“Cuando Sea Grande” — When I Grow Up Song in Spanish for Kids
In “Cuando Sea Grande” (When I Grow Up), kids sing key Spanish words like doctor, maestro, cocinero and bombero, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 18: Jobs, 1:53 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A2
- Unit 18 · Los Trabajos
- ⏱ 1:53
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“Cuando Sea Grande” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| ¡Cuando sea grande! | When I grow up! |
| Quiero ser doctor | I want to be a doctor |
| Un maestro, por favor | A teacher, please |
| Quiero ayudar | I want to help |
| ¡Sí, vamos a soñar! | Yes, let’s dream! |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| Quiero ser | I want to be |
| Doctor, maestro | Doctor, teacher |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| Quiero ser cocinero | I want to be a cook |
| Cocinar con amor | Cooking with love |
| Quiero ser bombero | I want to be a firefighter |
| ¡Con valor y corazón! | With courage and heart! |
| Granjero en el campo | Farmer in the field |
| Piloto en el cielo | Pilot in the sky |
| Policía | Police officer |
| ¡Yo lo puedo lograr! | I can do it! |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| Quiero ser | I want to be |
| Cocinero, bombero | Cook, firefighter |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| Doctor | Doctor |
| Maestro | Teacher |
| Cocinero | Cook |
| Bombero | Firefighter |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
| Quiero ser | I want to be |
| Granjero, piloto | Farmer, pilot |
| Cuando sea grande | When I grow up |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| doctor | doctor |
| maestro | teacher |
| cocinero | chef |
| bombero | firefighter |
| granjero | farmer |
| quiero ser | I want to be |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “quiero ser”
“quiero ser” (I want to be) is sung on 6 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
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 1:53, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out each job as it's sung: stir a pot, listen with a stethoscope, spray a hose.
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