“Por la Ciudad” — Around Town Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Por la Ciudad” (Around Town), kids sing key Spanish words like la ciudad, la panadería, el supermercado and la biblioteca, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:58 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · En la Ciudad
- ⏱ 2:58
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“Por la Ciudad” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Let’s go to the town! | ¡Vamos a la ciudad! |
| ¡Vamos a la ciudad! | Let’s go to the town! |
| The street is la calle! | |
| Walk down la calle with me! | |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| To the bakery, for fresh bread! | ¡A la panadería, a por pan recién hecho! |
| ¡A la panadería! Pan calentito. | To the bakery! Warm bread. |
| Bakery! | ¡La panadería! |
| ¡La panadería! | Bakery! |
| Let’s go to the supermarket! | ¡Vamos al supermercado! |
| ¡Vamos al supermercado! | Let’s go to the supermarket! |
| Apples, milk, and rice to buy! | ¡Manzanas, leche y arroz para comprar! |
| Manzanas, leche, arroz. ¡Qué bien! | Apples, milk, rice. Great! |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—come along! | |
| The town! | ¡La ciudad! |
| ¡La ciudad! | The town! |
| La ciudad, la ciudad, sing it strong! | |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—here we go! | |
| You say the place! | ¡Di tú el lugar! |
| ¡Dilo tú! | You say it! |
| English, español, ¡vámonos! | |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| To the library, for books! | ¡A la biblioteca, a por libros! |
| ¡A la biblioteca! Libros para leer. | To the library! Books to read. |
| Library! | ¡La biblioteca! |
| ¡La biblioteca! | Library! |
| A letter for Grandma—where shall we go? | Una carta para la abuela: ¿adónde vamos? |
| A la oficina de correos, ¡vamos! | To the post office, let’s go! |
| Post office! | ¡La oficina de correos! |
| ¡La oficina de correos! | Post office! |
| Now the pharmacy, for a bandage, please. | Ahora la farmacia, una venda, por favor. |
| ¡A la farmacia! Una venda, por favor. | To the pharmacy! A bandage, please. |
| And the shop on the corner? | ¿Y la tienda de la esquina? |
| ¡La tienda de la esquina! | The shop on the corner! |
| Wave hello as we walk by! | ¡Saluda al pasar! |
| ¡Hola, hola! ¡Qué alegría! | Hello, hello! How wonderful! |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—come along! | |
| The town! | ¡La ciudad! |
| ¡La ciudad! | The town! |
| La ciudad, la ciudad, sing it strong! | |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—here we go! | |
| You say the place! | ¡Di tú el lugar! |
| ¡Dilo tú! | You say it! |
| English, español, ¡vámonos! | |
| A big square—what’s that in Spanish? | |
| ¡La plaza! Meet me by the fountain. | |
| The square! | ¡La plaza! |
| ¡La plaza! | The square! |
| One, two, three—say it again! | Uno, dos, tres: ¡dilo otra vez! |
| Calle, tienda, plaza—¡muy bien! | Street, shop, square — very good! |
| Let’s go to the town! | ¡Vamos a la ciudad! |
| ¡Vamos a la ciudad! | Let’s go to the town! |
| Wave hello to everyone we meet! | ¡Saluda a todos los que encontramos! |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—come along! | |
| The town! | ¡La ciudad! |
| ¡La ciudad! | The town! |
| La ciudad, la ciudad, sing it strong! | |
| Where are we going? | ¿Adónde vamos? |
| ¿Adónde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Vamos a, vamos a—here we go! | |
| You say the place! | ¡Di tú el lugar! |
| ¡Dilo tú! | You say it! |
| English, español, ¡vámonos! | |
| ¡Adiós, ciudad! See you soon! | |
| La ciudad, the town—¡qué canción! | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la ciudad | the town |
| la panadería | bakery |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| la biblioteca | library |
| la oficina de correos | post office |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la calle | street |
| la plaza | square |
| la tienda | shop |
| ¿adónde vamos? | where are we going? |
| vamos a | let's go to |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “la ciudad”
“la ciudad” (the town) is sung on 9 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Spanish ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:58, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Build a little town with blocks and visit each place the song names.
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