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Sinterklaas en de Boot lyrics
English: Sinterklaas and the Boat
- Dutch
- Kids and lullabies
- Christmas
- Funny
- playful
- joyful
- hopeful
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What “Sinterklaas en de Boot” is about
The song is a humorous plea from parents to Sinterklaas, asking him to sell his traditional steamboat to buy gifts for their children. They specifically mention a keyboard and a Nintendo Switch, items the children have long wished for. The parents express joy and satisfaction at the thought of their children's happiness.
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Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
De dagen worden korter nu
The days are getting shorter now
En pepernoten overal
And gingerbread cookies everywhere
Een verlanglijstje van jou en mij
A wish list from you and me
Met wensen voor het najaar bal
With wishes for the autumn ball
[Chorus]
Sinterklaas, verkoop de boot
Sinterklaas, sell the boat
Voor al die pakjes, klein en groot
For all those presents, small and large
Een toetsenbord, een Switch erbij
A keyboard, a Switch with it
Voor onze kinderen, blij en vrij
For our children, happy and free
[Verse 2]
We droomden al zo lang ervan
We've been dreaming of it for so long
Van gamen tot diep in de nacht
Of gaming deep into the night
Nu komt het eindelijk in huis
Now it's finally coming into our home
Meer dan we ooit hadden verwacht
More than we ever expected
[Chorus]
Sinterklaas, verkoop de boot
Sinterklaas, sell the boat
Voor al die pakjes, klein en groot
For all those presents, small and large
Een toetsenbord, een Switch erbij
A keyboard, a Switch with it
Voor onze kinderen, blij en vrij
For our children, happy and free
[Bridge]
De pakjesboot vaart leeg terug
The present boat sails back empty
Maar onze harten zijn gevuld
But our hearts are filled
Met lachende kindergezichten
With laughing children's faces
En dromen die zijn ingevuld
And dreams that have come true
[Chorus]
Sinterklaas, verkoop de boot
Sinterklaas, sell the boat
Voor al die pakjes, klein en groot
For all those presents, small and large
Een toetsenbord, een Switch erbij
A keyboard, a Switch with it
Voor onze kinderen, blij en vrij
For our children, happy and free
Lines explained
“Sinterklaas, verkoop de boot”
Sinterklaas, sell the boat
This line is the central humorous premise of the song, suggesting Sinterklaas should sell his traditional mode of transport to fund modern gifts.
“Een toetsenbord, een Switch erbij”
A keyboard, a Switch with it
These specific items (keyboard, Switch) highlight the contemporary nature of the children's wishes, contrasting with the traditional figure of Sinterklaas.
“De pakjesboot vaart leeg terug”
The present boat sails back empty
This line plays on the traditional 'pakjesboot' (present boat) that brings gifts, humorously suggesting it returns empty because its value was converted into presents, while the parents' hearts are full.
Dutch words from this song
Learning Dutch? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- pepernoten
- gingerbread cookies (a traditional Sinterklaas treat)
- verlanglijstje
- wish list
- pakjesboot
- present boat (Sinterklaas's steamboat)
- ingevuld
- fulfilled, completed
About this recording
“Sinterklaas en de Boot” is a Dutch song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 24 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Dutch from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 37 Dutch previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
anders verkoop je de boot van sinterklaas toch voor kadootjes van de sint aan je kinderen komt eindelijk dat toetsenbord en die nitendo switch in huis
Questions about “Sinterklaas en de Boot”
What does “Sinterklaas en de Boot” mean in English?
“Sinterklaas en de Boot” means “Sinterklaas and the Boat” in English.
What is “Sinterklaas en de Boot” about?
The song is a humorous plea from parents to Sinterklaas, asking him to sell his traditional steamboat to buy gifts for their children. They specifically mention a keyboard and a Nintendo Switch, items the children have long wished for. The parents express joy and satisfaction at the thought of their children's happiness.
Is there an English translation of the “Sinterklaas en de Boot” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “Sinterklaas en de Boot” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
Who wrote the lyrics of “Sinterklaas en de Boot”?
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