“Los Animales de la Selva” — Jungle Animals Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Los Animales de la Selva” (Jungle Animals), kids sing key Spanish words like Selva, León, León, león and Qué es, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:04 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 4 · Los Animales
- ⏱ 2:04
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“Los Animales de la Selva” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ¡Selva! | Jungle! |
| ¡Selva! | Jungle! |
| ¡León! | Lion! |
| ¡León! | Lion! |
| León, león. | Lion, lion. |
| Selva, selva. | Jungle, jungle. |
| ¡Mono! | Monkey! |
| ¡Mono! | Monkey! |
| ¿Qué es? | What is it? |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
| Larga, larga. | Long, long. |
| Selva, jungle! | |
| León, lion! | |
| Mono, monkey! | |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
| En los árboles. | In the trees. |
| Arriba. | Up. |
| Mono. | Monkey. |
| ¡Vamos! | Let’s go! |
| León. | Lion. |
| ¡Rugir! | Roar! |
| Serpiente. | Snake. |
| ¡Shhh! | Shhh! |
| ¿Qué es? | What is it? |
| León. | Lion. |
| ¿Qué es? | What is it? |
| Serpiente. | Snake. |
| Selva, jungle! | |
| León, lion! | |
| Mono, monkey! | |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
| Una vez más. | One more time. |
| ¡Más fuerte! | Louder! |
| Selva. | Jungle. |
| León. | Lion. |
| Mono. | Monkey. |
| Serpiente. | Snake. |
| Selva, jungle! | |
| León, lion! | |
| Mono, monkey! | |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
| Selva, jungle! | |
| León, lion! | |
| Mono, monkey! | |
| ¡Serpiente! | Snake! |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Selva | Jungle |
| León | Lion |
| León, león | Lion, lion |
| Qué es | What is it |
| Mono | Monkey |
| Serpiente | Snake |
| En los árboles | In the trees |
| Vamos | Let’s go |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “León”
“León” (Lion) is sung on 10 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
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
Make it a routine
At 2:04, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the animals from the song together and label them with their Spanish names.
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