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German · Unit 3 · Die Farben

German colors printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 4 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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Song 1 · The Rainbow

Der Regenbogen

Words on the cards

  • Regenbogen · rainbow
  • Farben · colors
  • Himmel · sky
  • leuchten · to shine

First lines

Look up, look up—what do you see?
Schau mal, schau mal—was siehst du?
Schau mal, schau mal—was siehst du?
Look up, look up—what do you see?
Rainbow!
Regenbogen!
Regenbogen!
Rainbow!
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 3

Der Regenbogen

“The Rainbow”

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SingWhat it means
  • Look up, look up—what do you see?Schau mal, schau mal—was siehst du?
  • Schau mal, schau mal—was siehst du?Look up, look up—what do you see?
  • Rainbow!Regenbogen!
  • Regenbogen!×2Rainbow!
  • Rainbow!Regenbogen!
  • Colors!Farben!
  • Farben!×2Colors!
  • Colors!Farben!
  • Sky!Himmel!
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GermanRegenbogenrainbow
EnglishrainbowFind the German word!
GermanFarbencolors
EnglishcolorsFind the German word!
GermanHimmelsky
EnglishskyFind the German word!

Song 2 · Colors Everywhere

Farben überall

Words on the cards

  • rot · red
  • blau · blue
  • gelb · yellow
  • grün · green

First lines

Hello! Hallo!
 
Ready? Los!
 
Red! — Rot!
 
A red apple! — Ein roter Apfel!
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 3

Farben überall

“Colors Everywhere”

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SingWhat it means
  • Hello! Hallo!
  • Ready? Los!
  • Red! — Rot!
  • A red apple! — Ein roter Apfel!
  • Blue! — Blau!
  • Blue sky! — Blauer Himmel!
  • Red, rot! Blue, blau!
  • Say it once, then say it now!Sag es einmal, dann sag es jetzt!
  • Colors everywhere!Farben überall!
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Germanrotred
EnglishredFind the German word!
Germanblaublue
EnglishblueFind the German word!
Germangelbyellow
EnglishyellowFind the German word!

Song 3 · Red Like an Apple

Rot wie ein Apfel

Words on the cards

  • rot · red
  • Apfel · apple
  • wie · like/as
  • rosa · pink

First lines

Ready? Los geht’s!
 
What color?
Welche Farbe?
Rot!
Red!
Red!
Rot!
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 3

Rot wie ein Apfel

“Red Like an Apple”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Ready? Los geht’s!
  • What color?Welche Farbe?
  • Rot!Red!
  • Red!Rot!
  • Rot!Red!
  • Apple!Apfel!
  • Apfel!Apple!
  • Red apple!Roter Apfel!
  • Roter Apfel!Red apple!
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Germanrotred
EnglishredFind the German word!
GermanApfelapple
EnglishappleFind the German word!
Germanwielike/as
Englishlike/asFind the German word!

Song 4 · Blue is the Sky

Blau ist der Himmel

Words on the cards

  • blau · blue
  • Himmel · sky
  • Meer · sea
  • weiß · white

First lines

Blue!
Blau!
Blau!
Blue!
Blue? — Blau!
 
The sky? — Der Himmel!
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

German song lyrics · Unit 3

Blau ist der Himmel

“Blue is the Sky”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Blue!Blau!
  • Blau!Blue!
  • Blue? — Blau!
  • The sky? — Der Himmel!
  • Blue sky? — Blauer Himmel!
  • Look up! — Schau hinauf!
  • The sky is blue. — Der Himmel ist blau.
  • Blue, blue! — Blau, blau!
  • Blue is the sky! — Der Himmel ist blau!×2
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Germanblaublue
EnglishblueFind the German word!
GermanHimmelsky
EnglishskyFind the German word!
GermanMeersea
EnglishseaFind the German word!

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