“Grande y Pequeño” — Big and Small Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Grande y Pequeño” (Big and Small), kids sing key Spanish words like grande, pequeño, alto and bajo, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:12 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Los Opuestos
- ⏱ 2:12
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“Grande y Pequeño” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Big! | Grande! |
| Grande! | Big! |
| The big elephant! | ¡El elefante grande! |
| ¡El elefante grande! | The big elephant! |
| Small! | Pequeño! |
| Pequeño! | Small! |
| The little mouse! | ¡El ratón pequeño! |
| ¡El ratón pequeño! | The little mouse! |
| Tall! | Alto! |
| Alto! | Tall! |
| The tall giraffe! | ¡La jirafa alta! |
| ¡La jirafa alta! | The tall giraffe! |
| Short! | Bajo! |
| Bajo! | Short! |
| A short penguin! | ¡Un pingüino bajito! |
| ¡Un pingüino bajito! | A short little penguin! |
| Big, grande! Small, pequeño! | |
| Say it once, then say it again! | ¡Dilo una vez y dilo otra vez! |
| Big! | Grande! |
| Grande! | Big! |
| Small! | Pequeño! |
| Pequeño! | Small! |
| Big and small, grande y pequeño, | |
| Say the word and pass it along! | ¡Di la palabra y pásala! |
| Tall! | Alto! |
| Alto! | Tall! |
| Short! | Bajo! |
| Bajo! | Short! |
| Tall and short, alto y bajo, | |
| English, español—sing along! | |
| Long! | Largo! |
| Largo! | Long! |
| A long snake! | ¡Una serpiente larga! |
| ¡Una serpiente larga! | A long snake! |
| Short! | Corto! |
| Corto! | Short! |
| A short worm! | ¡Un gusano corto! |
| ¡Un gusano corto! | A short worm! |
| Heavy! | Pesado! |
| Pesado! | Heavy! |
| A heavy hippo! | ¡Un hipopótamo pesado! |
| ¡Un hipopótamo pesado! | A heavy hippo! |
| Light! | Ligero! |
| Ligero! | Light! |
| A light feather! | ¡Una pluma ligera! |
| ¡Una pluma ligera! | A light feather! |
| The box is big! | ¡La caja es grande! |
| ¡La caja es grande! | The box is big! |
| My cup is small! | ¡Mi taza es pequeña! |
| ¡Mi taza es pequeña! | My cup is small! |
| Long, largo! Short, corto! | |
| Heavy, pesado! Light, ligero! | |
| Big! | Grande! |
| Grande! | Big! |
| Small! | Pequeño! |
| Pequeño! | Small! |
| Big and small, grande y pequeño, | |
| Say the word and pass it along! | ¡Di la palabra y pásala! |
| Tall! | Alto! |
| Alto! | Tall! |
| Short! | Bajo! |
| Bajo! | Short! |
| Tall and short, alto y bajo, | |
| English, español—sing along! | |
| Which is big? | ¿Cuál es grande? |
| ¡El elefante! | The elephant! |
| Which is small? | ¿Cuál es pequeño? |
| ¡El ratón! | The mouse! |
| Which is long? | ¿Cuál es largo? |
| ¡La serpiente! | The snake! |
| Which is light? | ¿Cuál es ligero? |
| ¡La pluma! | The feather! |
| You say English, I say Spanish! | ¡Tú dices inglés, yo digo español! |
| You say Spanish, I say English! | ¡Tú dices español, yo digo inglés! |
| Big! | Grande! |
| Grande! | Big! |
| Small! | Pequeño! |
| Pequeño! | Small! |
| Big and small, grande y pequeño, | |
| Say the word and pass it along! | ¡Di la palabra y pásala! |
| Tall! | Alto! |
| Alto! | Tall! |
| Short! | Bajo! |
| Bajo! | Short! |
| Tall and short, alto y bajo, | |
| Long, largo! Heavy, pesado! | |
| Light, ligero—now you know! | |
| Big! | Grande! |
| Grande! | Big! |
| ¡Grande! ¡Pequeño! ¡Vamos! | Big! Small! Let’s go! |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| 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 |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “grande”
“grande” (big) is sung on 12 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 2:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make every opposite in the song with your body as it's sung.
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