German words for kids · Animals
How to say “lion” in German
The lion is the big, loud favorite of the jungle songs, and roaring is a reliable way to get even shy kids to say a word out loud.
Lion in German
der Löwe
Sounds like ≈ dair LÖ-vuh
Good to know: For ö, say "eh" with rounded lips. The w is a v sound.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Löwe! Tür! Süß!
Lion! Door! Sweet!
from Ä, Ö, Ü und ß (Special Sounds)
Löwe!
Lion!
from Dschungeltiere (Jungle Animals)
2 songs that teach it
“Lion” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Have a roaring contest: whoever says Löwe with the loudest roar wins.
- 2Make a lion mask from a paper plate and name it in German.
- 3Hide a toy lion and give clues to find it.
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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.