🎵 Alphabet Song in Multiple Languages – Sing Along in 8 Languages
Published: April 16, 2026 | Updated: April 22, 2026 | By AlphabetsLearn Team
Music is a powerful memory tool. Singing the alphabet song helps children learn letter sequences, pronunciation, and rhythm – all while having fun. Below you’ll find the alphabet song lyrics for 8 languages: English, German, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi. Use our interactive tool to hear the correct pronunciation of each letter as you sing along.
🎧 Hear every letter clearly! Switch to any language on our tool and tap letters to listen.
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V
W X Y Z
Now I know my ABCs,
Next time won't you sing with me?
🎵 Tune: Traditional "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
🇩🇪 German Alphabet Song (Das Deutsche Alphabet-Lied)
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O P
Q R S T U V
W X Y Z
Jetzt kenn' ich mein ABC,
Nächstes Mal singst du mit mir!
🎵 Tune: Same as English ABC song. Note: German includes Ä, Ö, Ü, ß – often sung at the end or integrated.
🇮🇳 Hindi Varnamala Song (हिंदी वर्णमाला गीत)
अ से अनार, आ से आम,
इ से इमली, ई से ईख,
उ से उल्लू, ऊ से ऊन,
ए से एनक, ऐ से ऐनक,
ओ से ओखली, औ से औजार,
अं से अंगूर, अः से अः
क से कबूतर, ख से खरगोश,
ग से गमला, घ से घड़ी...
(continues through all consonants)
🎵 Tune: Many variants exist; a popular melody is similar to "Twinkle Twinkle" but with rhythmic chanting.
🇮🇳 Malayalam Aksharamala Song (മലയാളം അക്ഷരമാല പാട്ട്)
അ ആ ഇ ഈ ഉ ഊ
ഋ ൠ ഌ ൡ എ ഏ
ഐ ഒ ഓ ഔ അം അഃ
ക ഖ ഗ ഘ ങ
ച ഛ ജ ഝ ഞ
ട ഠ ഡ ഢ ണ
ത ഥ ദ ധ ന
പ ഫ ബ ഭ മ
യ ര ല വ
ശ ഷ സ ഹ
ള ഴ റ
🎵 Tune: Traditional recitation rhythm. Often sung as a rhythmic chant in schools.
🇮🇳 Kannada Alphabet Song (ಕನ್ನಡ ವರ್ಣಮಾಲೆ ಹಾಡು)
ಅ ಆ ಇ ಈ ಉ ಊ
ಋ ೠ ಎ ಏ ಐ ಒ ಓ ಔ
ಅಂ ಅಃ
ಕ ಖ ಗ ಘ ಙ
ಚ ಛ ಜ ಝ ಞ
ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ
ತ ಥ ದ ಧ ನ
ಪ ಫ ಬ ಭ ಮ
ಯ ರ ಲ ವ
ಶ ಷ ಸ ಹ
ಳ
🎵 Tune: Melodic recitation, often set to a simple tune for children.
🇮🇳 Telugu Alphabet Song (తెలుగు అక్షరమాల పాట)
అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ ఊ
ఋ ౠ ఎ ఏ ఐ ఒ ఓ ఔ
అం అః
క ఖ గ ఘ ఙ
చ ఛ జ ఝ ఞ
ట ఠ డ ఢ ణ
త థ ద ధ న
ప ఫ బ భ మ
య ర ల వ
శ ష స హ
ళ క్ష ఱ
🎵 Tune: Traditional Telugu alphabet song sung in preschools.
🇮🇳 Tamil Alphabet Song (தமிழ் உயிர் மெய் பாடல்)
அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ எ ஏ ஐ ஒ ஓ ஔ
க் க கா கி கீ கு கூ கெ கே கை கொ கோ கௌ
ங் ங ஙா ... (continues for all consonants)
(Full song covers all 247 combinations in a rhythmic pattern)
🎵 Tune: Often chanted in a call-and-response style in Tamil classrooms.
🇮🇳 Marathi Alphabet Song (मराठी वर्णमाला गीत)
अ आ इ ई उ ऊ
ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अं अः
क ख ग घ ङ
च छ ज झ ञ
ट ठ ड ढ ण
त थ द ध न
प फ ब भ म
य र ल व
श ष स ह
ळ क्ष ज्ञ
🎵 Tune: Similar to Hindi but with Marathi pronunciation. Often sung to a simple melodic line.
💡 Singing Tips: For Indian languages, start with just the vowels (Swar) and then add consonants (Vyanjan). Use our interactive tool to hear the exact pronunciation of each letter before singing. The balloon pop game makes repetition fun!
🎯 Why Singing Accelerates Alphabet Learning
Memory encoding: Melody and rhythm help store letter sequences in long-term memory.
Pronunciation practice: Singing slows down speech, making it easier to articulate each letter sound.
Emotional connection: Music reduces anxiety and increases enjoyment, leading to more frequent practice.
Multilingual boost: Learning the same tune in different languages builds cognitive flexibility.
Combine singing with our interactive alphabet tool: after singing the song, let your child tap each letter on the screen to hear its name and pop a balloon – this reinforces what they just sang.
🎤 Ready to sing along? Open our tool, select a language, and tap the letters as you sing.
Are the alphabet songs available as audio recordings?
We don't have full song recordings yet, but our interactive tool lets you hear each letter individually in all 8 languages. You can sing along using the lyrics above.
Which tune should I use for Indian language alphabet songs?
Many Indian preschools use a simple rhythmic chant rather than a fixed melody. You can adapt the English ABC tune or use any repetitive melody your child enjoys.
How can I teach my child the German umlauts (Ä, Ö, Ü) through song?
Add them after Z: "...X Y Z, Ä Ö Ü, und dann das Eszett (ß)." Use our tool to hear the correct pronunciation of these special letters.