Spanish words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “sun” in Spanish
The sun appears in weather songs, morning songs and even space songs, and it's one of the first things kids draw.
Sun in Spanish
el sol
Sounds like ≈ el SOHL
Good to know: For sunny weather Spanish says hace sol, literally "it makes sun".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Para el sol
For the sun
from Un Sombrero Grande (A Big Hat)
¡Bajo el sol!
In the sun!
from Hace Sol (It's Sunny)
El sol es cálido
The sun is warm
from En el Espacio (Up in Space)
5 songs that teach it
“Sun” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Un Sombrero Grande
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- sombrero · hat
- grande · big
- cabeza · head
- sol · sun
Hace Sol
It's Sunny · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- sol · sun
- hace calor · it's hot
- jugar · to play
- afuera · outside
En el Espacio
Up in Space · Nature · Premium
- sol · sun
- luna · moon
- estrella · star
- planeta · planet
Hola, Naturaleza
Hello, Nature · Nature · Premium
- sol · sun
- cielo · sky
- árbol · tree
- flor · flower
La A de Avión
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- el avión · plane
- la ballena · whale
- la casa · house
- el dinosaurio · dinosaur
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look outside and ask: is there sol today?
- 2Draw a big sun and color it yellow together.
- 3Put on a sun hat and name both the hat and the sun.
Related Spanish words
“Sun” in other languages
Sing it in Spanish, free
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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.