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“¡Despegamos!” — Countdown to Blast-Off Song in Spanish for Kids

In “¡Despegamos!” (Countdown to Blast-Off), kids sing key Spanish words like el cohete, ¿listos?, veinte and diecinueve, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 2:04 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 22 · Números Grandes
  • ⏱ 2:04
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“¡Despegamos!” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Spanish lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
Rocket!¡El cohete!
¡El cohete!Rocket!
Are you ready?¿Estás listo?
¿Listos? ¡Sí!Ready? Yes!
Twenty!¡Veinte!
¡Veinte!Twenty!
Nineteen!¡Diecinueve!
¡Diecinueve!Nineteen!
Eighteen!¡Dieciocho!
¡Dieciocho!Eighteen!
Seventeen!¡Diecisiete!
¡Diecisiete!Seventeen!
Sixteen!¡Dieciséis!
¡Dieciséis!Sixteen!
Fifteen!¡Quince!
¡Quince!Fifteen!
Fourteen!¡Catorce!
¡Catorce!Fourteen!
Thirteen!¡Trece!
¡Trece!Thirteen!
Twelve!¡Doce!
¡Doce!Twelve!
Eleven!¡Once!
¡Once!Eleven!
Rocket ready?¿Cohete listo?
¡El cohete está listo!The rocket is ready!
To the moon!¡A la luna!
¡A la luna!To the moon!
Astronaut!¡El astronauta!
¡El astronauta!Astronaut!
We’re flying, flying, up so high!¡Volamos, volamos, muy alto!
¡Volamos, volamos, por el cielo!We're flying, flying, through the sky!
Rocket, cohete, here we go!
¡A la luna! ¡Vamos, vamos!To the moon! Let's go, let's go!
Ten!¡Diez!
¡Diez!Ten!
Nine!¡Nueve!
¡Nueve!Nine!
Eight!¡Ocho!
¡Ocho!Eight!
Seven!¡Siete!
¡Siete!Seven!
Six!¡Seis!
¡Seis!Six!
Five!¡Cinco!
¡Cinco!Five!
Four!¡Cuatro!
¡Cuatro!Four!
Three!¡Tres!
¡Tres!Three!
Two!¡Dos!
¡Dos!Two!
One!¡Uno!
¡Uno!One!
Zero!¡Cero!
¡Cero!Zero!
Rocket ready?¿Cohete listo?
¿Listos? ¡Sí!Ready? Yes!
To the moon!¡A la luna!
¡A la luna!To the moon!
Astronaut!¡El astronauta!
¡El astronauta!Astronaut!
We’re flying, flying, up so high!¡Volamos, volamos, muy alto!
¡Volamos, volamos, por el cielo!We're flying, flying, through the sky!
Rocket, cohete, here we go!
¡A la luna! ¡Vamos, vamos!To the moon! Let's go, let's go!
Put on your helmet!¡Ponte el casco!
¡El casco, por favor!Your helmet, please!
Hold on tight!¡Agárrate bien!
¡Agárrate bien!Hold on tight!
Ready?¿Listos?
¿Listos?Ready?
¡Listos! Ready!
Rocket ready?¿Cohete listo?
¡El cohete está listo!The rocket is ready!
To the moon!¡A la luna!
¡A la luna!To the moon!
Astronaut!¡El astronauta!
¡El astronauta!Astronaut!
We’re flying, flying, up so high!¡Volamos, volamos, muy alto!
¡Volamos, volamos, por el cielo!We're flying, flying, through the sky!
Rocket, cohete, here we go!
¡A la luna! ¡Vamos, vamos!To the moon! Let's go, let's go!
Three, two, one!¡Tres, dos, uno!
¡Tres, dos, uno!Three, two, one!
Blast off!¡Despegamos!
¡Despegamos!Blast off!
Zero to the moon, ¡a la luna!
Rocket, cohete—¡volamos!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
el coheterocket
¿listos?ready?
veintetwenty
diecinuevenineteen
dieciochoeighteen
catorcefourteen
docetwelve
cerozero
¡despegamos!blast off!
el astronautaastronaut
a la lunato the moon

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “a la luna”s

    “a la luna” means “to the moon” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:04, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count by tens with ten-block towers or groups of ten pasta pieces.

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