“¿Dónde Te Escondes?” — Where Are You Song in Spanish for Kids
In “¿Dónde Te Escondes?” (Where Are You?), kids sing key Spanish words like el escondite, cuento hasta diez, ¡allá voy! and ¿dónde estás?, sung mostly in Spanish, with a few English lines to anchor the meaning. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 2:24 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Level: A1
- Unit 28 · Tengo, Hay, ¿Dónde Está?
- ⏱ 2:24
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“¿Dónde Te Escondes?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Spanish is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hide-and-seek, el escondite! | |
| ¡Sí, juguemos! Count with me! | |
| I count to ten: one, two, three… | Cuento hasta diez: uno, dos, tres… |
| Cuento hasta diez: cuatro, cinco, seis… | I count to ten: four, five, six… |
| Seven, eight, nine, ten! | ¡Siete, ocho, nueve, diez! |
| ¡Listo! ¡Allá voy! | Ready! Here I come! |
| Ready or not, ¡allá voy! | |
| I’m hiding—¡aquí estoy! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| I’m here! ¡Estoy aquí! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| Over there—¡allí, allí! | |
| Here it is, ¡aquí está! | |
| There it is, ¡ahí está! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| I’m here! ¡Estoy aquí! | |
| Where is Teddy? ¿Dónde está? | |
| There he is, under the bed! | ¡Ahí está, debajo de la cama! |
| ¡Ahí está! I see his paw! | |
| Where are my shoes? ¿Dónde están mis zapatos? | |
| Here they are! ¡Aquí están! | |
| Where is your hat? ¿Dónde está? | |
| Over there—¡allí está! | |
| I found you! | ¡Te encontré! |
| ¡Te encontré! Hee-hee! | I found you! Hee-hee! |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| I’m here! ¡Estoy aquí! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| Over there—¡allí, allí! | |
| Here it is, ¡aquí está! | |
| There it is, ¡ahí está! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| I’m here! ¡Estoy aquí! | |
| Now we swap; you count to ten! | Ahora cambiamos; ¡tú cuentas hasta diez! |
| Cuento hasta diez, ¡otra vez! | I count to ten, again! |
| One, two, three—uno, dos, tres! | |
| Ready or not—¡allá voy! | |
| ¿Dónde estás? I can’t see! | |
| ¡Estoy aquí! Come find me! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| I’m here! ¡Estoy aquí! | |
| Where are you? ¿Dónde estás? | |
| Over there—¡allí, allí! | |
| Here it is, ¡aquí está! | |
| There it is, ¡ahí está! | |
| I found you! ¡Te encontré! | |
| Hide-and-seek—¡el escondite! | |
Key Spanish words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el escondite | hide-and-seek |
| cuento hasta diez | I count to ten |
| ¡allá voy! | ready or not |
| ¿dónde estás? | where are you? |
| ¡estoy aquí! | I'm here |
| ¿dónde está…? | where is…? |
| allí | over there |
| ¡aquí está! | here it is |
| ¡ahí está! | there it is |
| ¿dónde están mis zapatos? | where are my shoes? |
| ¡te encontré! | I found you |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “dónde estás”s
“dónde estás” means “where are you?” and comes up on 9 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 2:24, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold up things from the laundry basket and ask whose they are, like in the song.
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