“En el Espacio” — Up in Space Song in Spanish for Kids

In “En el Espacio” (Up in Space), kids sing key Spanish words like sol, luna, estrella and planeta, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:22 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇪🇸 Spanish
Level: A2
Unit 14 · La Naturaleza
⏱ 2:22
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“En el Espacio” 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.
Sung	Meaning
¡Sol!	Sun!
¡Luna!	Moon!
¡Estrella!	Star!
¡Cielo!	Sky!
¡Cohete!	Rocket!
¡Astronauta!	Astronaut!
¡Allá arriba!	Up there!
¡A volar!	Let’s fly!
¡Vamos, vamos!	Let’s go, let’s go!
¡Qué brillo!	So shiny!
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
El cohete va allá arriba	The rocket goes up there
A volar, a volar	Let’s fly, let’s fly
El sol es cálido	The sun is warm
La luna es blanca	The moon is white
Estrella por estrella	Star by star
Noche por noche	Night by night
Planeta, planeta	Planet, planet
Redondo y azul	Round and blue
¡Allá arriba!	Up there!
¡A volar!	Let’s fly!
Una vez más	One more time
¡Agárrate bien!	Hold on tight!
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
El cohete va allá arriba	The rocket goes up there
A volar, a volar	Let’s fly, let’s fly
Sky, cielo
Moon, luna
Star, estrella
Planet, planeta
Hola, espacio	Hello, space
Aquí estamos	Here we are
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!
Sol, luna, estrella, cielo	Sun, moon, star, sky
A volar, a volar	Let’s fly, let’s fly
Allá arriba, allá arriba	Up there, up there
¡Despegue!	Liftoff!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

Spanish	English
sol	sun
luna	moon
estrella	star
planeta	planet
cohete	rocket
astronauta	astronaut

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “luna”s
“luna” means “moon” and comes up on 4 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 2:22, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Collect a few treasures on a walk and name them with the Spanish words.