“La Banda de la Cocina” — Kitchen Band Song in Spanish for Kids
In “La Banda de la Cocina” (The Kitchen Band), kids sing key Spanish words like la olla, la cuchara, la tapa and el frasco, sung mostly in Spanish, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 30: Music & Instruments, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 30 · La Música
- ⏱ 2:25
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“La Banda de la Cocina” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Listen! ¡Escucha! What is it? ¿Qué es? | |
| The drum! ¡El tambor! Boom, boom, boom! | |
| I play the drum! | ¡Toco el tambor! Boom, boom, boom! |
| ¡Toco el tambor! Boom, boom, boom! | I play the drum! |
| Guitar! ¿Cómo se dice? | |
| La guitarra! Strum, strum, strum! | |
| I play the guitar! | ¡Toco la guitarra! Strum, strum, strum! |
| ¡Toco la guitarra! Strum, strum, strum! | I play the guitar! |
| Piano! ¿Qué es? | |
| ¡El piano! Plink, plonk, plink! | |
| I play the piano! | ¡Toco el piano! Plink, plonk, plink! |
| ¡Toco el piano! Plink, plonk, plink! | I play the piano! |
| What is it? ¿Qué es? Let’s say it together! | |
| Drum, tambor! Guitar, guitarra! | |
| Listen! ¡Escucha! Say it again! | |
| Piano, piano! Play with a friend! | ¡Piano, piano! ¡Toca con un amigo! |
| I play, you play! | ¡Yo toco, tú tocas! |
| ¡Toco, tocas! Hooray, hooray! | |
| Music words for you and me—¡uno, dos, tres! | |
| Violin! ¿Qué es? | |
| ¡El violín! Nee-naw, nee-naw! | |
| I play the violin! | ¡Toco el violín! Nee-naw, nee-naw! |
| ¡Toco el violín! Nee-naw, nee-naw! | I play the violin! |
| Trumpet! ¿Cómo se dice? | |
| ¡La trompeta! Toot, toot, toot! | |
| Flute! ¿Qué es? | |
| ¡La flauta! Sweet, sweet, sweet! | |
| Xylophone! ¿Cómo se dice? | |
| ¡El xilófono! Plinkity-plink! | |
| Tambourine! ¿Qué es? | |
| ¡La pandereta! Shake, shake, shake! | |
| What is it? ¿Qué es? Let’s say it together! | |
| Violin, violín! Trumpet, trompeta! | |
| Listen! ¡Escucha! Say it again! | |
| Flute, flauta! Xylophone, xilófono! | |
| Tambourine! | ¡La pandereta! |
| ¡La pandereta! | Tambourine! |
| Music words for you and me—¡uno, dos, tres! | |
| Can you hear the trumpet? | ¿Oyes la trompeta? |
| Sí, ¡la trompeta! Toot, toot! | Yes, the trumpet! Toot, toot! |
| Can you hear the flute? | ¿Oyes la flauta? |
| Sí, ¡la flauta! Sweet, sweet! | |
| Your turn now—what is it? | Ahora te toca a ti: ¿qué es? |
| ¡Escucha! ¿Qué es? Guess with me! | |
| What is it? ¿Qué es? Let’s say it together! | |
| Drum, tambor! Guitar, guitarra! | |
| Piano, violin! | ¡El piano, el violín! |
| ¡El piano, el violín! | Piano, violin! |
| I play the drum! | ¡Toco el tambor! |
| ¡Toco el tambor! | I play the drum! |
| I play, you play, we play today! | ¡Yo toco, tú tocas, hoy tocamos todos! |
| ¡Toco, tocas, tocamos! ¡Olé! | I play, you play, we play! Olé! |
| Tambor! Guitarra! Piano! ¡A tocar! | Drum! Guitar! Piano! Let’s play! |
| ¡La trompeta y la flauta—vamos a cantar! | The trumpet and the flute — let’s sing! |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la olla | pot |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| la tapa | lid |
| el frasco | jar |
| golpea | bang |
| da golpecitos | tap |
| agita | shake |
| más fuerte | louder |
| más suave | softer |
| ¡hagamos música! | let's make music |
| ¡todos juntos! | all together |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Start with “la olla”
Before pressing play, say “la olla” (pot) once yourself. Hearing it in a song right after makes it click faster than the song alone.
- 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Bang, tap and shake along with things from the kitchen.
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