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“La Eñe y la Erre” — Special Sounds Song in Spanish for Kids

In “La Eñe y la Erre” (Special Sounds), kids sing key Spanish words like el niño, la araña, la lluvia and la llave, sung mostly in Spanish, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:54 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 21 · Letras y Sonidos
  • ⏱ 2:54
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“La Eñe y la Erre” 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
Child!¡El niño!
¡El niño!Child!
Say niño—nyo, nyo, ñ!
¡El niño dice “sí”!The child says “yes”!
Spider!¡La araña!
¡La araña!Spider!
Little spider, araña
¡La araña va a bailar!The spider is going to dance!
Rain!¡La lluvia!
¡La lluvia!Rain!
Ll-yu-via, lluvia, lluviaRain, rain
¡Mira cómo va a caer!Look how it's going to fall!
Key!¡La llave!
¡La llave!Key!
Find the key—¿dónde está?
¡Aquí está la llave!Here is the key!
English!¡Inglés!
¡Español!Spanish!
You say one!¡Tú dices uno!
¡Yo digo dos!I say two!
Ñ, ll, rr—try it with me!Ñ, ll, rr—¡pruébalo conmigo!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡sí, sí, sí!Ñ, ll, rr—yes, yes, yes!
Niño, araña!Child, spider!
Lluvia, llave!Rain, key!
Say it again—¡qué divertido!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡lo has conseguido!
Little chick!¡El pollito!
¡El pollito!Little chick!
Pollito, pi-pi-píLittle chick, cheep-cheep-cheep
¡Ven, pollito, ven aquí!Come, little chick, come here!
Dog!¡El perro!
¡El perro!Dog!
Roll it—rrrr, perro!
¡Rrrr, corre el perro!Grrr, the dog runs!
Donkey!¡El burro!
¡El burro!Donkey!
Rrrr, burro—step, step, step!
¡El burro dice “ia, ia”!The donkey says “hee-haw”!
Rice!¡El arroz!
¡El arroz!Rice!
Rrrr, arroz para los dosRice for the two of us
¡Qué rico el arroz!The rice is so yummy!
Giraffe!¡La jirafa!
¡La jirafa!Giraffe!
Jjj, jirafa, cuello largoGiraffe, long neck
¡Hola, jirafa!Hello, giraffe!
Milk!¡La leche!
¡La leche!Milk!
Ch-ch-ch, lecheMilk
¡Leche para mí!Milk for me!
Ice cream!¡El helado!
¡El helado!Ice cream!
H is quiet: helado
¡Hola! ¡Quiero helado!Hello! I want ice cream!
English!¡Inglés!
¡Español!Spanish!
You say one!¡Tú dices uno!
¡Yo digo dos!I say two!
Ñ, ll, rr—try it with me!Ñ, ll, rr—¡pruébalo conmigo!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡sí, sí, sí!Ñ, ll, rr—yes, yes, yes!
Perro, burro!Dog, donkey!
Arroz, jirafa!Rice, giraffe!
Say it again—¡qué divertido!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡lo has conseguido!
Ñ—niño, araña!Ñ—child, spider!
¡Ñ, ñ, ñ!
Ll—lluvia, llave!Ll—rain, key!
¡Ll, ll, ll!
Rrr—perro, burro, arroz!Rrr—dog, donkey, rice!
¡Rrrr, otra vez!Rrrr, again!
Jjj—jirafa!Jjj—giraffe!
Ch—leche!Ch—milk!
H is silent—hola, helado!
English!¡Inglés!
¡Español!Spanish!
You say one!¡Tú dices uno!
¡Yo digo dos!I say two!
Ñ, ll, rr—try it with me!Ñ, ll, rr—¡pruébalo conmigo!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡sí, sí, sí!Ñ, ll, rr—yes, yes, yes!
Niño, araña!Child, spider!
Lluvia, llave!Rain, key!
Pollito, perro, burro, arroz!Little chick, dog, donkey, rice!
Jirafa, leche—¡helado para los dos!Giraffe, milk—ice cream for both of us!
Ñ, ll, rr—¡lo has conseguido!
¡Adiós, amigos! ¡Hasta luego!Goodbye, friends! See you later!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
el niñochild
la arañaspider
la lluviarain
la llavekey
el pollitolittle chick
el perrodog
el burrodonkey
el arrozrice
la jirafagiraffe
la lechemilk
el heladoice cream

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “el niño”

    “el niño” (child) is sung on 2 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

    Make it a routine

    At 2:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make the shape of each vowel with your mouth in a mirror while the song plays.

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