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“Muevo el Cuerpo” — I Move My Body Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Muevo el Cuerpo” (I Move My Body), kids sing key Spanish words like Puedo saltar, Saltar, saltar, Uno, dos, tres and Sonrisa y paso, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 6 · Mi Cuerpo
  • ⏱ 2:25
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“Muevo el Cuerpo” 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
Body!¡Cuerpo!
¡Cuerpo!Body!
Move!¡Muévete!
¡Mover!Move!
Hands go up!¡Manos arriba!
¡Manos arriba!Hands up!
Feet go down!¡Pies abajo!
¡Pies abajo!Feet down!
Can you jump?¿Puedes saltar?
¡Puedo saltar!I can jump!
Jump, jump!¡Salta, salta!
¡Saltar, saltar!Jump, jump!
Spin around!¡Da una vuelta!
¡Girar alrededor!Spin around!
One, two, three!¡Uno, dos, tres!
¡Uno, dos, tres!One, two, three!
Big smile, small step!¡Gran sonrisa, paso pequeño!
¡Sonrisa y paso!Smile and step!
Ready to go?¿Listos para empezar?
¡Estoy listo!I’m ready!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
Jump, jump, jump!¡Salta, salta, salta!
¡Saltar, saltar, saltar!Jump, jump, jump!
Spin and spin!¡Gira y gira!
¡Girar, girar!Spin, spin!
Head, cabeza
Shoulders, hombros
Knees, rodillas
Toes, dedos
Clap your hands!¡Aplaude!
¡Aplaude ya!Clap now!
Stomp your feet!¡Pisa fuerte!
¡Pisa más!Stomp more!
Body, cuerpo!
Cuerpo, body!
Move, mover!
Mover, move!
Big smile, small step!¡Gran sonrisa, paso pequeño!
¡Sonrisa y paso!Smile and step!
Try it now!¡Inténtalo ya!
¡Ahora sí!Now it’s time!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
Jump, jump, jump!¡Salta, salta, salta!
¡Saltar, saltar, saltar!Jump, jump, jump!
Spin and spin!¡Gira y gira!
¡Girar, girar!Spin, spin!
Come on, baby!¡Vamos, pequeño!
¡Vamos, pequeño!Come on, little one!
Walk, caminar
Run, correr
Stop, parar
Go, ir
Body, cuerpo
Move, mover
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!
Jump, jump, jump!¡Salta, salta, salta!
¡Saltar, saltar, saltar!Jump, jump, jump!
Spin and spin!¡Gira y gira!
¡Girar, girar!Spin, spin!
¡Muevo el cuerpo!I move my body!
I move my body!¡Muevo el cuerpo!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
Puedo saltarI can jump
Saltar, saltarJump, jump
Uno, dos, tresOne, two, three
Sonrisa y pasoSmile and step
Estoy listoI’m ready
Muevo el cuerpoI move my body
Aplaude yaClap now
Pisa másStomp more

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “Muevo el cuerpo”

    “Muevo el cuerpo” (I move my body) is sung on 7 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

  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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Name body parts in Spanish while getting dressed or washing hands.

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