You and I in a little toy shop
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
German
99 Red Balloons
nena
99 Red Balloons by nena — German lyrics with English translation, line by line. Learn German through music on Langooo.
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8 lines, first 8 translated
About this song
99 Red Balloons by nena is a great song to learn German through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 6 key words such as balloons, shop, money. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
Line-by-line practice helps you understand the meaning and remember useful phrases.
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
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Set them free at the break of dawn
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'Til one by one, they were gone
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Back at base, sparks in the software
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Flash the message "something's out there"
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Floating in the summer sky
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99 red balloons go by
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Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
balloons
balloons
shop
shop
money
money
we've
we've
free
free
break
break
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Frequently asked questions
What are the German lyrics to "99 Red Balloons" by nena in English?
This page shows the full lyrics of "99 Red Balloons" by nena with a line-by-line translation, so you can read each German line next to its meaning. Open interactive mode on Langooo to hear and practice the lines yourself.
How can I learn German with nena songs?
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What do the key words in "99 Red Balloons" mean?
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