“El Arcoíris” — Rainbow Song in Spanish for Kids

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“El Arcoíris” 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 7 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “Arcoíris”

   “Arcoíris” (Rainbow) is sung on 9 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

   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 1:42 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Hunt the house for something in each color the song names.

More color songs in Spanish

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  Colores por Todas Partes

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  rojo, azul, amarillo, verde

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  Rojo Como una Manzana

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  rojo, manzana, como, rosa

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  Azul es el Cielo

  Blue is the Sky · 1:09 · Premium

  azul, cielo, mar, blanco

All Spanish color songs, words and tips →

“The Rainbow” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇫🇷French:L'Arc-en-Ciel
• 🇩🇪German:Der Regenbogen
• 🇮🇹Italian:L'Arcobaleno
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:O Arco-Íris
• 🇳🇱Dutch:De Regenboog