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“El Árbol” — Tree Song in Spanish for Kids

In “El Árbol” (The Tree), kids sing key Spanish words like árbol, hoja, rama and crecer, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 3:03 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 14 · La Naturaleza
  • ⏱ 3:03
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“El Árbol” 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
Tree!¡Árbol!
¡Árbol!Tree!
Leaf!¡Hoja!
¡Hoja!Leaf!
Branch!¡Rama!
¡Rama!Branch!
Look up high.Mira arriba.
Mira arriba.Look up high.
The tree is tall.El árbol es alto.
El árbol es alto.The tree is tall.
It grows and grows.Crece y crece.
Crece y crece.It grows and grows.
To grow?¿Crecer?
Crecer.To grow.
Grow, little tree.Crece, arbolito.
Crece, arbolito.Grow, little tree.
In sun and rain.Con sol y lluvia.
Con sol y lluvia.In sun and rain.
Again, again.Otra vez, otra vez.
Otra vez.Again.
¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!Tree! Tree!
Tree! Tree!¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!
¡Hoja! ¡Hoja!Leaf! Leaf!
Leaf! Leaf!¡Hoja! ¡Hoja!
¡Rama! ¡Rama!Branch! Branch!
Branch! Branch!¡Rama! ¡Rama!
¡Crecer, crecer!Grow, grow!
¡Crecer, crecer!Grow, grow!
¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!Tree! Tree!
Tree! Tree!¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!
¡Mira, qué bien!Look, how nice!
¡Mira, qué bien!Look, how nice!
One green leaf.Una hoja verde.
Una hoja verde.One green leaf.
Two strong branches.Dos ramas fuertes.
Dos ramas fuertes.Two strong branches.
The trunk stands firm.El tronco está firme.
El tronco está firme.The trunk stands firm.
Birds in the tree.Pájaros en el árbol.
Pájaros en el árbol.Birds in the tree.
We say hello.Decimos hola.
Decimos hola.We say hello.
The tree says, “grow.”El árbol dice “crecer.”
El árbol dice “crecer.”The tree says, “grow.”
What is it?¿Qué es?
¿Qué es?What is it?
It is a tree.Es un árbol.
Es un árbol.It is a tree.
What is this leaf?¿Qué es esta hoja?
¿Qué es esta hoja?What is this leaf?
It is a hoja.
Es una hoja.It is a leaf.
¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!Tree! Tree!
Tree! Tree!¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!
¡Hoja! ¡Hoja!Leaf! Leaf!
Leaf! Leaf!¡Hoja! ¡Hoja!
¡Rama! ¡Rama!Branch! Branch!
Branch! Branch!¡Rama! ¡Rama!
¡Crecer, crecer!Grow, grow!
¡Crecer, crecer!Grow, grow!
¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!Tree! Tree!
Tree! Tree!¡Árbol! ¡Árbol!
¡Mira, qué bien!Look, how nice!
¡Mira, qué bien!Look, how nice!
¡Árbol! ¡Hoja!Tree! Leaf!
Tree! Leaf!¡Árbol! ¡Hoja!
¡Rama! ¡Crecer!Branch! Grow!
¡Rama! ¡Crecer!Branch! Grow!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
árboltree
hojaleaf
ramabranch
crecerto grow

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “árbol”

    “árbol” (tree) 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 3:03, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Take the song outside: spot each thing it names in the garden or park.

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