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“¿Dónde Está?” — Where Is It Song in Spanish for Kids

In “¿Dónde Está?” (Where Is It?), kids sing key Spanish words like en, sobre, debajo and detrás, sung in Spanish, with the English meaning of every line shown below. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 19: Where Things Are, 2:22 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 19 · ¿Dónde Está?
  • ⏱ 2:22
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“¿Dónde Está?” 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
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
En la cajaIn the box
Sobre la sillaOn the chair
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
Debajo de la mesaUnder the table
Detrás de la puertaBehind the door
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
En, sobre, debajoIn, on, under
Detrás, al ladoBehind, next to
El gato está debajoThe cat is under
El libro está sobreThe book is on
La muñeca está al ladoThe doll is next to
La pelota está enThe ball is in
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
Detrás de la sillaBehind the chair
Al lado de la lámparaNext to the lamp
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
En, sobre, debajoIn, on, under
Detrás, al ladoBehind, next to
Aquí estáHere it is
Allí estáThere it is
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
En la mesaOn the table
Debajo de la camaUnder the bed
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
¿Dónde está?Where is it?
Aquí estáHere it is
En, sobre, debajoIn, on, under
Detrás, al ladoBehind, next to
¿Dónde está?Where is it?

Key Spanish words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
enin
sobreon
debajounder
detrásbehind
al ladonext to
¿dónde está?where is it?

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “dónde está”

    “dónde está” (where is it?) is sung on 11 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. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:22, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hide a toy and give a Spanish clue from the song to find it.

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