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“Buenas Noches” — Good Night Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Buenas Noches” (Good Night), kids sing key Spanish words like Buenas noches, La luna and Sueña, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 1:16 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 1 · ¡Hola!
  • ⏱ 1:16
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“Buenas Noches” 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
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
A dormirTime to sleep
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
¡La luna!The moon!
¡Sueña!Dream!
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
A dormirTime to sleep
¡La luna!The moon!
¡Sueña!Dream!
Ojos dormidosSleepy eyes
CamitaLittle bed
Manta suaveSoft blanket
Buenas nochesGood night
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
A dormirTime to sleep
La lunaThe moon
¡Sueña!Dream!
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
¡La luna!The moon!
¡Sueña!Dream!
¡Buenas noches!Good night!
A dormirTime to sleep
¡La luna!The moon!
¡Sueña!Dream!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 3 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
Buenas nochesGood night
La lunaThe moon
SueñaDream

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “Buenas noches” the word of the day

    This song repeats “Buenas noches” (Good night) on 9 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 2

    Read the meaning first

    Most of this song is sung in Spanish. Skim the translation column below before you listen, then listen once without looking. Kids catch more than you'd expect when they already know what it's about.

  3. 3

    A quick one: try it with an activity

    At 1:16 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Greet each other with the song's hello word at the front door for a week, even when the song isn't playing.

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