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Spanish · Unit 27 · Canciones de Cuna

Spanish bedtime lullabies printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 8 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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Song 1 · Close Your Eyes

Cierra los Ojos

Words on the cards

  • cierra los ojos · close your eyes
  • duerme · sleep
  • descansa · rest
  • shh silencio · shh quiet
  • la almohada · pillow
  • la mantita · blanket
  • buenas noches · good night
  • mi pequeño · my little one
  • aquí estoy · I'm here

First lines

Close your eyes
Cierra los ojos
Cierra los ojos
Close your eyes
Sleep, little one
Duerme, mi pequeño
Duerme, mi pequeño
Sleep, little one
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Cierra los Ojos

“Close Your Eyes”

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SingWhat it means
  • Close your eyesCierra los ojos
  • Cierra los ojosClose your eyes
  • Sleep, little oneDuerme, mi pequeño
  • Duerme, mi pequeñoSleep, little one
  • Rest your headApoya la cabeza
  • Descansa, mi amorRest, my love
  • Here I amAquí estoy
  • Aquí estoyI’m here
  • Pillow, soft pillowAlmohada, almohada suave
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Spanishcierra los ojosclose your eyes
Englishclose your eyesFind the Spanish word!
Spanishduermesleep
EnglishsleepFind the Spanish word!
Spanishdescansarest
EnglishrestFind the Spanish word!

Song 2 · Sleep, Little Teddy

Duerme, Osito

Words on the cards

  • el osito · teddy bear
  • mi cama · my bed
  • un abrazo · a hug
  • calentito · warm
  • suave · soft
  • tengo sueño · I'm sleepy
  • bostezar · yawn
  • duerme osito · sleep little teddy

First lines

Teddy bear... el osito.
 
My bed... mi cama.
 
Tucking you in, so warm and cozy.
Te arropo, calentito y a gusto.
Teddy bear... el osito.
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Duerme, Osito

“Sleep, Little Teddy”

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SingWhat it means
  • Teddy bear... el osito.
  • My bed... mi cama.
  • Tucking you in, so warm and cozy.Te arropo, calentito y a gusto.
  • Teddy bear... el osito.
  • Sleep, little teddy... duerme, osito.
  • A big soft hug... un abrazo suave.
  • Sleep, little teddy... duerme, osito.
  • Close your eyes... cierra los ojos.
  • Warm... calentito.
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Spanishel ositoteddy bear
Englishteddy bearFind the Spanish word!
Spanishmi camamy bed
Englishmy bedFind the Spanish word!
Spanishun abrazoa hug
Englisha hugFind the Spanish word!

Song 3 · The Silver Moon

La Luna Plateada

Words on the cards

  • la luna · the moon
  • el cielo · the sky
  • la noche · the night
  • brilla · shine
  • plateada · silver
  • la ventana · the window
  • la luz · the light
  • una nube · a cloud
  • hola luna · hello moon
  • cuídame · watch over me

First lines

The moon — la luna
 
Silver — plateada
 
The sky — el cielo
 
So soft, so still
Tan suave, tan en calma
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

La Luna Plateada

“The Silver Moon”

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SingWhat it means
  • The moon — la luna
  • Silver — plateada
  • The sky — el cielo
  • So soft, so stillTan suave, tan en calma
  • The night — la noche
  • Shine — brilla
  • Round moon at my windowLuna redonda en mi ventana
  • La luna en mi ventanaThe moon at my window
  • Hello moon — hola luna×2
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Spanishla lunathe moon
Englishthe moonFind the Spanish word!
Spanishel cielothe sky
Englishthe skyFind the Spanish word!
Spanishla nochethe night
Englishthe nightFind the Spanish word!

Song 4 · Counting Stars

Cuento Estrellas

Words on the cards

  • una estrellita · one little star
  • dos · two
  • tres · three
  • cinco · five
  • diez · ten
  • las estrellas · the stars
  • brillan · sparkle
  • en el cielo · in the sky
  • cuenta conmigo · count with me
  • una a una · one by one

First lines

One little star
Una estrellita
Una estrellita
One little star
In the sky
En el cielo
En el cielo
In the sky
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Cuento Estrellas

“Counting Stars”

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SingWhat it means
  • One little starUna estrellita
  • Una estrellitaOne little star
  • In the skyEn el cielo
  • En el cieloIn the sky
  • Count with meCuenta conmigo
  • Cuenta conmigoCount with me
  • One by oneUna a una
  • Una a unaOne by one
  • One… uno
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Spanishuna estrellitaone little star
Englishone little starFind the Spanish word!
Spanishdostwo
EnglishtwoFind the Spanish word!
Spanishtresthree
EnglishthreeFind the Spanish word!

