“Die Vokale” — Vowel Song Song in German for Kids
In “Die Vokale” (The Vowel Song), kids sing key German words like die Vokale, der Affe, der Esel and der Igel, sung mostly in German, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 3:04 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Buchstaben und Laute
- ⏱ 3:04
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“Die Vokale” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Vowels! | Die Vokale! |
| Die Vokale! | Vowels! |
| Say it with me! | Sag es mit mir! |
| Sag es mit mir! | Say it with me! |
| Mouth open! | Mund auf! |
| Mund auf! | Mouth open! |
| Ready, little learners? | Seid ihr bereit, ihr Kleinen? |
| Ja, los geht’s! | Yes, let’s go! |
| A—A wie Affe! | A — A as in monkey! |
| Monkey, der Affe! | |
| Affe macht: ooh-ooh! | The monkey goes: ooh-ooh! |
| Ooh-ooh! Spring, spring! | Ooh-ooh! Jump, jump! |
| A wie Affe! | A as in monkey! |
| Monkey, der Affe! | |
| E—E wie Esel! | E — E as in donkey! |
| Donkey, der Esel! | |
| Esel macht: iah-iah! | The donkey goes: hee-haw! |
| Iah-iah! Hello! | |
| E wie Esel! | E as in donkey! |
| Donkey, der Esel! | |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| Slow and clear, now sing it too! | Lang und klar, sing mit dazu! |
| Lang und klar, sing mit dazu! | Slow and clear, now sing it too! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Ä, Ö, Ü—next time, too! | |
| The umlauts come next time! | Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! |
| Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! | The umlauts come next time! |
| I— I wie Igel! | I — I as in hedgehog! |
| Hedgehog, der Igel! | |
| Igel macht: schnuff-schnuff! | The hedgehog goes: sniff-sniff! |
| Schnuff-schnuff! Tiny nose! | |
| I wie Igel! | I as in hedgehog! |
| Hedgehog, der Igel! | |
| O—O wie Oma! | O — O as in grandma! |
| Grandma, die Oma! | |
| Oma winkt: hallo! | Grandma waves: hello! |
| Hallo, Oma! Give a wave! | |
| O wie Oma! | O as in grandma! |
| Grandma, die Oma! | |
| U—U wie Uhu! | U — U as in owl! |
| Eagle owl, der Uhu! | |
| Uhu ruft: uh-huh! | The eagle owl calls: hoo-hoo! |
| Uh-huh! Whooo at night! | Uh-huh! Huhu in der Nacht! |
| U wie Uhu! | U as in owl! |
| Eagle owl, der Uhu! | |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| Monkey, donkey, hedgehog too! | Affe, Esel, Igel dazu! |
| Affe, Esel, Igel dazu! | Monkey, donkey, hedgehog too! |
| Oma, Uhu—sing it through! | |
| Oma, Uhu—ich sing mit dir! | Grandma, owl — I’m singing with you! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Ä, Ö, Ü—next time, too! | |
| The umlauts come next time! | Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! |
| Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! | The umlauts come next time! |
| Mouth open! | Mund auf! |
| Mund auf! | Mouth open! |
| Say it with me! | Sag es mit mir! |
| Sag es mit mir! | Say it with me! |
| A wie Affe! | A as in monkey! |
| E wie Esel! | E as in donkey! |
| I wie Igel! | I as in hedgehog! |
| O wie Oma! | O as in grandma! |
| U wie Uhu! | U as in owl! |
| Das kannst du! | You can do it! |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| Slow and clear, now sing it too! | Lang und klar, sing mit dazu! |
| Lang und klar, sing mit dazu! | Slow and clear, now sing it too! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Ä, Ö, Ü—next time, too! | |
| The umlauts come next time! | Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! |
| Die Umlaute, nächstes Mal! | The umlauts come next time! |
| Vowels! | Die Vokale! |
| Die Vokale! | Vowels! |
| Sag es mit mir! | Say it with me! |
| Say it with me! | Sag es mit mir! |
Key German words in this song
The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Vokale | vowels |
| der Affe | monkey |
| der Esel | donkey |
| der Igel | hedgehog |
| die Oma | grandma |
| der Uhu | eagle owl |
| Mund auf | mouth open |
| sag es mit mir | say it with me |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “sag es mit mir”
“sag es mit mir” (say it with me) is sung on 3 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 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 3:04, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make the shape of each vowel with your mouth in a mirror while the song plays.
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