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German · Unit 4 · Die Tiere

German animals printables for kids

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What's in the Die Tiere printables

Song 1 · The Animals

Die Tiere

Words on the cards

  • Tier · animal
  • groß · big
  • klein · small
  • Elefant · elephant

First lines

Ready? Los geht’s!
 
Are you ready? Ja!
 
Animal! — Tier!
 
Tier! — Animal!
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Die Tiere

“The Animals”

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SingWhat it means
  • Ready? Los geht’s!
  • Are you ready? Ja!
  • Animal! — Tier!
  • Tier! — Animal!
  • Big! — Groß!
  • Groß! — Big!
  • Small! — Klein!
  • Klein! — Small!
  • Say it once more: big and small!Sag es noch einmal: groß und klein!
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GermanTieranimal
EnglishanimalFind the German word!
Germangroßbig
EnglishbigFind the German word!
Germankleinsmall
EnglishsmallFind the German word!

Song 2 · The Cat and the Dog

Die Katze und der Hund

Words on the cards

  • Katze · cat
  • Hund · dog
  • miau · meow
  • wau wau · woof

First lines

Ready, little friend?
Bereit, kleiner Freund?
Yeah!
Ja!
Los geht's!
Let's go!
Cat, Katze!
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Die Katze und der Hund

“The Cat and the Dog”

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SingWhat it means
  • Ready, little friend?Bereit, kleiner Freund?
  • Yeah!Ja!
  • Los geht's!Let's go!
  • Cat, Katze!
  • The cat says meow.Die Katze macht miau.
  • Die Katze macht miau, miau, miau.The cat says meow, meow, meow.
  • Miau, miau.Meow, meow.
  • Soft little pawsWeiche Pfoten
  • Weiche PfotenSoft paws
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GermanKatzecat
EnglishcatFind the German word!
GermanHunddog
EnglishdogFind the German word!
Germanmiaumeow
EnglishmeowFind the German word!

Song 3 · On the Farm

Auf dem Bauernhof

Words on the cards

  • Bauernhof · farm
  • Kuh · cow
  • Ente · duck
  • Pferd · horse

First lines

Hello, hallo!
 
Ready? Los geht’s!
 
Farm!
Bauernhof!
Bauernhof!
Farm!
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Auf dem Bauernhof

“On the Farm”

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SingWhat it means
  • Hello, hallo!
  • Ready? Los geht’s!
  • Farm!Bauernhof!
  • Bauernhof!Farm!
  • The farm!Der Bauernhof!
  • Der Bauernhof!The farm!
  • Cow!Kuh!
  • Kuh!Cow!
  • The cow says moo!Die Kuh macht muh!
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GermanBauernhoffarm
EnglishfarmFind the German word!
GermanKuhcow
EnglishcowFind the German word!
GermanEnteduck
EnglishduckFind the German word!

Song 4 · Jungle Animals

Dschungeltiere

Words on the cards

  • Dschungel · jungle
  • Löwe · lion
  • Affe · monkey
  • Schlange · snake

First lines

Hello, hallo! Ready to play?
 
Let’s learn jungle words today!
Heute lernen wir Dschungelwörter!
Jungle!
Dschungel!
Dschungel!
Jungle!
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Dschungeltiere

“Jungle Animals”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Hello, hallo! Ready to play?
  • Let’s learn jungle words today!Heute lernen wir Dschungelwörter!
  • Jungle!Dschungel!
  • Dschungel!Jungle!
  • In the jungle!Im Dschungel!
  • Im Dschungel!In the jungle!
  • Lion!Löwe!
  • Löwe!Lion!
  • A lion!Ein Löwe!
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GermanDschungeljungle
EnglishjungleFind the German word!
GermanLöwelion
EnglishlionFind the German word!
GermanAffemonkey
EnglishmonkeyFind the German word!

Song 5 · What Does the Animal Say?

Was sagt das Tier?

Words on the cards

  • Was sagt es? · what does it say?
  • Frosch · frog
  • quak quak · quack
  • Geräusch · sound

First lines

What does it say?
Was sagt es?
Was sagt es?
What does it say?
What does it say?
Was sagt es?
What does the frog say?
Was sagt der Frosch?
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Was sagt das Tier?

“What Does the Animal Say?”

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SingWhat it means
  • What does it say?Was sagt es?
  • Was sagt es?×2What does it say?
  • What does it say?Was sagt es?
  • What does the frog say?Was sagt der Frosch?
  • Was sagt der Frosch?What does the frog say?
  • Quack, quack!Quak, quak!
  • Quak, quak!Quack, quack!
  • What’s that sound?Was ist das für ein Geräusch?
  • Was ist das für ein Geräusch?What’s that sound?
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GermanWas sagt es?what does it say?
Englishwhat does it say?Find the German word!
GermanFroschfrog
EnglishfrogFind the German word!
Germanquak quakquack
EnglishquackFind the German word!

Song 6 · Little Bugs

Kleine Krabbeltiere

Words on the cards

  • Biene · bee
  • Ameise · ant
  • Schmetterling · butterfly
  • Spinne · spider
  • Marienkäfer · ladybug
  • Fliege · fly

First lines

Clap, snap! Clap, snap!
Klatsch, schnipp! Klatsch, schnipp!
Let's find the little bugs! Wir suchen die kleinen Insekten!
 
Little bee!
Kleine Biene!
Kleine Biene!
Little bee!
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 4

Kleine Krabbeltiere

“Little Bugs”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Clap, snap! Clap, snap!Klatsch, schnipp! Klatsch, schnipp!
  • Let's find the little bugs! Wir suchen die kleinen Insekten!
  • Little bee!Kleine Biene!
  • Kleine Biene!Little bee!
  • She makes honey!Sie macht Honig!
  • Sie macht Honig!She makes honey!
  • Busy ant!Fleißige Ameise!
  • Fleißige Ameise!Busy ant!
  • Carrying leaves!Trägt Blätter!
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GermanBienebee
EnglishbeeFind the German word!
GermanAmeiseant
EnglishantFind the German word!
GermanSchmetterlingbutterfly
EnglishbutterflyFind the German word!

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