Move and dance
El tren de los amigos
A new song by the channel: the train picks up a bunny, a duck and a kitten, and kids move their arms like the wheels, count the passengers and duck down in the tunnel.
Lyrics in Spanish with English translation
The English meaning is under each line.
¡Ya llegó, ya llegó!It’s here, it’s here!¡Nuestro tren ya llegó!Our train is here!Chucu, chucu, chu, chu, chu,Chucu, chucu, chu, chu, chu,¡ven al viaje también tú!come along on the trip too!
Un conejito en la estaciónA little bunny at the stationlleva puesta una flor.is wearing a flower.Da un saltito para entrar,He gives a little hop to get on,¡el paseo va a empezar!the ride is about to start!
Sus orejas mueve así,He wiggles his ears like this,una aquí y otra allí.one here and one there.Con las manos puedes túWith your hands, you canhacer orejas: ¡chu, chu, chu!make ears too: chu, chu, chu!
Chucu, chucu, suena el tren,Chucu, chucu, goes the train,las rueditas van muy bien.the little wheels roll along just fine.Mueve brazos al compás,Move your arms to the beat,¡vamos juntos a viajar!let’s travel together!
Chu, chu, chu, por el jardín,Chu, chu, chu, through the garden,hay sorpresas para ti.there are surprises for you.Cuando llegue a la estación,When it reaches the station,¡una palma y un saltón!a clap and a big jump!
Una pata viene atrásA duck comes along behindcon sus botas: ¡chas, chas, chas!in her boots: chas, chas, chas!Trae un bolso de color,She brings a colorful bag,¡quiere subir al vagón!she wants to get on the car!
Cuac, cuac, cuac, saluda así,Cuac, cuac, cuac, that’s how she says hello,el conejo dice: sí.the bunny says: yes.Uno y dos, ya somos dos,One and two, now there are two of us,¡mira el tren, cómo arrancó!look at the train, off it goes!
Chucu, chucu, suena el tren,Chucu, chucu, goes the train,las rueditas van muy bien.the little wheels roll along just fine.Mueve brazos al compás,Move your arms to the beat,¡vamos juntos a viajar!let’s travel together!
Chu, chu, chu, por el jardín,Chu, chu, chu, through the garden,hay sorpresas para ti.there are surprises for you.Cuando llegue a la estación,When it reaches the station,¡una palma y un saltón!a clap and a big jump!
Un gatito junto al marA little kitten by the seanos escucha y quiere entrar.hears us and wants to come in.Miau, miau, miau, ¿puedo subir?Miau, miau, miau, may I get on?¡Hay un sitio para ti!There’s a seat for you!
Lleva un mapa de papelHe carries a paper mapy lo mira del revés.and looks at it upside down.Lo giramos otra vez,We turn it around again,¡los viajeros ya son tres!now there are three travelers!
Uno, el conejo mueve los pies.One, the bunny moves his feet.Dos, la patita gira una vez.Two, the little duck turns around once.Tres, el gatito dice: ¡muy bien!Three, the kitten says: very good!¡Todos saludan desde el tren!Everyone waves from the train!
Viene un túnel, baja al pasar,Here comes a tunnel, duck down as we pass,agachados vamos a entrar.we go in crouching low.Ya se ve la claridad,Now you can see the light,¡brazos arriba al terminar!arms up when we come out!
En el campo huele a pan,Out in the countryside it smells like bread,los amigos bajarán.the friends will get off.Bajo un árbol hay mantel,Under a tree there’s a tablecloth,pan y fruta para tres.bread and fruit for three.
El conejo repartió,The bunny handed it out,la patita nos cantó.the little duck sang to us.El gatito fue a buscarThe kitten went to findtres cojines para descansar.three cushions to rest on.
Chucu, chucu, suena el tren,Chucu, chucu, goes the train,las rueditas van muy bien.the little wheels roll along just fine.Mueve brazos al compás,Move your arms to the beat,¡vamos juntos a viajar!let’s travel together!
Chu, chu, chu, por el jardín,Chu, chu, chu, through the garden,hay sorpresas para ti.there are surprises for you.Cuando llegue a la estación,When it reaches the station,¡una palma y un saltón!a clap and a big jump!¡Una palma y un saltón!A clap and a big jump!
El paseo terminó,The ride is over,nuestro tren ya regresó.our train has come back.Una mano dice adiós,One hand waves goodbye,otra manda un beso al sol.the other blows a kiss to the sun.
Chucu, chucu, chu, chu, chu,Chucu, chucu, chu, chu, chu,¡qué buen viaje hiciste tú!what a great trip you had!
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How to say it
Spanish vowels are short and clear: a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
- el tren
- ehl TREHN · the train
- conejito
- koh-neh-HEE-toh · little bunny
- la estación
- lah ehs-tah-SYOHN · the station
- las rueditas
- lahs rrweh-DEE-tahs · the little wheels
- una palma
- OO-nah PAHL-mah · a clap
- gatito
- gah-TEE-toh · little kitten
Off-screen
Sing it with actions
- With the bunny, make ears with your hands and wiggle them: «una aquí y otra allí» (“one here and one there”).
- In the chorus, move your arms like the train’s wheels and, when it reaches the station, «¡una palma y un saltón!» (“a clap and a big jump!”).
- Copy the passengers: «cuac, cuac, cuac» (“quack, quack, quack”) with the duck and «miau, miau, miau» (“meow, meow, meow”) with the kitten, and count on your fingers how many are on board: one, two, three.
- In the tunnel, everybody crouches down; on the way out, arms up!
- At the end, one hand waves goodbye and the other blows a kiss to the sun.
- Singing together:
- Pause before «¡una palma y un saltón!» (“a clap and a big jump!”) so your child can say it, then jump together.
- Good for practicing:
- Counting to three, animal sounds, crouching and jumping on cue, and following directions.
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