HOW TO PICK UP A FEW GERMAN WORDS AND REMEMBER THEM FOREVER

Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil. (A German cartoon character for children). Eehehehe so cute. I remember I used to sing along to this when I was in high school. It was really popular for a while. I didn't even know it was German at the time. I was just singing it today out of memory and noticed that it was German! Now I that I understand most of the lyrics Schnappi is so much cuter!

If you too are trying to learn some German vocabulary, I would recommend singing along to this song a few times. It really sticks. Here are the lyrics with the English translation underneath.

Lyrics:

Ich bin Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil.

I am Schnappi the little crocodile.

Komm aus Agypten, das liegt direkt am Nil.

I come from Egypt, it lies right on the Nile.

Zuerst lag ich in einem Ei,

At first I lay in an egg,

dann schni-,schna-,schnappte ich mich frei

Then I schni- schna- snapped myself free.

Schni Schna Schnappi

Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp

Ich bin Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil,

I am Schnappi the little crocodile,

hab scharfe Zähne, und davon ganz schön viel.

I have sharp teeth and many of them.

Ich schnapp mir was ich schnappen kann,

I snap whatever I can snap,

ja ich schnapp zu, weil ich das so gut kann.

Yes I snap because that's what I do best.

Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp

Ich bin Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil,

I am Schnappi the little crocodile,

ich schnappe gern, das ist mein Lieblingsspiel.

I like to snap, it's my favorite game.

Ich schleich mich an die Mama ran,

I sneak up to my mommy,

und zeig ihr wie ich schnappen kann

And show her how well I can snap.

Schni Schna Schnappi

Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp

Ich bin Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil,

I am Schnappi the little crocodile,

und vom Schnappen, da krieg ich nicht zu viel.

And I never get enough snapping

Ich beiß dem Papi kurz ins Bein,

I bite my dad's leg

und dann, dann schlaf ich einfach ein.

And I then I fall asleep