Song 5 · Night Animals

Animales de la Noche

Words on the cards

  • el búho · the owl
  • el murciélago · the bat
  • la luciérnaga · the firefly
  • el grillo · the cricket
  • el erizo · the hedgehog
  • el zorro · the fox
  • ¿quién está despierto? · who is awake?
  • todos duermen · everyone is sleeping
  • de noche · at night
  • despacito · very softly

First lines

Who is awake? ¿Quién está despierto?
 
The owl, el búho, soft and slow.
 
El búho, the owl, up in the tree,
 
“Buenas noches,” you sing to me.
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Animales de la Noche

“Night Animals”

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SingWhat it means
  • Who is awake? ¿Quién está despierto?
  • The owl, el búho, soft and slow.
  • El búho, the owl, up in the tree,
  • “Buenas noches,” you sing to me.
  • At night, de noche, hush and near,
  • Very softly, despacito, all is clear.
  • The bat, el murciélago, flutters by,
  • El murciélago, beneath the sky.
  • The firefly, la luciérnaga, tiny light,
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Spanishel búhothe owl
Englishthe owlFind the Spanish word!
Spanishel murciélagothe bat
Englishthe batFind the Spanish word!
Spanishla luciérnagathe firefly
Englishthe fireflyFind the Spanish word!

Song 6 · I Love You to the Moon

Te Quiero Hasta la Luna

Words on the cards

  • te quiero · I love you
  • mucho · so much
  • siempre · always
  • mi corazón · my heart
  • un abrazo · a hug
  • un beso · a kiss
  • estoy contigo · I'm here with you
  • hasta la luna · to the moon
  • mi tesoro · my treasure

First lines

I love you
Te quiero
Te quiero
I love you
So much
Mucho
Mucho
So much
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Te Quiero Hasta la Luna

“I Love You to the Moon”

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SingWhat it means
  • I love youTe quiero
  • Te quieroI love you
  • So muchMucho
  • MuchoSo much
  • My heartMi corazón
  • Mi corazónMy heart
  • AlwaysSiempre
  • SiempreAlways
  • I’m here with youEstoy contigo
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Spanishte quieroI love you
EnglishI love youFind the Spanish word!
Spanishmuchoso much
Englishso muchFind the Spanish word!
Spanishsiemprealways
EnglishalwaysFind the Spanish word!

Song 7 · Sweet Dreams

Dulces Sueños

Words on the cards

  • dulces sueños · sweet dreams
  • sueña · dream
  • nubes suaves · soft clouds
  • flotar · float
  • el arcoíris · the rainbow
  • que duermas bien · sleep tight
  • hasta mañana · see you tomorrow
  • la mañana · the morning
  • buenas noches · good night

First lines

Sweet dreams
Dulces sueños
Dulces sueños
Sweet dreams
Dream
Sueña
Sueña
Dream
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

Dulces Sueños

“Sweet Dreams”

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SingWhat it means
  • Sweet dreamsDulces sueños
  • Dulces sueñosSweet dreams
  • DreamSueña
  • SueñaDream
  • Soft cloudsNubes suaves
  • Nubes suavesSoft clouds
  • Float, floatFlotar, flotar
  • Flotar, flotarFloat, float
  • The rainbowEl arcoíris
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Spanishdulces sueñossweet dreams
Englishsweet dreamsFind the Spanish word!
Spanishsueñadream
EnglishdreamFind the Spanish word!
Spanishnubes suavessoft clouds
Englishsoft cloudsFind the Spanish word!

Song 8 · The Little Boat

La Barquita

Words on the cards

  • la barquita · the little boat
  • el mar · the sea
  • las olas · the waves
  • mécete · rock gently
  • el viento · the wind
  • la arena · the sand
  • el faro · the lighthouse
  • despacio · slowly
  • de un lado a otro · back and forth
  • duerme · sleep

First lines

Little boat
La barquita
La barquita
Little boat
Little boat
La barquita
On the sea
En el mar
Lyric sheetWord cards

Spanish song lyrics · Unit 27

La Barquita

“The Little Boat”

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SingWhat it means
  • Little boatLa barquita
  • La barquita×2Little boat
  • Little boatLa barquita
  • On the seaEn el mar
  • En el marOn the sea
  • El marThe sea
  • The seaEl mar
  • Waves, soft wavesLas olas, olas suaves
  • Las olas×2The waves
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Spanishla barquitathe little boat
Englishthe little boatFind the Spanish word!
Spanishel marthe sea
Englishthe seaFind the Spanish word!
Spanishlas olasthe waves
Englishthe wavesFind the Spanish word!

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