Unit 23 · Los Opuestos · A1 · Premium
Spanish Opposites Songs for Kids
Big and small, up and down, full and empty: words that come in pairs are easier to remember together. These Spanish songs sing both halves of each pair, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The opposites songs
Grande y Pequeño
Big and Small · 2:12 · Premium
grande, pequeño, alto, bajo
Arriba y Abajo
Up and Down · 2:36 · Premium
arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera
Lleno y Vacío
Full and Empty · 3:21 · Premium
lleno, vacío, abierto, cerrado
El Juego de los Opuestos
The Opposites Game · 2:33 · Premium
feliz, triste, fuerte, suave
Spanish opposites words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| grande | big |
| pequeño | small |
| alto | tall |
| bajo | short |
| largo | long |
| pesado | heavy |
| ligero | light |
| el elefante grande | the big elephant |
| el ratón pequeño | the little mouse |
| la jirafa alta | the tall giraffe |
| un gusano corto | a short worm |
| arriba | up |
| abajo | down |
| dentro | in |
| fuera | out |
| cerca | near |
| lejos | far |
| rápido | fast |
| lento | slow |
| para | stop |
| ¡vamos! | go |
| lleno | full |
| vacío | empty |
| abierto | open |
| cerrado | closed |
| mojado | wet |
| seco | dry |
| limpio | clean |
| sucio | dirty |
| caliente | hot |
| frío | cold |
| el vaso está lleno | the cup is full |
| la puerta está abierta | the door is open |
| feliz | happy |
| triste | sad |
| fuerte | loud |
| suave | soft |
| el día | day |
| la noche | night |
| viejo | old |
| joven | young |
| despierto | awake |
| dormido | asleep |
| sí | yes |
| yo digo | I say |
| tú dices | you say |
Tips for parents
- Act the opposites out with your whole body: stretch tall for big, curl up for small.
- Use the pairs at home: a full cup and an empty cup, the light on and off, a toy up high and down low.
- Say one half of a pair in Spanish and let your child answer with the other.
Questions parents ask
- Why teach opposites in pairs?
- A pair gives each word a partner to hang on to, so learning one half helps your child recall the other. Pairs are also easy to act out, which helps the words stick.
- Which Spanish words are in these opposites songs?
- 46 key words and phrases, including grande (big), pequeño (small), alto (tall), bajo (short), largo (long), pesado (heavy), ligero (light), el elefante grande (the big elephant). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Spanish opposites 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 2:12 and 3:21 each, about 11 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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