German words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “rain” in German
A rainy day is the perfect time for this word: puddles, umbrellas and raindrops on the window all give you something to point at.
Rain in German
der Regen
Sounds like ≈ dair RAY-gen
Good to know: "It's raining" is es regnet. An umbrella is a Regenschirm, a "rain screen".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Und der Regen?
And the rain?
from Der Regen (The Rain)
Magst du den Regen?
Do you like the rain?
from Ich mag das! (I Like It!)
Was machen wir, wenn es regnet?
What do we do when it rains?
from Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)
2 songs that teach it
“Rain” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Die Jahreszeiten, Kuschelig warm.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Watch raindrops race down the window and say Regen.
- 2Put on boots and jump in puddles, shouting the word with every splash.
- 3Tap fingers on the table to make rain sounds, soft then loud.
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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.