“Wasser und Milch” — Water and Milk Song in German for Kids
In “Wasser und Milch” (Water and Milk), kids sing key German words like Wasser, Milch, trinken and Glas, going back and forth between English and German, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 1:40 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇩🇪 German
- Level: A1
- Unit 7 · Das Essen
- ⏱ 1:40
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“Wasser und Milch” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. German is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Water! | Wasser! |
| Wasser! | Water! |
| Milk! | Milch! |
| Milch! | Milk! |
| Water, please! | Wasser, bitte! |
| Wasser, bitte! | Water, please! |
| A glass of water? | Ein Glas Wasser! |
| Ein Glas Wasser! | A glass of water? |
| Milk, please! | Milch, bitte! |
| Milch, bitte! | Milk, please! |
| A glass of milk? | Ein Glas Milch! |
| Ein Glas Milch! | A glass of milk? |
| Wasser! | Water! |
| Water! | Wasser! |
| Milch! | Milk! |
| Milk! | Milch! |
| Wasser, Milch, Wasser, Milch, | Water, milk, water, milk, |
| Trinken, trinken—sip, sip, sip! | |
| I drink water! | Ich trinke Wasser! |
| Ich trinke Wasser! | I drink water! |
| I drink milk! | Ich trinke Milch! |
| Ich trinke Milch! | I drink milk! |
| Drink, drink! | Trinken, trinken! |
| Trinken, trinken! | Drink, drink! |
| Glass! | Glas! |
| Glas! | Glass! |
| My glass is here. | Mein Glas ist hier! |
| Mein Glas ist hier! | My glass is here. |
| Wasser! | Water! |
| Water! | Wasser! |
| Milch! | Milk! |
| Milk! | Milch! |
| Wasser, Milch, Wasser, Milch, | Water, milk, water, milk, |
| Trinken, trinken—sip, sip, sip! | |
| Water or milk? | Wasser oder Milch? |
| Wasser oder Milch? | Water or milk? |
| I want water. | Ich möchte Wasser. |
| Ich möchte Wasser. | I want water. |
| I want milk! | Ich möchte Milch! |
| Ich möchte Milch! | I want milk! |
| Bitte, bitte—here’s your glass! | |
| Danke, danke—what a splash! | |
| Water! | Wasser! |
| Wasser! | Water! |
| Milk! | Milch! |
| Milch! | Milk! |
| Drink! | Trinken! |
| Trinken! | Drink! |
| Glass! | Glas! |
| Glas! | Glass! |
| Wasser, Milch, Wasser, Milch, | Water, milk, water, milk, |
| Trinken, trinken—sip, sip, sip! | |
| Wasser, Milch—now we know! | |
| Danke, Dad! Let’s sing and go! | |
| Water! | Wasser! |
| Wasser! | Water! |
| Milk! | Milch! |
| Milch! | Milk! |
Key German words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Wasser | water |
| Milch | milk |
| trinken | to drink |
| Glas | glass |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “Wasser” the word of the day
This song repeats “Wasser” (water) on 14 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:40 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Set out the foods from the song and let your child pick each one up as it's named.
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