Learn Spanish with Songs: 18 Easy Spanish Songs for Beginners

How to learn with these songs

A chorus repeats the same few words again and again, and the melody does the memorising for you. Every song here is slow to mid tempo, sung mostly in Spanish, with short, clear lines built on everyday words: famous ballads, film songs and pop, plus a few classics every Spanish speaker grew up with.

How to use this list: tap Sing this (or search the title in a room) and pick a lyrics video that shows Spanish lyrics. Read the "Words you'll learn" first, sing just the chorus two or three times, then the whole song. Spanish vowels never change, so if you can read it, you can sing it.

This is the Beginner level. Intermediate and Advanced lists, with faster songs and longer lines, are coming soon.

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DespacitoLuis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
The title itself teaches you a word; sing the chorus, skip the rap.
Words you’ll learn
- despacitodes-pa-SEE-toslowly
- pasito a pasitopa-SEE-to a pa-SEE-tostep by step
- suaveSWA-vesmooth, gently
- poquitopo-KEE-toa little bit
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Recuérdame (Remember Me)Carlos Rivera
Coco in Spanish: slow, with short, clear lines.
Words you’ll learn
- recuérdamere-KWER-da-meremember me
- mi amormee a-MORmy love
- no lloresno YO-resdon't cry
- corazónko-ra-SONheart
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Libre soy (Let It Go)Carmen Sarahí
Frozen in Latin American Spanish: a tune you already know.
Words you’ll learn
- libreLEE-brefree
- soysoyI am
- el vientoel VYEN-tothe wind
- lloraryo-RARto cry
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Dos oruguitasSebastián Yatra
Encanto ballad: slow, gentle and clearly sung.
Words you’ll learn
- oruguitaso-ru-GEE-taslittle caterpillars
- crecerkre-SERto grow
- adelantea-de-LAN-teforward
- milagrosmee-LA-grosmiracles
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Vivir mi vidaMarc Anthony
The chorus is four verbs you'll use every day.
Words you’ll learn
- reírre-EERto laugh
- bailarbai-LARto dance
- gozargo-SARto enjoy
- vivirvee-VEERto live
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Me gustas túManu Chao
Simple, repeated "I like" lines: perfect grammar practice.
Words you’ll learn
- me gustas túme GUS-tas tuI like you
- mi corazónmee ko-ra-SONmy heart
- qué hora sonke O-ra sonwhat time is it
- la nochela NO-chethe night
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Color esperanzaDiego Torres
An uplifting sing-along with a clear, steady chorus.
Words you’ll learn
- sabersa-BERto know
- se puedese PWE-deit can be done
- los miedoslos MYE-dosfears
- esperanzaes-pe-RAN-sahope
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La camisa negraJuanes
Catchy and mid tempo; the chorus rhymes simple words.
Words you’ll learn
- la camisala ka-MEE-sathe shirt
- negraNE-grablack
- el almael AL-mathe soul
- la calmala KAL-macalm
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Como la florSelena
Tejano classic: slow chorus with clear, simple words.
Words you’ll learn
- la florla florthe flower
- amora-MORlove
- felicidadfe-lee-see-DADhappiness
- me dueleme DWE-leit hurts me
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Bésame muchoConsuelo Velázquez
A slow bolero sung by everyone from Luis Miguel to Andrea Bocelli.
Words you’ll learn
- bésameBE-sa-mekiss me
- muchoMU-choa lot
- esta nocheES-ta NO-chetonight
- perderteper-DER-teto lose you
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Eres túMocedades
A slow 1970s ballad built on "you are".
Words you’ll learn
- eres túE-res tuit's you, you are
- el aguael A-gwawater
- el fuegoel FWE-gofire
- una mañanaU-na ma-NYA-naa morning
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Quizás, quizás, quizásOsvaldo Farrés
Question words on repeat: when, how, where.
Words you’ll learn
- quizáskee-SASperhaps
- cuándoKWAN-dowhen
- cómoKO-mohow
- dóndeDON-dewhere
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Sabor a míÁlvaro Carrillo
Slow bolero (try the Luis Miguel version), sung with clear diction.
Words you’ll learn
- saborsa-BORtaste
- tiempoTYEM-potime
- añosA-nyosyears
- nuestras almasNWES-tras AL-masour souls
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BailandoEnrique Iglesias
A party hit; sing the all-Spanish version, whose chorus repeats simple words.
Words you’ll learn
- bailandobai-LAN-dodancing
- tu cuerpotu KWER-poyour body
- el corazónel ko-ra-SONthe heart
- la respiraciónla res-pee-ra-SYONbreath
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EresCafé Tacvba
A slow, sincere love song made of simple statements.
Words you’ll learn
- eresE-resyou are
- lo que más quierolo ke mas KYE-rowhat I love most
- mi pensamientomee pen-sa-MYEN-tomy thought
- este mundoES-te MUN-dothis world
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Cielito lindoMexican folk song
Mexico's favourite sing-along: "ay, ay, ay, ay".
Words you’ll learn
- cantaKAN-tasing
- no lloresno YO-resdon't cry
- lindoLEEN-dolovely
- los corazoneslos ko-ra-SO-neshearts
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GuantanameraCuban folk song
Slow and repetitive, with lyrics from a José Martí poem.
Words you’ll learn
- un hombreun OM-brea man
- sinceroseen-SE-rosincere
- la palmala PAL-mathe palm tree
- guajiragwa-HEE-racountry girl
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Los pollitos dicenChildren's song
The first song many Spanish-speaking kids learn.
Words you’ll learn
- los pollitoslos po-YEE-tosthe chicks
- tienen hambreTYE-nen AM-brethey are hungry
- tienen fríoTYE-nen FREE-othey are cold
- la gallinala ga-YEE-nathe hen
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Frequently asked questions

Can you really learn Spanish by singing songs?

Songs won't replace grammar study, but they are excellent for vocabulary, pronunciation and listening. Choruses repeat the same words many times, so beginners pick up common Spanish words quickly and remember them for longer.

Is Spanish a good language to learn by singing?

Yes. Spanish is spelled the way it sounds and has five clear vowels, so beginners can read and sing lyrics almost immediately.

How should I practise with a karaoke song?

Listen once while reading the lyrics, learn the chorus words, sing only the chorus a few times, then sing the whole song. Say each new word out loud in the gaps and come back to the same song a few days later.

Will there be intermediate and advanced Spanish lists?

Yes. This is the Beginner level. Intermediate and Advanced lists with faster songs and longer lines are coming soon.

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