Unit 29 · En el Mar · A1 · Premium
Spanish Ocean Songs for Kids
Whales, dolphins, crabs and one very busy octopus, plus a day at the beach and a dive to the bottom of the sea. These Spanish songs pair each sea word with a fun fact or an action, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The ocean songs
Animales del Mar
Sea Animals · 2:20 · Premium
el pez, la ballena, el delfín, el pulpo
Ocho Brazos
The Octopus Song · 2:13 · Premium
el pulpo, ocho brazos, cinco, seis
Un Día en la Playa
A Day at the Beach · 2:02 · Premium
la playa, el traje de baño, el protector solar, la pala
En el Fondo del Mar
Down in the Deep Sea · 3:08 · Premium
en el fondo del mar, el submarino, ¿qué ves?, veo
Spanish ocean words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el pez | fish |
| la ballena | whale |
| el delfín | dolphin |
| el pulpo | octopus |
| el cangrejo | crab |
| la estrella de mar | starfish |
| el caballito de mar | seahorse |
| la medusa | jellyfish |
| el tiburón | shark |
| la tortuga marina | sea turtle |
| nada | it swims |
| ocho brazos | eight arms |
| cinco | five |
| seis | six |
| siete | seven |
| ocho | eight |
| saluda | it waves |
| aplaude | it claps |
| un abrazo | a hug |
| cambia de color | it changes color |
| rojo | red |
| la tinta | ink |
| se esconde | it hides |
| la playa | the beach |
| el traje de baño | swimsuit |
| el protector solar | sun cream |
| la pala | spade |
| el castillo de arena | sandcastle |
| las conchas | shells |
| las olas | waves |
| la toalla | towel |
| el sombrero | sun hat |
| ¡vamos a nadar! | let's swim |
| el agua está fría | the water is cold |
| en el fondo del mar | down in the sea |
| el submarino | submarine |
| ¿qué ves? | what can you see? |
| veo | I can see |
| el coral | coral |
| las algas | seaweed |
| las burbujas | bubbles |
| el tesoro | treasure |
| más abajo | deeper |
| está oscuro | it's dark |
| un pez que brilla | a glowing fish |
| ¡volvemos arriba! | back up |
Tips for parents
- Make the animals with your hands: snapping crab claws, a swimming fish, eight wiggly octopus arms.
- Bring the beach song to bath time: a cup is the bucket, a sponge is the sandcastle.
- Look at a picture book of sea animals and name them in Spanish together.
Questions parents ask
- My child has never been to the sea. Will these songs still work?
- Yes. Sea animals are favourites in picture books and cartoons, and the songs act everything out, so the words make sense without a trip to the beach.
- Which Spanish words are in these ocean songs?
- 46 key words and phrases, including el pez (fish), la ballena (whale), el delfín (dolphin), el pulpo (octopus), el cangrejo (crab), la estrella de mar (starfish), el caballito de mar (seahorse), la medusa (jellyfish). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Spanish ocean 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 2:02 and 3:08 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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