“Ocho Brazos” — Octopus Song Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Ocho Brazos” (The Octopus Song), kids sing key Spanish words like el pulpo, ocho brazos, cinco and seis, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:13 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 29 · En el Mar
- ⏱ 2:13
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“Ocho Brazos” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What is octopus? El pulpo! | |
| Say it again: el pulpo! | |
| How many arms? Eight arms! | ¿Cuántos brazos? ¡Ocho brazos! |
| Ocho brazos! Count with me! | |
| One arm waves: it waves, saluda! | |
| Two arms clap: it claps, aplaude! | |
| Three arms swim: nadan, nadan! | |
| Four arms tickle: ¡cosquillas! | |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Count them, count them, nice and slow: | Cuéntalos, cuéntalos, despacito: |
| One, two, three, four—let’s go! | Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, ¡vamos! |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Eight arms, ocho brazos—hooray! | |
| El pulpo plays all day! | |
| When it’s shy, what does it do? | Cuando tiene vergüenza, ¿qué hace? |
| Cambia de color, changes color too! | |
| Red is rojo, blue is azul, | |
| Purple is morado—¡qué bonito, qué cool! | |
| What is ink? La tinta! | |
| When there’s a fright, it squirts a cloud—¡mira! | |
| Where does it go? It hides, se esconde! | |
| Under the waves, safe and snug! | ¡Bajo las olas, seguro y calentito! |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Count them, count them, nice and slow: | Cuéntalos, cuéntalos, despacito: |
| One, two, three, four—let’s go! | Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, ¡vamos! |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Eight arms, ocho brazos—hooray! | |
| El pulpo plays all day! | |
| Give me a hug! Un abrazo! | |
| A big warm hug! ¡Un abrazo! | |
| Who waves hello? El pulpo saluda! | |
| Who claps along? El pulpo aplaude! | |
| One, two, three, four— | Uno, dos, tres, cuatro — |
| Five, six, seven, eight—¡otra vez! | |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Count them, count them, nice and slow: | Cuéntalos, cuéntalos, despacito: |
| One, two, three, four—let’s go! | Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, ¡vamos! |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! |
| Cinco, seis, siete, ocho! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| Eight arms, ocho brazos—hooray! | |
| El pulpo plays all day! | |
| El pulpo! The octopus! | |
| Ocho brazos! Count with us! | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 13 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el pulpo | octopus |
| ocho brazos | eight arms |
| cinco | five |
| seis | six |
| siete | seven |
| ocho | eight |
| saluda | it waves |
| aplaude | it claps |
| un abrazo | a hug |
| cambia de color | it changes color |
| rojo | red |
| la tinta | ink |
| se esconde | it hides |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “ocho” the word of the day
This song repeats “ocho” (eight) on 11 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count the octopus arms on your fingers, one to eight.
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