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Body parts in German for kids
Body words are learned best by touching and moving, which is why action songs like "head, shoulders, knees and toes" work so well in any language.
Body parts in German
die Körperteile
Sounds like ≈ dee KÖR-per-ty-luh
Good to know: The German version of the classic song is Kopf, Schultern, Knie und Fuß. Knie is two syllables: k-NEE-uh, with the k pronounced.
The words
| English | German | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| head | der Kopf | KOPF |
| shoulders | die Schultern | SHOOL-tern |
| knees | die Knie | k-NEE-uh |
| feet | die Füße | FÜ-suh |
| eyes | die Augen | OW-gen |
| nose | die Nase | NAH-zuh |
| mouth | der Mund | MOONT |
| hands | die Hände | HEN-duh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Fass den Kopf an!
Touch your head!
from Kopf, Schultern (Head, Shoulders)
Wo ist dein Mund?
Where is your mouth?
from Mein Gesicht (My Face)
Klatsch in die Hände!
Clap your hands!
from Ich bewege meinen Körper (I Move My Body)
11 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Kopf, Schultern
Head, Shoulders · My Body · Premium
- Kopf · head
- Schultern · shoulders
- Knie · knees
- Füße · feet
Mein Gesicht
My Face · My Body · Premium
- Gesicht · face
- Augen · eyes
- Nase · nose
- Mund · mouth
Zwei Hände, zwei Füße
Two Hands, Two Feet · My Body · Premium
- Hände · hands
- Füße · feet
- Finger · fingers
- Arme · arms
Ich bewege meinen Körper
I Move My Body · My Body · Premium
- Körper · body
- bewegen · to move
- springen · to jump
- sich drehen · to spin
Wenn du fröhlich bist
If You're Happy · Feelings · Premium
- fröhlich · happy
- klatschen · to clap
- Hände · hands
- Fuß · foot
Meine Schuhe
My Shoes · Clothes · Premium
- Schuhe · shoes
- Socken · socks
- Füße · feet
- gehen · to walk
Ein großer Hut
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- Hut · hat
- groß · big
- Kopf · head
- Sonne · sun
Klatsch in die Hände
Clap Your Hands · Actions & Movement · Premium
- klatschen · to clap
- Hände · hands
- hoch · up
- runter · down
Von Kopf bis Fuß
Head to Toes · My Body · Premium
- Kopf · head
- Augen · eyes
- Nase · nose
- Mund · mouth
Zehn Finger, zehn Zehen
Twenty Fingers and Toes · Bigger Numbers · Premium
- die Finger · fingers
- die Zehen · toes
- zehn und zehn · ten and ten
- macht zwanzig · makes twenty
Hände waschen
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- wasch dir die Hände · wash your hands
- das Wasser · water
- die Seife · soap
- der Schaum · foam
Also sung in: Gute Nacht, Zähl mit mir, Zeit zum Schlafen, Tanz mit mir, Lass uns feiern, Die Vokale, Zehn, zwanzig, dreißig, Die Rakete startet! and 6 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Play "touch your…": call out a body part in German and touch it as fast as you can.
- 2At bath time, wash one body part at a time and name it.
- 3Draw around your child on a big sheet of paper and label the body parts together.
Related German words
“Body parts” in other languages
- Spanish:las partes del cuerpo
- French:les parties du corps
- Italian:le parti del corpo
- Portuguese:as partes do corpo
- Dutch:de lichaamsdelen
Sing it in German, free
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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.