“Salta y Corre” — Jump and Run Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Salta y Corre” (Jump and Run), kids sing key Spanish words like saltar, correr, parar and rápido, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 1:54 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇪🇸 Spanish
Level: A2
Unit 13 · ¡Vamos!
⏱ 1:54
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“Salta y Corre” 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.
Sung	Meaning
¡Saltar!	Jump!
¡Correr!	Run!
Jugamos en el patio.	We play in the yard.
Salta, salta, salta.	Jump, jump, jump.
Corre conmigo.	Run with me.
¡Parar!	Stop!
Para, y sonríe.	Stop, and smile.
¡Rápido!	Fast!
¡Vamos, ya!	Come on, now!
Jump means saltar.
Run means correr.
Jump and run!	¡Salta y corre!
El perrito corre.	The little dog runs.
La niña salta.	The girl jumps.
Paramos junto al árbol.	We stop by the tree.
Después vamos rápido.	Then we go fast.
Otra vez, otra vez.	Again, again.
¡Saltar!	Jump!
¡Correr!	Run!
Ahora cambiamos.	Now we change.
¡Parar!	Stop!
¡Rápido!	Fast!
Jump means saltar.
Stop means parar.
Jump and run!	¡Salta y corre!
¿Lo puedes oír?	Can you hear it?
Salta conmigo.	Jump with me.
¿Lo puedes decir?	Can you say it?
Corre conmigo.	Run with me.
Por favor, para.	Please stop.
Ahora ve rápido.	Now go fast.
Jump means saltar.
Stop means parar.
Jump and run!	¡Salta y corre!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Spanish	English
saltar	to jump
correr	to run
parar	to stop
rápido	fast

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “rápido”
“rápido” (fast) is sung on 4 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
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 1:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Do every move the song calls out, and let your child be the leader the second time.