German words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “water” in German
Water is a word kids need many times a day: drinking, washing hands, bath time, puddles and the sea.
Water in German
das Wasser
Sounds like ≈ dahs VAHS-er
Good to know: German w is a v sound, so Wasser starts like "vast". It's a close cousin of English water.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Ein Glas Wasser!
A glass of water?
from Wasser und Milch (Water and Milk)
Seife und Wasser!
Soap and water!
from Hände waschen (Wash Your Hands)
Ich möchte Wasser!
I'd like some water!
from Ich will, ich möchte (I Want…)
5 songs that teach it
“Water” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Wasser und Milch
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- Wasser · water
- Milch · milk
- trinken · to drink
- Glas · glass
Zeit zum Baden
Bath Time · Daily Life · Premium
- Wasser · water
- Seife · soap
- Seifenblasen · bubbles
- Handtuch · towel
Beiß rein und sag's!
Bite and Say · Food · Premium
- Apfel · apple
- Brot · bread
- Milch · milk
- Wasser · water
Hände waschen
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- wasch dir die Hände · wash your hands
- das Wasser · water
- die Seife · soap
- der Schaum · foam
Ich will, ich möchte
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- ich will · I want
- ich will spielen · I want to play
- ich will nicht · I don't want
- ich möchte einen Keks · I'd like a cookie
Also sung in: Bitte und Danke, Auf dem Bauernhof, Ich liebe Essen, Die Jahreszeiten, Kalt und heiß, Der Baum, Das Meer, Im Park and 4 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Ask for Wasser at meals and let your child ask too.
- 2At bath time, pour water from cup to cup and name it.
- 3Water the plants together and say the word with every pour.
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“Water” 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.