Spanish words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “rain” in Spanish
A rainy day is the perfect time for this word: puddles, umbrellas and raindrops on the window all give you something to point at.
Rain in Spanish
la lluvia
Sounds like ≈ lah YOO-byah
Good to know: The ll makes a y sound. "It's raining" is llueve or está lloviendo.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
¿Lluvia en el cielo?
Rain in the sky?
from La Lluvia (The Rain)
Ll-yu-via, lluvia, lluvia
Rain, rain
from La Eñe y la Erre (Special Sounds)
¡Me gusta la lluvia!
I like rain!
from Me Gusta (I Like It!)
3 songs that teach it
“Rain” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
La Lluvia
The Rain · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- lluvia · rain
- paraguas · umbrella
- nube · cloud
- mojado · wet
La Eñe y la Erre
Special Sounds · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- el niño · child
- la araña · spider
- la lluvia · rain
- la llave · key
Me Gusta
I Like It! · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- me gusta · I like
- no me gusta · I don't like
- ¿te gusta…? · do you like…?
- me encanta · I love it
Also sung in: El Árbol, Hola, Naturaleza, Calentitos en Casa.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Watch raindrops race down the window and say lluvia.
- 2Put on boots and jump in puddles, shouting the word with every splash.
- 3Tap fingers on the table to make rain sounds, soft then loud.
Related Spanish words
“Rain” 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.