | sweet |
| ich | I |
| das Buch | book |
| das Schaf | sheep |
| der Stern | star |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “süß”s
“süß” means “sweet” and comes up on 8 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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Trace letters in the air or on a steamy window as they're sung.
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