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“Un Día en la Playa” — A Day at the Beach Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Un Día en la Playa” (A Day at the Beach), kids sing key Spanish words like la playa, el traje de baño, el protector solar and la pala, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:02 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 29 · En el Mar
  • ⏱ 2:02
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“Un Día en la Playa” 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
Beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!Beach!
Swimsuit!¡El traje de baño!
¡El traje de baño!The swimsuit!
Put it on, now we’re ready to go!¡Póntelo, ya estamos listos!
¡Ponte el traje, vamos!Put on your swimsuit, let's go!
Sun cream!¡El protector solar!
¡El protector solar!Sun cream!
Rub it in, nose and shoulders too!¡Úntalo bien, en la nariz y los hombros también!
¡Protector solar, para ti y para mí!Sunscreen, for you and for me!
Sun hat!¡El sombrero!
¡El sombrero!Sun hat!
On our heads, and off we go!¡En la cabeza, y nos vamos!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Let’s swim!¡Vamos a nadar!
¡Vamos a nadar!Let’s swim!
¡Vamos a nadar, a nadar!Let's swim, let's swim!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Say it once, say it twice—¡qué genial!
Bucket!¡El cubo!
¡El cubo!The bucket!
Spade!¡La pala!
¡La pala!Spade!
Dig a little, dig a lot!¡Cava un poco, cava mucho!
¡Cava, cava, sin parar!Dig, dig, nonstop!
Sandcastle!¡El castillo de arena!
¡El castillo de arena!The sandcastle!
Build it tall beside the sea!¡Constrúyelo alto junto al mar!
¡Un castillo para ti y para mí!A castle for you and for me!
Shells!¡Las conchas!
¡Las conchas!Shells!
Look what we found!¡Mira lo que encontramos!
¡Conchas bonitas en el suelo!Pretty shells on the ground!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Let’s swim!¡Vamos a nadar!
¡Vamos a nadar!Let’s swim!
¡Vamos a nadar, a nadar!Let's swim, let's swim!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Say it once, say it twice—¡qué genial!
The water is cold!¡El agua está fría!
¡El agua está fría!The water is cold!
Let’s swim!¡Vamos a nadar!
¡Vamos a nadar!Let’s swim!
Towel!¡La toalla!
¡La toalla!The towel!
Dry off, then rest in the shade!¡Sécate y descansa a la sombra!
¡A la sombra, qué bien se está!In the shade, how nice it is!
Ice cream!¡Un helado!
¡Un helado para compartir!An ice cream to share!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Let’s swim!¡Vamos a nadar!
¡Vamos a nadar!Let’s swim!
¡Vamos a nadar, a nadar!Let's swim, let's swim!
The beach!¡La playa!
¡La playa!The beach!
The waves!¡Las olas!
¡Las olas!The waves!
Shells, sandcastle, towel—¡qué genial!
¡La playa! The beach! ¡Hasta mañana!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
la playathe beach
el traje de bañoswimsuit
el protector solarsun cream
la palaspade
el castillo de arenasandcastle
las conchasshells
las olaswaves
la toallatowel
el sombrerosun hat
¡vamos a nadar!let's swim
el agua está fríathe water is cold

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “la playa”s

    “la playa” means “the beach” and comes up on 8 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 2:02, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pack a pretend beach bag and name each thing as the song sings it.

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