“Rojo Como una Manzana” — Red Like an Apple Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Rojo Como una Manzana” (Red Like an Apple), kids sing key Spanish words like Rojo, Como una manzana, Rojo y rosa and Otra vez, sung mostly in Spanish, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 1:50 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇪🇸 Spanish
Level: Beginner
Unit 3 · Los Colores
⏱ 1:50
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“Rojo Como una Manzana” 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.
Sung	Meaning
Red!	¡Rojo!
¡Rojo!	Red!
Like an apple	Como una manzana
Como una manzana	Like an apple
Red apple	Manzana roja
Manzana roja	Red apple
So red	Tan rojo
Tan roja	So red
Pink!	¡Rosa!
¡Rosa!	Pink!
Pretty pink	Rosa bonito
Rosa bonita	Pretty pink
Red and pink	Rojo y rosa
Rojo y rosa	Red and pink
Again!	¡Otra vez!
¡Otra vez!	Again!
Red, red, red	Rojo, rojo, rojo
Rojo, rojo, rojo	Red, red, red
Apple, apple	Manzana, manzana
Manzana, manzana	Apple, apple
Pink, pink, pink	Rosa, rosa, rosa
Rosa, rosa, rosa	Pink, pink, pink
Red like an apple	Rojo como una manzana
Rojo como una manzana	Red like an apple
Show me red	Muéstrame el rojo
Muéstrame rojo	Show me red
Point to apple	Señala la manzana
Señala la manzana	Point to the apple
What is red?	¿Qué es rojo?
¿Qué es rojo?	What is red?
An apple!	¡Una manzana!
¡Una manzana!	An apple!
What is pink?	¿Qué es rosa?
¿Qué es rosa?	What is pink?
A flower!	¡Una flor!
¡Una flor!	A flower!
Red apple	Manzana roja
Manzana roja	Red apple
Pink flower	Flor rosa
Flor rosa	Pink flower
Red, red, red	Rojo, rojo, rojo
Rojo, rojo, rojo	Red, red, red
Apple, apple	Manzana, manzana
Manzana, manzana	Apple, apple
Pink, pink, pink	Rosa, rosa, rosa
Rosa, rosa, rosa	Pink, pink, pink
Red like an apple	Rojo como una manzana
Rojo como una manzana	Red like an apple
Rojo	Red
Red	Rojo
Manzana	Apple
Apple	Manzana
Rosa	Pink
Pink	Rosa
¡Canta conmigo!	Sing with me!
Sing with me!	¡Canta conmigo!
Red, red, red	Rojo, rojo, rojo
Rojo, rojo, rojo	Red, red, red
Apple, apple	Manzana, manzana
Manzana, manzana	Apple, apple
Pink, pink, pink	Rosa, rosa, rosa
Rosa, rosa, rosa	Pink, pink, pink
Red like an apple	Rojo como una manzana
Rojo como una manzana	Red like an apple

Key Spanish words in this song

The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.

Spanish	English
Rojo	Red
Como una manzana	Like an apple
Rojo y rosa	Red and pink
Otra vez	Again
Rojo, rojo, rojo	Red, red, red
Rojo como una manzana	Red like an apple
Muéstrame rojo	Show me red
Señala la manzana	Point to the apple

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “Rojo”s
“Rojo” means “Red” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 1:50, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At snack time, name the color of each fruit in Spanish before it's eaten.