German words for kids · Animals
How to say “bird” in German
Birds are easy to spot every day, from the window or on a walk, and counting little birds is an old favorite in children's songs.
Bird in German
der Vogel
Sounds like ≈ dair FOH-gel
Good to know: German v usually sounds like f: "FOH-gel". Plural: die Vögel. The songs use kleiner Vogel, little bird.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Der Vogel ist hoch!
The bird is high!
from Die Schnitzeljagd (Scavenger Hunt)
Der Vogel spielt Flöte!
The bird plays the flute!
from Das Tierorchester (The Animal Orchestra)
The song that teaches it
“Bird” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Die Schnitzeljagd, Das Tierorchester.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Count the birds you can see from the window in German.
- 2Flap your arms and fly around the room as Vogel, landing when the music stops.
- 3Put out a few crumbs and watch who comes; say Vogel for each visitor.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using German songs with your family.