German words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “snow” in German
Snow comes with the cold-and-hot weather songs. Even where it rarely snows, kids love the idea of it.
Snow in German
der Schnee
Sounds like ≈ dair SHNAY
Good to know: A snowman is a Schneemann. "It's snowing" is es schneit.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Der Schnee ist kalt.
The snow is cold.
from Kalt und heiß (Cold and Hot)
Schnee auf dem Weg
Snow on the path
from Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)
3 songs that teach it
“Snow” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Was ziehe ich an?
What Do I Wear? · Clothes · Premium
- anziehen · to put on
- Mantel · coat
- kalt · cold
- Handschuhe · gloves
Kalt und heiß
Cold and Hot · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- kalt · cold
- Hitze · heat
- Schnee · snow
- Wind · wind
Voll und Leer
Full and Empty · Opposites · Premium
- voll · full
- leer · empty
- offen · open
- zu · closed
Also sung in: Die Jahreszeiten.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1On a cold day, say what's missing: no Schnee yet!
- 2Make paper snowflakes and name them as you hang them up.
- 3Pretend to shiver and say cold, then pretend to build a snowman.
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“Snow” in other languages
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.