German words for kids · Colors
How to say “white” in German
White is the color of clouds, milk and snow. It pairs naturally with weather and food words kids are learning at the same time.
White in German
weiß
Sounds like ≈ VICE
Good to know: The ß is a sharp s, and the w is a v sound, so weiß sounds like English "vice".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Schau, alles ist weiß!
Look, it's all white!
from Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)
das Zebra, schwarz und weiß!
The zebra, black and white!
from A wie Apfel (A Is for…)
Was ist das für Schaum? Er ist weich und weiß!
What's that foam? It's soft and white!
from Hände waschen (Wash Your Hands)
The song that teaches it
“White” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Die Jahreszeiten, A wie Apfel, Das Gegenteil-Spiel, Hände waschen.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look for white clouds and name their shapes.
- 2Pour a glass of milk and say what color it is in German: weiß.
- 3On a snowy or frosty day, name everything that has turned weiß.
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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.