“La Luna Plateada” — Silver Moon Song in Spanish for Kids
In “La Luna Plateada” (The Silver Moon), kids sing key Spanish words like la luna, el cielo, la noche and brilla, sung mostly in Spanish, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Canciones de Cuna
- ⏱ 2:20
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“La Luna Plateada” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The moon — la luna | |
| Silver — plateada | |
| The sky — el cielo | |
| So soft, so still | Tan suave, tan en calma |
| The night — la noche | |
| Shine — brilla | |
| Round moon at my window | Luna redonda en mi ventana |
| La luna en mi ventana | The moon at my window |
| Hello moon — hola luna | |
| Hello moon — hola luna | |
| Watch over me — cuídame | |
| Cuídame, cuídame | Watch over me, watch over me |
| The window — la ventana | |
| The light — la luz | |
| Soft on my pillow | Suave en mi almohada |
| Suave en mi almohada | Soft on my pillow |
| A cloud — una nube | |
| Drifting by | Pasa flotando |
| Little cloud, good night | Nubecita, buenas noches |
| Nube, buenas noches | Cloud, good night |
| Hello moon — hola luna | |
| Hello moon — hola luna | |
| Watch over me — cuídame | |
| Cuídame, cuídame | Watch over me, watch over me |
| The moon — la luna | |
| The sky — el cielo | |
| The night — la noche | |
| Shine — brilla | |
| Hello moon — hola luna | |
| Watch over me — cuídame | |
| Cuídame, cuídame | Watch over me, watch over me |
| La luna… the moon… | |
| La luz… so soft… | |
| Hola luna… cuídame… | Hello, moon… watch over me… |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
| Mmm… mmm… | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la luna | the moon |
| el cielo | the sky |
| la noche | the night |
| brilla | shine |
| plateada | silver |
| la ventana | the window |
| la luz | the light |
| una nube | a cloud |
| hola luna | hello moon |
| cuídame | watch over me |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “cuídame”s
“cuídame” means “watch over me” and comes up on 7 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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Whisper the song's goodnight words to each other at the end.
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