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“Arriba y Abajo” — Up and Down Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Arriba y Abajo” (Up and Down), kids sing key Spanish words like arriba, abajo, dentro and fuera, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 23 · Los Opuestos
  • ⏱ 2:36
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“Arriba y Abajo” 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
Reach up high!¡Estírate hacia arriba!
¡Arriba, arriba!Up, up!
Touch the sky!¡Toca el cielo!
¡Arriba, arriba!Up, up!
Crouch down low!¡Agáchate!
¡Abajo, abajo!Down, down!
Up we stretch!¡Nos estiramos hacia arriba!
Down we go!¡Bajamos!
Jump in close!¡Salta adentro!
¡Dentro, dentro!In, in!
Hop right out!¡Salta afuera!
¡Fuera, fuera!Out, out!
In the circle!¡Dentro del círculo!
Dentro, sí!Inside, yes!
Out we pop!¡Salimos!
¡Fuera de aquí!Out of here!
Up, up!¡Arriba, arriba!
¡Arriba!Up, up!
Down, down!¡Abajo, abajo!
¡Abajo!Down, down!
In, in!¡Dentro, dentro!
¡Dentro!In, in!
Out, out!¡Fuera, fuera!
¡Fuera!Out, out!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Move together everywhere!¡Nos movemos juntos por todas partes!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Say it, do it—¡qué manera!
Come near me!¡Ven cerca de mí!
¡Cerca, cerca!Near, near!
Walk far away!¡Camina lejos!
¡Lejos, lejos!Far, far!
Near, near, take a step!¡Cerca, cerca, da un paso!
Cerca, ven aquí.Near, come here.
Far, far, then come back!¡Lejos, lejos, y luego vuelve!
Lejos, y vuelve a mí.Far, and come back to me.
Fast, fast! ¿Cómo se dice?
¡Rápido, rápido!Fast, fast!
Slow, slow! ¿Cómo se dice?
¡Lento, lento!Slow, slow!
Freeze right now!¡Quieto ahora mismo!
¡Para, para!Stop, stop!
Now let’s go!¡Ahora, vamos!
¡Vamos, vamos!Let’s go, let’s go!
Up, up!¡Arriba, arriba!
¡Arriba!Up, up!
Down, down!¡Abajo, abajo!
¡Abajo!Down, down!
In, in!¡Dentro, dentro!
¡Dentro!In, in!
Out, out!¡Fuera, fuera!
¡Fuera!Out, out!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Move together everywhere!¡Nos movemos juntos por todas partes!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Say it, do it—¡qué manera!
Stop!¡Para!
¡Para!Stop!
Go!¡Vamos!
¡Vamos!Go!
Fast!¡Rápido!
¡Rápido!Fast!
Slow!¡Lento!
¡Lento!Slow!
Freeze like statues—one, two, three!¡Quietos como estatuas: uno, dos, tres!
Then come dance along with me!¡Y luego ven a bailar conmigo!
Up, up!¡Arriba, arriba!
¡Arriba!Up, up!
Down, down!¡Abajo, abajo!
¡Abajo!Down, down!
In, in!¡Dentro, dentro!
¡Dentro!In, in!
Out, out!¡Fuera, fuera!
¡Fuera!Out, out!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Move together everywhere!¡Nos movemos juntos por todas partes!
Arriba, abajo, dentro, fuera,Up, down, in, out,
Say it, do it—¡qué manera!
Near!¡Cerca!
¡Cerca!Near!
Far!¡Lejos!
¡Lejos!Far!
¡Rápido, lento—para y vamos!Fast, slow — stop and go!
Arriba, abajo—¡lo logramos!Up, down — we did it!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
arribaup
abajodown
dentroin
fueraout
cercanear
lejosfar
rápidofast
lentoslow
parastop
¡vamos!go

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “arriba” the word of the day

    This song repeats “arriba” (up) on 12 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  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 2:36, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Fill and empty a cup of water as the song sings full and empty.

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