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“El Juego de los Opuestos” — Opposites Game Song in Spanish for Kids

In “El Juego de los Opuestos” (The Opposites Game), kids sing key Spanish words like feliz, triste, fuerte and suave, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:33 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 23 · Los Opuestos
  • ⏱ 2:33
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“El Juego de los Opuestos” 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
I say happy!¡Yo digo feliz!
Tú dices: ¡feliz!You say: happy!
I say sad!¡Yo digo triste!
Tú dices: ¡triste!You say: sad!
I feel happy, ¿cómo estoy?
Estás feliz, ¡ven a jugar!You’re happy, come and play!
I feel sad, ¿cómo estoy?
Estás triste; te voy a animar.You’re sad; I’ll cheer you up.
Yo digo: happy!
Tú dices: ¡feliz!You say: happy!
Yo digo: loud!
Tú dices: ¡fuerte!You say: loud!
I say yes!¡Yo digo sí!
Tú dices: ¡sí!You say: yes!
I say no!¡Yo digo no!
Tú dices: ¡no!You say: no!
I say, tú dices, ¡vamos a jugar!
I say, tú dices, ¡vuelve a empezar!
I say day!¡Yo digo día!
Tú dices: el día.You say: day.
I say night!¡Yo digo noche!
Tú dices: la noche.You say: night.
The day is here: ¡buen día!
La noche llegó: buenas noches.Night has come: good night.
I say old!¡Yo digo viejo!
Tú dices: viejo.You say: old.
I say young!¡Yo digo joven!
Tú dices: joven.You say: young.
He is old: él es viejo.
She is young: ella es joven.
Yo digo: happy!
Tú dices: ¡feliz!You say: happy!
Yo digo: loud!
Tú dices: ¡fuerte!You say: loud!
I say yes!¡Yo digo sí!
Tú dices: ¡sí!You say: yes!
I say no!¡Yo digo no!
Tú dices: ¡no!You say: no!
I say, tú dices, ¡vamos a jugar!
I say, tú dices, ¡vuelve a empezar!
I say awake!¡Yo digo despierto!
Tú dices: despierto.You say: awake.
I say asleep!¡Yo digo dormido!
Tú dices: dormido.You say: asleep.
I say hot!¡Yo digo caliente!
Tú dices: caliente.You say: hot.
I say cold!¡Yo digo frío!
Tú dices: frío.You say: cold.
I say fast!¡Yo digo rápido!
Tú dices: rápido.You say: fast.
I say slow!¡Yo digo despacio!
Tú dices: despacio.You say: slow.
Yo digo: happy!
Tú dices: ¡feliz!You say: happy!
Yo digo: loud!
Tú dices: suave.You say: soft.
I say yes!¡Yo digo sí!
Tú dices: ¡sí!You say: yes!
I say no!¡Yo digo no!
Tú dices: ¡no!You say: no!
I say, tú dices, ¡vamos a jugar!
I say, tú dices, ¡vuelve a empezar!
Happy, triste!
¡Feliz! I say—¡oops!
El día, asleep!
La noche, despierto!
Fuerte, suave, yes and no!
¡Rápido! Despacio! ¡Otra vez, go!
Yo digo, tú dices—¡qué divertido!I say, you say — what fun!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 13 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
felizhappy
tristesad
fuerteloud
suavesoft
el díaday
la nochenight
viejoold
jovenyoung
despiertoawake
dormidoasleep
síyes
yo digoI say
tú dicesyou say

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “tú dices”

    “tú dices” (you say) is sung on 31 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 2:33, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold toys up high and down low as the song sings up and down.

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