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“El Dragón Amable” — Friendly Dragon Song in Spanish for Kids

In “El Dragón Amable” (The Friendly Dragon), kids sing key Spanish words like el dragón, las alas, el fuego and el humo, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:17 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 24 · Dinosaurios y Dragones
  • ⏱ 2:17
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“El Dragón Amable” 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
Dragon!¡El dragón!
¡El dragón!Dragon!
Green scales!¡Escamas verdes!
¡Escamas verdes!Green scales!
Wings!¡Las alas!
¡Las alas!Wings!
He can fly!¡Puede volar!
¡Puede volar!He can fly!
Over the castle!¡Sobre el castillo!
¡Sobre el castillo!Over the castle!
Up in the sky!¡Por el cielo!
¡Vuela feliz!Fly happily!
Is he kind?¿Es amable?
Sí, es amable.Yes, he’s kind.
A friendly dragon!¡Un dragón amable!
¡Mi amigo dragón!My dragon friend!
The dragon says, “Hello, my friend!”El dragón dice: «¡Hola, amigo!»
¡El dragón dice: «Hola, amigo»!The dragon says, “Hello, friend!”
Wings up high!¡Las alas en alto!
¡Las alas al volar!Wings as he flies!
Green scales, smile so wide!Escamas verdes, ¡qué sonrisa tan grande!
¡Escamas verdes, ven conmigo!Green scales, come with me!
¡Hola, hello, let’s go, let’s go!
Smoke!¡El humo!
¡El humo!Smoke!
No fire yet!¡Aún no hay fuego!
¡Aún no hay fuego!No fire yet!
Little bubbles!¡Burbujitas!
¡Burbujas al volar!Bubbles as he flies!
Cozy cave!¡Una cueva acogedora!
¡La cueva es su hogar!The cave is his home!
Is it scary?¿Da miedo?
No, it’s warm and bright.No, es cálido y brillante.
I’m not scared!¡No tengo miedo!
¡No tengo miedo!I’m not scared!
Friend!¡El amigo!
¡El amigo!Friend!
¡Ven a jugar!Come and play!
The dragon says, “Hello, my friend!”El dragón dice: «¡Hola, amigo!»
¡El dragón dice: «Hola, amigo»!The dragon says, “Hello, friend!”
Wings up high!¡Las alas en alto!
¡Las alas al volar!Wings as he flies!
Green scales, smile so wide!Escamas verdes, ¡qué sonrisa tan grande!
¡Escamas verdes, ven conmigo!Green scales, come with me!
¡Hola, hello, let’s go, let’s go!
One small spark!¡Una chispita!
¡Una chispa!A spark!
Now the fire glows!¡Ya brilla el fuego!
¡Ya brilla el fuego!Now the fire glows!
For our friends!¡Para los amigos!
¡Para los amigos!For our friends!
Warm hands, happy hearts, together we glow!Manos calentitas, corazones felices, ¡juntos brillamos!
The dragon says, “Hello, my friend!”El dragón dice: «¡Hola, amigo!»
¡El dragón dice: «Hola, amigo»!The dragon says, “Hello, friend!”
Wings up high!¡Las alas en alto!
¡Las alas al volar!Wings as he flies!
Green scales, smile so wide!Escamas verdes, ¡qué sonrisa tan grande!
¡Escamas verdes, ven conmigo!Green scales, come with me!
¡Hola, hello, let’s go, let’s go!
Dragon!¡El dragón!
¡El dragón!Dragon!
¡Amable, amigo, hasta luego!Kind friend, see you later!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
el dragóndragon
las alaswings
el fuegofire
el humosmoke
el castillocastle
la cuevacave
volarto fly
el amigofriend
escamas verdesgreen scales
es amablehe is kind
no tengo miedoI'm not scared

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “el dragón”s

    “el dragón” means “dragon” and comes up on 5 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 2:17, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Roar loudly, then softly, and name loud and soft in Spanish.

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