“Alles, was fährt” — Things That Go Song in German for Kids
In “Alles, was fährt” (Things That Go), kids sing key German words like Auto, Bus, Zug and Flugzeug, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 20: Getting Around, 1:47 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 20 · Fahrzeuge
- ⏱ 1:47
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“Alles, was fährt” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Car! — Auto! | |
| The car goes fast! — Das Auto fährt! | |
| Bus! — Bus! | |
| The bus goes by! — Der Bus fährt vorbei! | |
| Train! — Zug! | |
| The train rolls on! — Der Zug fährt! | |
| Zug! — Train! | |
| Ein Zug, ein Zug! | A train, a train! |
| What goes vroom? — Das Auto! | |
| What goes toot? — Der Bus! | |
| Car, Auto! Bus, Bus! | |
| Say it again with us! | Sag es noch mal mit uns! |
| Auto! — Car! | |
| Bus! — Bus! | |
| Things that go, hooray for us! | Dinge, die fahren – hurra für uns! |
| Plane! — Flugzeug! | |
| The plane flies high! — Das Flugzeug fliegt! | |
| Bike! — Fahrrad! | |
| Ride your bike! — Fahr Fahrrad! | |
| Boat! — Boot! | |
| The boat floats! — Das Boot schwimmt! | |
| Boot! — Boat! | |
| Ein Boot, ein Boot! | A boat, a boat! |
| What goes vroom? — Das Auto! | |
| What goes toot? — Der Bus! | |
| Car, Auto! Bus, Bus! | |
| Say it again with us! | Sag es noch mal mit uns! |
| Auto! — Car! | |
| Bus! — Bus! | |
| Things that go, hooray for us! | Dinge, die fahren – hurra für uns! |
| Flugzeug! — Plane! | |
| Fahrrad! — Bike! | |
| Boot! — Boat! | |
| Which one would you like? | Welches möchtest du? |
| Ein Zug fährt. — A train goes. | |
| Ein Boot schwimmt. — A boat floats. | |
| What goes vroom? — Das Auto! | |
| What goes toot? — Der Bus! | |
| Car, Auto! Bus, Bus! | |
| Say it again with us! | Sag es noch mal mit uns! |
| Auto! — Car! | |
| Bus! — Bus! | |
| Things that go, hooray for us! | Dinge, die fahren – hurra für uns! |
Key German words in this song
The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Auto | car |
| Bus | bus |
| Zug | train |
| Flugzeug | plane |
| Fahrrad | bike |
| Boot | boat |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “Bus”s
“Bus” means “bus” and comes up on 15 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 1:47, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Line up toy vehicles and hand them over as the song names them.
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