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Unit 25 · Hábitos Sanos · A1 · Premium

Spanish Healthy Habits Songs for Kids

Brushing teeth, washing hands, eating well and a visit to the doctor. These Spanish songs fit into routines that happen every day anyway, with every sung line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The healthy habits songs

Spanish healthy habits words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

SpanishEnglish
el cepillo de dientestoothbrush
la pasta de dientestoothpaste
los dientesteeth
cepíllate los dientesbrush your teeth
arriba y abajoup and down
los dientes de arribatop teeth
los dientes de abajobottom teeth
escupespit
enjuágaterinse
una gran sonrisabig smile
limpios y brillantesclean and shiny
lávate las manoswash your hands
el aguawater
el jabónsoap
las burbujasbubbles
frotascrub
los dedosfingers
enjuagarinse
la toallatowel
secadry
manos limpiasclean hands
antes de comerbefore eating
sanohealthy
la frutafruit
las verdurasvegetables
la zanahoriacarrot
el brócolibroccoli
la manzanaapple
bebe aguadrink water
un bocado másone more bite
¡qué rico!yummy
fuertestrong
como sanoI eat healthy
el médicodoctor
el corazónheart
abre bien la bocaopen wide
los oídosears
soy valienteI'm brave
la medicinamedicine
me siento mejorI feel better
duerme biensleep well
gracias doctorthank you doctor

Tips for parents

  • Play the tooth-brushing song while your child brushes; it doubles as a timer.
  • Sing the hand-washing song at the sink before meals so the words come with the routine.
  • Before a doctor's visit, play the doctor song and act out the check-up with a teddy.

Questions parents ask

Can these songs help with routines like tooth brushing?
They can make the routine more fun, because the song gives the activity a start, a rhythm and an end. They are songs, not medical or dental advice.
Which Spanish words are in these healthy habits songs?
42 key words and phrases, including el cepillo de dientes (toothbrush), la pasta de dientes (toothpaste), los dientes (teeth), cepíllate los dientes (brush your teeth), arriba y abajo (up and down), los dientes de arriba (top teeth), los dientes de abajo (bottom teeth), escupe (spit). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Spanish healthy habits songs free?
The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
How long are the songs?
Between 2:10 and 2:46 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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