German words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “sun” in German
The sun appears in weather songs, morning songs and even space songs, and it's one of the first things kids draw.
Sun in German
die Sonne
Sounds like ≈ dee ZON-nuh
Good to know: In German the sun is feminine and the moon is masculine, the opposite of French, Spanish and Italian. The s at the start sounds like a z.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Die Sonne scheint!
The sun is bright!
from Ein großer Hut (A Big Hat)
Die Sonne ist da!
The sun is up!
from Die Sonne scheint (It's Sunny)
Ich sehe die Sonne.
I see the sun.
from Hallo, Natur (Hello, Nature)
5 songs that teach it
“Sun” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Ein großer Hut
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- Hut · hat
- groß · big
- Kopf · head
- Sonne · sun
Die Sonne scheint
It's Sunny · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- Sonne · sun
- es ist heiß · it's hot
- spielen · to play
- draußen · outside
Im Weltraum
Up in Space · Nature · Premium
- Sonne · sun
- Mond · moon
- Stern · star
- Planet · planet
Hallo, Natur
Hello, Nature · Nature · Premium
- Sonne · sun
- Himmel · sky
- Baum · tree
- Blume · flower
A wie Apfel
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- der Apfel · apple
- der Ball · ball
- der Elefant · elephant
- der Fisch · fish
Also sung in: Die Jahreszeiten, Der Baum, Mein Tag, Ich kann das!, Tief im Meer.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look outside and ask: is there Sonne today?
- 2Draw a big sun and color it yellow together.
- 3Put on a sun hat and name both the hat and the sun.
Related German words
“Sun” 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.