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World Nursery Rhymes - Songs from Around the Globe

Discover the joy of nursery rhymes from around the world! Each song includes the original lyrics in its native language, an English translation, grammar and cultural notes, and the history and meaning behind the song.

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Showing 46 of 46 international rhymes
Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman French

Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman

Shall I Tell You Mama

France
Alouette French

Alouette

Lark

France/Canada
Frère Jacques French

Frère Jacques

Brother John

1780 France
Sur le Pont d'Avignon French

Sur le Pont d'Avignon

On the Bridge of Avignon

15th Century France
Alle Meine Entchen German

Alle Meine Entchen

All My Little Ducks

Germany
Backe backe Kuchen German

Backe backe Kuchen

Bake Bake a Cake

Germany
Hänschen Klein German

Hänschen Klein

Little Hans

Germany
Cielito Lindo Spanish

Cielito Lindo

Pretty Little Sky

1882 Mexico
De Colores Spanish

De Colores

Of Colors

Spain/Mexico
La Cucaracha Spanish

La Cucaracha

The Cockroach

Mexico
Las Mañanitas Spanish

Las Mañanitas

The Little Mornings

Mexico
Los Pollitos Dicen Spanish

Los Pollitos Dicen

The Little Chicks Say

Latin America
Pin Pon Spanish

Pin Pon

Pin Pon is a Doll

Latin America
Ambarabà Ciccì Coccò Italian

Ambarabà Ciccì Coccò

Three Owls on the Dresser

Italy
Bella Ciao Italian

Bella Ciao

Goodbye Beautiful

Italy
Fra Martino Campanaro Italian

Fra Martino Campanaro

Brother Martin Bell-Ringer

Italy
Funiculì Funiculà Italian

Funiculì Funiculà

Cable Car Song

1880 Italy
Giro Girotondo Italian

Giro Girotondo

Ring Around

Italy
Stella Stellina Italian

Stella Stellina

Little Star

1920 Italy
An Mhaighdean Mhara Irish

An Mhaighdean Mhara

The Mermaid

Ireland
An Poc ar Buile Irish

An Poc ar Buile

The Mad Puck Goat

Ireland
Báidín Fheidhlimí Irish

Báidín Fheidhlimí

Feidhlim's Little Boat

Ireland
Beidh Aonach Amárach Irish

Beidh Aonach Amárach

There'll Be a Fair Tomorrow

Ireland
Bó Bheag Irish

Bó Bheag

Little Cow

Ireland
Cailín na Gruaige Doinne Irish

Cailín na Gruaige Doinne

The Girl with the Brown Hair

Ireland
Cuachán nan Craobh Irish

Cuachán nan Craobh

The Cuckoo in the Grove

Ireland
Dúlamán Irish

Dúlamán

Seaweed

Ireland
Im Shuí Im Luí Irish

Im Shuí Im Luí

Sitting and Lying

Ireland
Táimse im' Chodladh Irish

Táimse im' Chodladh

I Am Asleep

Ireland
Atirei o pau ao gato Portuguese

Atirei o pau ao gato

I Threw the Stick to the Cat

Portugal/Brazil
O Balão do João Portuguese

O Balão do João

João's Balloon

Portugal
O meu chapéu tem três bicos Portuguese

O meu chapéu tem três bicos

My Hat Has Three Corners

Portugal
Papagaio loiro Portuguese

Papagaio loiro

Blond Parrot

Portugal
Ako Ay May Lobo Tagalog

Ako Ay May Lobo

I Had a Balloon

Philippines
Bahay Kubo Tagalog

Bahay Kubo

Nipa Hut

Philippines
Leron Leron Sinta Tagalog

Leron Leron Sinta

Leron My Love

Philippines
Paru-Parong Bukid Tagalog

Paru-Parong Bukid

Field Butterfly

Philippines
Chanda Mama Dur Ke Hindi

Chanda Mama Dur Ke

Moon Uncle Far Away

India
Lakdi Ki Kathi Hindi

Lakdi Ki Kathi

Wooden Horse

1983 India
Machli Jal ki Rani Hai Hindi

Machli Jal ki Rani Hai

Fish is the Queen of Water

India
Nani Teri Morni Hindi

Nani Teri Morni

Grandma's Peahen

India
Bulbul Ka Baccha Urdu

Bulbul Ka Baccha

The Nightingale's Child

Pakistan/India
Chidiya Rani Urdu

Chidiya Rani

Little Bird Queen

Pakistan/India
Do Chuhe The Urdu

Do Chuhe The

There Were Two Mice

Pakistan/India
Upar Pankha Chalta Hai Urdu

Upar Pankha Chalta Hai

The Fan Runs Above

Pakistan/India
Калинка (Kalinka) Russian

Калинка (Kalinka)

Little Snowball Tree

1860 Russia