“Süße Träume” — Sweet Dreams Song in German for Kids
In “Süße Träume” (Sweet Dreams), kids sing key German words like süße Träume, träum schön, weiche Wolken and schweben, sung mostly in German, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. 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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“Süße Träume” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sweet dreams… Süße Träume. | |
| Dream… träum schön. | |
| Soft clouds… weiche Wolken. | |
| Float… schweben. | |
| Weiche Wolken, ganz sacht. | Soft clouds, so gentle. |
| Soft clouds, drifting past. | Weiche Wolken ziehen vorbei. |
| Schweben… float, so light. | |
| Träum schön… dream tonight. | |
| The rainbow… der Regenbogen. | |
| Der Regenbogen… the rainbow. | |
| Sweet dreams… Süße Träume. | |
| Süße Träume… sweet dreams. | |
| Good night… gute Nacht. | |
| Gute Nacht… good night. | |
| Sleep tight… schlaf gut. | |
| Schlaf gut… sleep tight. | |
| See you tomorrow… bis morgen. | |
| Bis morgen… see you tomorrow. | |
| The morning… der Morgen. | |
| Der Morgen… the morning sun. | |
| Soft clouds… weiche Wolken. | |
| Float… schweben, one by one. | |
| The rainbow… der Regenbogen. | |
| Der Regenbogen… the rainbow. | |
| Sweet dreams… Süße Träume. | |
| Süße Träume… sweet dreams. | |
| Good night… gute Nacht. | |
| Gute Nacht… good night. | |
| The rainbow… der Regenbogen. | |
| Der Regenbogen… the rainbow. | |
| Sweet dreams… Süße Träume. | |
| Süße Träume… sweet dreams. | |
| Good night… gute Nacht. | |
| Gute Nacht… good night. | |
| Sleep tight… schlaf gut. | |
| Bis morgen… see you tomorrow. | |
| Mmm… träum schön. | Mmm… sweet dreams. |
| Mmm… süße Träume. | Mmm… sweet dreams. |
| Mmm… gute Nacht. | Mmm… good night. |
| Mmm… gute Nacht. | Mmm… good night. |
Key German words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| süße Träume | sweet dreams |
| träum schön | dream |
| weiche Wolken | soft clouds |
| schweben | float |
| der Regenbogen | the rainbow |
| schlaf gut | sleep tight |
| bis morgen | see you tomorrow |
| der Morgen | the morning |
| gute Nacht | good night |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “süße Träume”s
“süße Träume” means “sweet dreams” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 2
Read the meaning first
Most of this song is sung in German. Skim the translation column below before you listen, then listen once without looking. Kids catch more than you'd expect when they already know what it's about.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as the last song of the day, with the lights low.
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