Spanish words for kids · Animals
How to say “bird” in Spanish
Birds are easy to spot every day, from the window or on a walk, and counting little birds is an old favorite in children's songs.
Bird in Spanish
el pájaro
Sounds like ≈ el PAH-hah-roh
Good to know: The songs use the little form pajarito (pah-hah-REE-toh), which sounds friendlier. The j is the breathy Spanish h sound.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Pájaro dice pío
The bird says tweet
from Caza de Pistas (Scavenger Hunt)
El pajarito toca la flauta.
The little bird plays the flute.
from La Orquesta de los Animales (The Animal Orchestra)
Pajarito
Little bird
from Diez Pajaritos (Ten Little Birds)
The song that teaches it
“Bird” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Los Animales, ¿Qué Dice el Animal?, Caza de Pistas, La Orquesta de los Animales.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Count the birds you can see from the window in Spanish.
- 2Flap your arms and fly around the room as pájaro, landing when the music stops.
- 3Put out a few crumbs and watch who comes; say pájaro for each visitor.
Related Spanish words
“Bird” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.