“Lleno y Vacío” — Full and Empty Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Lleno y Vacío” (Full and Empty), kids sing key Spanish words like lleno, vacío, abierto and cerrado, 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, 3:21 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Los Opuestos
- ⏱ 3:21
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“Lleno y Vacío” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The cup is full! | ¡El vaso está lleno! |
| ¡El vaso está lleno! | The cup is full! |
| Full, lleno! | |
| Full, lleno! | |
| Now the cup is empty. | Ahora el vaso está vacío. |
| ¡El vaso está vacío! | The cup is empty! |
| Empty! | ¡Vacío! |
| ¡Vacío! | Empty! |
| The door is open. | ¡La puerta está abierta! |
| ¡La puerta está abierta! | The door is open. |
| Open, abierto! | |
| Open, abierto! | |
| Close it gently—now it’s closed. | Ciérrala despacio: ahora está cerrada. |
| ¡La puerta está cerrada! | The door is closed! |
| Closed, cerrado! | |
| Closed, cerrado! | |
| Full or empty? What do you see? | ¿Lleno o vacío? ¿Qué ves? |
| Lleno o vacío—tell it to me! | |
| Open or closed? Say it with me! | ¿Abierta o cerrada? ¡Dilo conmigo! |
| Abierta, cerrado—¡sí, sí, sí! | Open, closed — yes, yes, yes! |
| Full, lleno! Empty, vacío! | |
| Open, abierto! Closed, cerrado! | |
| Words for the things we do every day, | Palabras para lo que hacemos cada día, |
| Say them, sing them, and shout them this way! | ¡Dilas, cántalas y grítalas así! |
| My hands are wet! | ¡Mis manos están mojadas! |
| ¡Mis manos están mojadas! | My hands are wet! |
| Wet, mojado! | |
| Wet, mojado! | |
| Dry your hands—now they are dry. | Sécate las manos: ahora están secas. |
| ¡Mis manos están secas! | My hands are dry! |
| Dry, seco! | |
| Dry, seco! | |
| Clean shirt, ready to go! | ¡Camisa limpia, lista para salir! |
| ¡La camisa está limpia! | The shirt is clean! |
| Clean, limpio! | |
| Clean, limpio! | |
| Oops, a little dirt—now it’s dirty. | Uy, un poco de tierra: ahora está sucia. |
| ¡La camisa está sucia! | The shirt is dirty! |
| Dirty, sucio! | |
| Dirty, sucio! | |
| Hot soup—careful, let it cool. | Sopa caliente: cuidado, deja que se enfríe. |
| ¡La sopa está caliente! | The soup is hot! |
| Hot, caliente! | |
| Hot, caliente! | |
| Cold ice cream—yum, one little scoop! | Helado frío: ¡mmm, una bolita! |
| ¡El helado está frío! | The ice cream is cold! |
| Cold, frío! | |
| Cold, frío! | |
| Full or empty? What do you see? | ¿Lleno o vacío? ¿Qué ves? |
| Lleno o vacío—tell it to me! | |
| Open or closed? Say it with me! | ¿Abierta o cerrada? ¡Dilo conmigo! |
| Abierta, cerrado—¡sí, sí, sí! | Open, closed — yes, yes, yes! |
| Full, lleno! Empty, vacío! | |
| Open, abierto! Closed, cerrado! | |
| Wet, mojado! Dry, seco! | |
| Clean, limpio! Dirty, sucio! | |
| Hot, caliente! Cold, frío! | |
| Words for the things we do every day! | ¡Palabras para lo que hacemos cada día! |
| If the cup is full? | ¿Y si el vaso está lleno? |
| ¡Está lleno! | It’s full! |
| If the cup is empty? | ¿Y si el vaso está vacío? |
| ¡Está vacío! | It’s empty! |
| If the door is open? | ¿Y si la puerta está abierta? |
| ¡Está abierta! | It’s open! |
| And when it’s closed? | ¿Y cuando está cerrada? |
| ¡Está cerrada! | It’s closed! |
| Opposites are easy—one, two, three! | ¡Los opuestos son fáciles: uno, dos, tres! |
| Full or empty? What do you see? | ¿Lleno o vacío? ¿Qué ves? |
| Lleno o vacío—tell it to me! | |
| Open or closed? Say it with me! | ¿Abierta o cerrada? ¡Dilo conmigo! |
| Abierta, cerrado—¡sí, sí, sí! | Open, closed — yes, yes, yes! |
| Full, lleno! Empty, vacío! | |
| Open, abierto! Closed, cerrado! | |
| Wet, mojado! Dry, seco! | |
| Clean, limpio! Dirty, sucio! | |
| Hot, caliente! Cold, frío! | |
| Lleno, vacío—¡lo aprendí! | Full, empty — I learned it! |
| Full and empty—sing it with me! | Lleno y vacío: ¡cántalo conmigo! |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| lleno | full |
| vacío | empty |
| abierto | open |
| cerrado | closed |
| mojado | wet |
| seco | dry |
| limpio | clean |
| sucio | dirty |
| caliente | hot |
| frío | cold |
| el vaso está lleno | the cup is full |
| la puerta está abierta | the door is open |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “lleno”s
“lleno” means “full” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 3:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play the opposites game: you say one word, your child says its opposite.
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