“Zehn Finger, zehn Zehen” — Twenty Fingers and Toes Song in German for Kids
In “Zehn Finger, zehn Zehen” (Twenty Fingers and Toes), kids sing key German words like die Finger, die Zehen, zehn und zehn and macht zwanzig, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 2:12 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · Große Zahlen
- ⏱ 2:12
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“Zehn Finger, zehn Zehen” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fingers! | Die Finger! |
| Die Finger! | Fingers! |
| Show me ten fingers, nice and slow. | Zeig mir zehn Finger, schön langsam. |
| Zehn Finger, eins bis zehn—let’s go! | |
| One, two, three—hold them up! | Eins, zwei, drei — halt sie hoch! |
| Eins, zwei, drei—now count them up! | |
| Wiggle! | Wackeln! |
| Wackeln! | Wiggle! |
| Wiggle every finger, wiggle with me! | Wackel mit jedem Finger, wackel mit mir! |
| Wackeln, wackeln—eins, zwei, drei! | Wiggle, wiggle — one, two, three! |
| Ten and ten! | Zehn und zehn! |
| Zehn und zehn! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Macht zwanzig! |
| Macht zwanzig! | Makes twenty! |
| Fingers and toes, let’s count and play! | Finger und Zehen, wir zählen und spielen! |
| Die Finger, die Zehen—hurra, olé! | The fingers, the toes — hooray, olé! |
| Ten and ten, zehn und zehn, | |
| Makes twenty, macht zwanzig—count again! | |
| Toes! | Die Zehen! |
| Die Zehen! | Toes! |
| Eleven toes? Let’s count along! | Elf Zehen? Lass uns mitzählen! |
| Elf Zehen—sing the counting song! | |
| Twelve, thirteen! | Zwölf, dreizehn! |
| Zwölf, dreizehn! | Twelve, thirteen! |
| Fourteen, fifteen! | Vierzehn, fünfzehn! |
| Vierzehn, fünfzehn! | Fourteen, fifteen! |
| Sixteen, seventeen! | Sechzehn, siebzehn! |
| Sechzehn, siebzehn! | Sixteen, seventeen! |
| Eighteen, nineteen, twenty—wiggle! | Achtzehn, neunzehn, zwanzig—wackeln! |
| Achtzehn, neunzehn, zwanzig—wackeln! | Eighteen, nineteen, twenty—wiggle! |
| Ten and ten! | Zehn und zehn! |
| Zehn und zehn! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Macht zwanzig! |
| Macht zwanzig! | Makes twenty! |
| Fingers and toes, let’s count and play! | Finger und Zehen, wir zählen und spielen! |
| Die Finger, die Zehen—hurra, olé! | The fingers, the toes — hooray, olé! |
| Ten and ten, zehn und zehn, | |
| Makes twenty, macht zwanzig—count again! | |
| How many? Wie viele? | |
| Dreizehn fingers? No, let’s see! | |
| How many? Wie viele? | |
| Fünfzehn toes—come count with me! | |
| Wie viele? How many? | |
| Sechzehn! Siebzehn! Count with glee! | |
| Wiggle, wackeln—one to twenty! | |
| Ten and ten! | Zehn und zehn! |
| Zehn und zehn! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | Macht zwanzig! |
| Macht zwanzig! | Makes twenty! |
| Fingers and toes, let’s count and play! | Finger und Zehen, wir zählen und spielen! |
| Die Finger, die Zehen—hurra, olé! | The fingers, the toes — hooray, olé! |
| Ten and ten, zehn und zehn, | |
| Makes twenty, macht zwanzig—count again! | |
| Eins to twenty—one to twenty! | |
Key German words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Finger | fingers |
| die Zehen | toes |
| zehn und zehn | ten and ten |
| macht zwanzig | makes twenty |
| wie viele? | how many? |
| dreizehn | thirteen |
| fünfzehn | fifteen |
| sechzehn | sixteen |
| siebzehn | seventeen |
| wackeln | wiggle |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “zehn und zehn”s
“zehn und zehn” means “ten and ten” and comes up on 6 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Crouch for the countdown and jump up on blast-off.
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