“Por Favor y Gracias” — Please and Thank You Song in Spanish for Kids

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“Por Favor y Gracias” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.

Key Spanish words in this song

The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “Por favor”s

   “Por favor” means “Please” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

2. 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. 3

   A quick one: try it with an activity

   At 1:35 it's short enough to play twice in a row. At bedtime, whisper the last line of the song instead of goodnight in English.

More greeting songs in Spanish

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  Buenos Días

  Good Morning · 2:16 · Free

  buenos días, ¿cómo estás?, muy bien, gracias

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  Hola, ¿Cómo Estás?

  Hi, How Are You? · 2:15 · Free

  hola, ¿cómo estás?, bien, ¡a jugar!

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  Adiós, Amigos

  Goodbye, Friends · 2:14 · Free

  adiós, hasta luego, amigos, chao

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  Buenas Noches

  Good Night · 1:16 · Free

  buenas noches, a dormir, la luna, sueña

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  Hola, Amigo

  Hi, Friend · 2:40 · Free

  hola, amigo, ¿cómo estás?, nombre

All Spanish greeting songs, words and tips →

“Please and Thank You” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇫🇷French:S'il Te Plaît et Merci
• 🇩🇪German:Bitte und Danke
• 🇮🇹Italian:Per Favore e Grazie
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Por Favor e Obrigado
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Alsjeblieft en Dank Je Wel