“¿Qué Hay en la Caja?” — What's in the Box Song in Spanish for Kids
In “¿Qué Hay en la Caja?” (What's in the Box?), kids sing key Spanish words like ¿qué hay en la caja?, hay, ¿hay un…? and ¡sí que hay!, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 2:55 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 28 · Tengo, Hay, ¿Dónde Está?
- ⏱ 2:55
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“¿Qué Hay en la Caja?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| ¡Una sorpresa! A surprise, ¡qué maravilla! | |
| The box goes shake, shake. La caja va así. | |
| ¡Vamos a ver! Let's look—uno, dos, tres. | |
| Is there a ball? ¿Hay una pelota? | |
| No, there isn't! ¡No hay pelota! | |
| There is a hat. Hay un sombrero. | |
| Is there a hat? ¿Hay un sombrero? | |
| Yes, there is! ¡Sí que hay! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| Is there a…? ¿Hay un…? | |
| ¡Sí que hay! Or ¡no hay! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| ¡Vamos a ver! Let's look and play! | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| Is there a teddy? ¿Hay un osito? | |
| Yes, there is! ¡Sí que hay un osito! | |
| Is there a spoon? ¿Hay una cuchara? | |
| No, there isn't! ¡No hay cuchara! | |
| There are three cars. Hay tres coches. | |
| And two socks! ¡Y dos calcetines! | |
| There are four blocks. Hay cuatro bloques. | |
| There are five crayons. ¡Cinco crayones! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| ¡Una sorpresa! A surprise, ¡ya casi! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| Is there a…? ¿Hay un…? | |
| ¡Sí que hay! Or ¡no hay! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| ¡Vamos a ver! Let's look and play! | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| Shh… did you hear it? ¿Lo escuchaste? | |
| Something tiny! ¡Algo pequeñito! | |
| One soft paw… una patita… | |
| One little nose… ¡una naricita! | |
| Is there a puppy? ¿Hay un perrito? | |
| Wait… wait… ¡vamos a ver! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| Is there a puppy? ¿Hay un perrito? | |
| Yes, there is! ¡Sí que hay! ¡Un perrito! | |
| What's in the box? ¿Qué hay en la caja? | |
| ¡Una sorpresa! A puppy, hooray! | |
| There is, there are—¡hay, hay, hay! | |
| ¡Sí que hay! ¡Sí que hay! Hooray! | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿qué hay en la caja? | what's in the box? |
| hay | there is |
| ¿hay un…? | is there a…? |
| ¡sí que hay! | yes there is |
| ¡no hay! | no there isn't |
| hay tres | there are three |
| la caja | the box |
| una sorpresa | a surprise |
| ¡vamos a ver! | let's look |
| un perrito | a puppy |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “hay” the word of the day
This song repeats “hay” (there is) on 33 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:55, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play hide-and-seek and call out the song's question while you search.
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