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“Cosas Que Van” — Things That Go Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Cosas Que Van” (Things That Go), kids sing key Spanish words like coche, autobús, tren and avión, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 20: Getting Around, 1:45 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 20 · Cosas Que Van
  • ⏱ 1:45
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“Cosas Que Van” 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
Car!¡Coche!
¡Coche!Car!
Bus!¡Autobús!
¡Autobús!Bus!
¡Vamos!Let’s go!
Let’s go!¡Vamos!
Car!¡Coche!
¡Coche!Car!
Fast!¡Rápido!
¡Rápido!Fast!
Red car!¡Coche rojo!
¡Coche rojo!Red car!
Let’s go!¡Vamos!
¡Vamos!Let’s go!
Truck!¡Camión!
¡Camión!Truck!
Big truck!¡Camión grande!
¡Camión grande!Big truck!
Horn!¡Bocina!
¡Bip bip!Beep beep!
Things that go!¡Cosas que van!
¡Cosas que van!Things that go!
Things that go!¡Cosas que van!
¡Cosas que van!Things that go!
¡Chu chu!Choo choo!
¡Tren, tren, tren!Train, train, train!
¡Bip bip!Beep beep!
¡Coche, coche, coche!Car, car, car!
Let’s go fast!¡Vamos rápido!
¡Vamos rápido!Let’s go fast!
Ride along!¡Súbete!
¡Súbete ya!Hop on now!
Train!¡Tren!
¡Tren!Train!
Plane!¡Avión!
¡Avión!Plane!
Bike!¡Bici!
¡Bici!Bike!
Boat!¡Barco!
¡Barco!Boat!
Train goes chug!¡El tren hace chu chu!
Tren, ¡chu chu!Train, choo choo!
Plane up high!¡Avión, bien alto!
¡Avión, arriba!Plane, up high!
Bike goes round!¡La bici da vueltas!
¡Bici, vamos!Bike, let’s go!
Boat on blue!¡Barco en el azul!
¡Barco en el mar!Boat on the sea!
Things that go!¡Cosas que van!
¡Cosas que van!Things that go!
Things that go!¡Cosas que van!
¡Cosas que van!Things that go!
¡Chu chu!Choo choo!
¡Tren, tren, tren!Train, train, train!
¡Bip bip!Beep beep!
¡Coche, coche, coche!Car, car, car!
Let’s go fast!¡Vamos rápido!
¡Vamos rápido!Let’s go fast!
Everything goes!¡Todo se mueve!
¡Todo va!Everything goes!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
cochecar
autobúsbus
trentrain
aviónplane
bicibike
barcoboat

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “coche”

    “coche” (car) is sung on 5 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

    Pause between the call and the answer

    The song moves back and forth between English and Spanish. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Spanish answer before the song sings it.

  3. 3

    A quick one: try it with an activity

    At 1:45 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Spot each vehicle from the song on your next drive or walk.

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