Unit 27 · Canciones de Cuna · Beginner · Premium
Spanish Lullaby Songs for Kids
Soft, slow Spanish lullabies for winding down: the moon, the stars, a sleepy teddy and sweet dreams. Each one is an original song with gentle words sung in English and Spanish, with every line next to its English meaning.
8 songs · 72 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The lullaby songs
Cierra los Ojos
Close Your Eyes · 4:14 · Free
cierra los ojos, duerme, descansa, shh silencio
Duerme, Osito
Sleep, Little Teddy · 2:16 · Premium
el osito, mi cama, un abrazo, calentito
La Luna Plateada
The Silver Moon · 2:20 · Premium
la luna, el cielo, la noche, brilla
Cuento Estrellas
Counting Stars · 2:20 · Premium
una estrellita, dos, tres, cinco
Animales de la Noche
Night Animals · 5:08 · Premium
el búho, el murciélago, la luciérnaga, el grillo
Te Quiero Hasta la Luna
I Love You to the Moon · 2:25 · Premium
te quiero, mucho, siempre, mi corazón
Dulces Sueños
Sweet Dreams · 2:19 · Premium
dulces sueños, sueña, nubes suaves, flotar
La Barquita
The Little Boat · 2:15 · Premium
la barquita, el mar, las olas, mécete
Spanish lullaby words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| cierra los ojos | close your eyes |
| duerme | sleep |
| descansa | rest |
| shh silencio | shh quiet |
| la almohada | pillow |
| la mantita | blanket |
| buenas noches | good night |
| mi pequeño | my little one |
| aquí estoy | I'm here |
| el osito | teddy bear |
| mi cama | my bed |
| un abrazo | a hug |
| calentito | warm |
| suave | soft |
| tengo sueño | I'm sleepy |
| bostezar | yawn |
| duerme osito | sleep little teddy |
| la luna | the moon |
| el cielo | the sky |
| la noche | the night |
| brilla | shine |
| plateada | silver |
| la ventana | the window |
| la luz | the light |
| una nube | a cloud |
| hola luna | hello moon |
| cuídame | watch over me |
| una estrellita | one little star |
| dos | two |
| tres | three |
| cinco | five |
| diez | ten |
| las estrellas | the stars |
| brillan | sparkle |
| en el cielo | in the sky |
| cuenta conmigo | count with me |
| una a una | one by one |
| el búho | the owl |
| el murciélago | the bat |
| la luciérnaga | the firefly |
| el grillo | the cricket |
| el erizo | the hedgehog |
| el zorro | the fox |
| ¿quién está despierto? | who is awake? |
| todos duermen | everyone is sleeping |
| de noche | at night |
| despacito | very softly |
| te quiero | I love you |
| mucho | so much |
| siempre | always |
| mi corazón | my heart |
| un beso | a kiss |
| estoy contigo | I'm here with you |
| hasta la luna | to the moon |
| mi tesoro | my treasure |
| dulces sueños | sweet dreams |
| sueña | dream |
| nubes suaves | soft clouds |
| flotar | float |
| el arcoíris | the rainbow |
| que duermas bien | sleep tight |
| hasta mañana | see you tomorrow |
| la mañana | the morning |
| la barquita | the little boat |
| el mar | the sea |
| las olas | the waves |
| mécete | rock gently |
| el viento | the wind |
| la arena | the sand |
| el faro | the lighthouse |
| despacio | slowly |
| de un lado a otro | back and forth |
Tips for parents
- Make one lullaby part of the bedtime routine and play it at the same point every night.
- Keep the volume low and the lights dim; these songs are for calming down, not for practice.
- Whisper the Spanish goodnight words from the song when you leave the room.
Questions parents ask
- Are these traditional lullabies?
- No, they are original songs written to be calm and slow, so they won't clash with the lullabies your family already sings.
- Which Spanish words are in these lullaby songs?
- 72 key words and phrases, including cierra los ojos (close your eyes), duerme (sleep), descansa (rest), shh silencio (shh quiet), la almohada (pillow), la mantita (blanket), buenas noches (good night), mi pequeño (my little one). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Spanish lullaby songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. “Cierra los Ojos” can be played free; the other songs are 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 2:15 and 5:08 each, about 23 minutes for all 8. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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