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“Animales del Mar” — Sea Animals Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Animales del Mar” (Sea Animals), kids sing key Spanish words like el pez, la ballena, el delfín and el pulpo, 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, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 29 · En el Mar
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Animales del Mar” 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
Fish!¡El pez!
¡El pez!Fish!
The fish swims!¡El pez nada!
¡El pez nada!The fish swims!
Whale!¡La ballena!
¡La ballena!Whale!
So big, so big!¡Grande, grande!
¡Grande, grande!So big, so big!
Dolphin!¡El delfín!
¡El delfín!Dolphin!
It jumps up high!¡Salta muy alto!
¡Salta feliz!It jumps happily!
Octopus!¡El pulpo!
¡El pulpo!Octopus!
Eight arms waving!¡Ocho brazos saludando!
¡Ocho brazos!Eight arms!
Swim, swim, everybody swim!¡Nada, nada, todos a nadar!
¡Nada, nada, todos a nadar!Swim, swim, everybody swim!
What swims in the sea?¿Qué nada en el mar?
¡El pez nada aquí!The fish swims here!
Who jumps with a grin?¿Quién salta con una sonrisa?
¡El delfín, el delfín!The dolphin, the dolphin!
La ballena, el pulpo también,The whale, the octopus too,
Say it once, say it again!¡Dilo una vez, dilo otra vez!
Sea and ocean, blue and wide,Mar y océano, azul y ancho,
¡Nada, nada, side by side!
Crab!¡El cangrejo!
¡El cangrejo!Crab!
Sideways steps!¡Pasitos de lado!
¡Va de lado!It walks sideways!
Starfish!¡La estrella de mar!
¡La estrella de mar!The starfish!
Looks like a star!¡Parece una estrella!
¡Brilla en el mar!It shines in the sea!
Seahorse!¡El caballito de mar!
¡El caballito de mar!The seahorse!
Little horse of the sea!¡Caballito del mar!
¡Qué pequeño, mira ahí!So small, look there!
Jellyfish!¡La medusa!
¡La medusa!Jellyfish!
Wobbles gently!¡Se tambalea suavecito!
¡Se mueve y flota!It moves and floats!
Shark!¡El tiburón!
¡El tiburón!Shark!
Lots of teeth, but friendly!¡Muchos dientes, pero simpático!
¡Amigo del mar!A friend of the sea!
Sea turtle!¡La tortuga marina!
¡La tortuga marina!Sea turtle!
Swims so far, far away!¡Nada muy, muy lejos!
¡Nada y nada!It swims and swims!
What swims in the sea?¿Qué nada en el mar?
¡El pez nada aquí!The fish swims here!
Who jumps with a grin?¿Quién salta con una sonrisa?
¡El delfín, el delfín!The dolphin, the dolphin!
La ballena, el pulpo también,The whale, the octopus too,
Say it once, say it again!¡Dilo una vez, dilo otra vez!
Sea and ocean, blue and wide,Mar y océano, azul y ancho,
¡Nada, nada, side by side!
What is whale?
¡La ballena!What is whale?
What is crab?
¡El cangrejo!What is crab?
What is shark?
¡El tiburón!What is shark?
Now you know them—sing along!Ya los conoces, ¡canta conmigo!
It swims!¡Nada!
¡Nada!It swims!
Everybody!¡Todos!
¡A nadar!Let's swim!
What swims in the sea?¿Qué nada en el mar?
¡El pez nada aquí!The fish swims here!
Who jumps with a grin?¿Quién salta con una sonrisa?
¡El delfín, el delfín!The dolphin, the dolphin!
La ballena, el pulpo también,The whale, the octopus too,
Say it once, say it again!¡Dilo una vez, dilo otra vez!
Sea and ocean, blue and wide,Mar y océano, azul y ancho,
¡Nada, nada, side by side!
Fish!¡El pez!
¡El pez!Fish!
¡Todos nadan! Swim, swim, swim!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
el pezfish
la ballenawhale
el delfíndolphin
el pulpooctopus
el cangrejocrab
la estrella de marstarfish
el caballito de marseahorse
la medusajellyfish
el tiburónshark
la tortuga marinasea turtle
nadait swims

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “nada”

    “nada” (it swims) is sung on 10 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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Swim, snap and wiggle like each sea animal as it comes up in the song.

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