Eins, zwei, Papagei
Eins, zwei, Papagei
One, Two, Parrot
Hand Play
Hand Play
(German)
(English)
Eins, zwei, Papagei
drei, vier, Offizier
fünf, sechs, kleine Hexe
sieben, acht, gute Nacht
neun, zehn, auf Wiedersehen
elf, zwölf, es kommen die Wölf'.
Wooo!
One, two, parrot
Three, four, officer
Five, six, little witch
Seven, eight, good night
Nine, ten, goodbye
Eleven, twelve, the wolf is coming.
Ah woooo!
Notes
Another Version
Eins, zwei, Papagei
drei, vier, Grenadier*
fünf, sechs, alte Hex'
sieben, acht, Kaffee gemacht
neun, zehn, weiter geh'n
elf, zwölf, junge Wölf'
dreizehn, vierzehn, Haselnuss
fünfzehn, sechzehn, du bist duss.
English Translation:
One, two, parrot
Three, four, soldier*
Five, six, old witch
Seven, eight, make coffee
Nine, ten, go on
Eleven, twelve, young wolves
Thirteen, fourteen, hazelnuts
Fifteen, sixteen, you're dumb!
*Infantryman, sometimes it's "Offizier" (officer).
Game Instructions
Put up your fingers for each number and perform the following actions on the following words:
1. Papagei (Parrot): Put hands/arms to your sides like you're flying.
2. Offizier (Officer): Put your hand up to your forehead like you're saluting.
3. Kleine Hexe (Little Witch): Move your hand like your performing a spell.
4. Gute Nacht (Good night): Put your hands together to the side of your face to mime going to sleep.
5. Auf Wiedersehen (Goodbye): Wave goodbye.
6. Es kommen die Wölf' (The wolf is coming): Howl like a wolf, ah-wooo!
Comments
There are many versions of this rhyme.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Mama Lisa.
