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How to say “eyes” in Spanish
Eyes come up in face songs and in bedtime songs ("close your eyes"), so kids hear the word in two very different moods.
Eyes in Spanish
los ojos
Sounds like ≈ lohs OH-hohs
Good to know: One eye is el ojo. Ojitos ("little eyes") is the cosy bedtime version: cierra los ojitos, close your little eyes.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
A los ojos.
To the eyes.
from Mi Cara (My Face)
Cierra los ojos
Close your eyes
from A Dormir (Time to Sleep)
Ojos, ojos
Eyes, eyes
from De la Cabeza a los Pies (Head to Toes)
2 songs that teach it
“Eyes” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Buenas Noches, Cabeza, Hombros, A Dormir, Cierra los Ojos, Te Quiero Hasta la Luna.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Play peekaboo, covering and uncovering your ojos.
- 2Count eyes on toys: teddy has two, the spider has more!
- 3At bedtime, say "close your eyes" with the Spanish word for eyes.
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“Eyes” 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.