11 Disney Songs in Spanish (Classic and New) with Lyrics
Disney songs are always fun to sing and because of that, they’re easy to get stuck in our heads. Because of how popular they are, you can find Spanish versions of your favorite ones.
Not only can you extract meaningful new vocabulary from them, but the lyrics also show you how flexible Spanish sentence structure is and how the grammar works in real life. So without further a do, here are 11 of the most fun Disney songs in Spanish (both classic and new).
Contents
- 1. “Bajo el mar” (Under the Sea)
- 2. “En mi corazón vivirás” (You’ll Be In My Heart)
- 3. “Verano” (In Summer)
- 4. “Bésala” (Kiss the Girl)
- 5. “Si no te conociera” (If I Never Knew You)
- 6. “Un mundo ideal” (A Whole New World)
- 7. “Busca lo más vital” (The Bare Necessities)
- 8. “Hombres de acción” / “Todo un hombre haré de ti” (I’ll Make a Man Out of You)
- 9. “Libre soy” (Let It Go)
- 10. “De nada” (Moana)
- 11. “No se habla de Bruno” (We Don’t Talk About Bruno)
- Why Listen to Disney Songs to Learn Spanish?
- And One More Thing…
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1. “Bajo el mar” (Under the Sea)
Movie: “La Sirenita” (The Little Mermaid)
This Little Mermaid song is loved worldwide and is one of the most well-known Disney tunes. Here are some of the most popular lyrics of Sebastian the crab trying to convince Ariel how good she has it in her current surroundings:
Tú crees que en otros lados, las algas más verdes son
(You think algae are greener in other places)
Y sueñas con ir arriba… ¡Qué gran equivocación!
(And you dream of going up there … What a big mistake!)
¿No ves que tu propio mundo no tiene comparación?
(Don’t you see that your own world has no comparison?)
¿Qué puede haber allá fuera que cause tal emoción?
(What can be out there to cause such excitement?)
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2. “En mi corazón vivirás” (You’ll Be In My Heart)
Movie: “Tarzán” (Tarzan)
“En mi corazón vivirás” is one of the most adorable Disney songs to exist. It’s also filled with future tense verbs, both regular and irregular. This makes sense given that the whole song is about making promises.
En mi corazón tú vivirás
(You will live in my heart)
Desde hoy será y para siempre, amor
(From today and forever, love)
En mi corazón no importa qué dirán
(In my heart it doesn’t matter what they say)
Dentro de mí estarás siempre
(You will be inside me forever)
3. “Verano” (In Summer)
Movie: “Frozen: Una Aventura Congelada” (Frozen)
There are actually two versions of this song (and several others on this list)—a Latin American version (the video embedded) and a European version. You’ll find a lot of infinitive verbs in this song and get to know their different usages. Take these lyrics for example:
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Dientes de león podré soplar
(I’ll be able to blow dandelions)
Mi sed, refrescar
(Quench my thirst)
Mi nieve en la arena reposar
(Rest my snow in the sand)
Y broncearme en calma en el verano
(And calmly sunbathe in the summer)
4. “Bésala” (Kiss the Girl)
Movie: “La Sirenita” (The Little Mermaid)
In Spanish, direct object pronouns generally come before the verb—unless they’re added directly onto the end of an infinitive verb, gerund or command. This song from The Little Mermaid is full of them. Like bésala (kiss her), for example.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the song lyrics in Spanish:
No te ha dicho nada aún, pero algo te atrae
(She hasn’t said anything to you yet, but something attracts you)
Sin saber por qué, te mueres por tratar de darle un beso ya
(Without knowing why, you’re dying to try to kiss her already)
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Si la quieres, si la quieres, mírala
(If you want her, if you want her, look at her)
Mírala y ya verás, no hay que preguntarle
(Look at her and you will see, you don’t have to ask her)
5. “Si no te conociera” (If I Never Knew You)
Movie: “Pocahontas” (Pocahontas)
Fun fact: This song was actually not included in the original version of “Pocahontas,” but it was later added in a 2005 re-release of the movie. So, if you love “Pocahontas” but aren’t familiar with this song, that’s why! I highly recommend listening to it if you don’t know it—it’s very beautiful (especially in Spanish).
Here are some of the lyrics (which use the third conditional):
Si no te conociera, si no fuera por tu amor
(If I didn’t know you, if it weren’t for your love)
No sabría el corazón lo hermoso que es vivir
(My heart wouldn’t know how beautiful it is to live)
Si no te tuviera, no sabría cómo al fin
(If I didn’t have you, I wouldn’t know how at last)
He logrado hallar en ti lo que faltaba en mí
(I found in you what was missing in me)
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6. “Un mundo ideal” (A Whole New World)
Movie: “Aladdín” (Aladdin)
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love singing “A Whole New World.” It’s just such a perfect song to belt out when you’re alone in the car or shower. The Spanish version is just as infectious and sing-able.
It’s also full of great examples of the command form. This isn’t surprising, since the song is all about Aladdin trying to convince Jasmine to join him on a magic carpet ride.
Yo te quiero enseñar este mundo espléndido
(I want to show you this splendid world)
Ven, princesa, y deja a tu corazón soñar
(Come, princess, and let your heart dream)
Yo te puedo mostrar cosas maravillosas
(I can show you wonderful things)
Con la magia de mi alfombra vamos a volar
(With the magic of my carpet we’re going to fly)
7. “Busca lo más vital” (The Bare Necessities)
Movie: “El libro de la selva” (The Jungle Book)
The Jungle Book—or, “El libro de la selva”—is one of the cutest Disney movies. In this song, Papa Bear teaches Mowgli the simplicity of life, making Mowgli want to return to the jungle forever. Here are some of the lyrics:
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Busca lo más vital nomás
(Only search for what is most vital)
Lo que es necesidad nomás
(Only what is necessary)
Y olvídate de la preocupación
(And forget about worrying)
Tan solo lo muy esencial para vivir sin batallar
(Just the bare essentials to live without struggles)
Y la naturaleza te lo da
(And nature gives it to you)
8. “Hombres de acción” / “Todo un hombre haré de ti” (I’ll Make a Man Out of You)
Movie: “Mulán” (Mulan)
Like Frozen’s Verano, Mulan’s “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” has a Latin American version and a European version. The Latin American is titled “Hombres de acción” while the European is “Todo un hombre haré de ti.” Here’s some lyrics from the Latin American version:
Hoy la lucha empieza, esa es la misión
(Today the fight begins, that’s the mission)
Niñas me mandaron para tal acción
(They sent me girls for such an action)
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Es la chusma peor que he visto aquí
(This is the worst mob I’ve ever seen here)
Entenderán lo que es virtud
(You’ll understand what virtue is)
Hombres fuertes de acción serán hoy
(You’ll be strong men of action today)
9. “Libre soy” (Let It Go)
Movie: “Frozen”
The popular song “Let It Go” from Frozen is called Libre Soy in Spanish, which means “I’m free” or “free am I.” Here are the lines leading up to the chorus in Spanish:
Lo que hay en ti no dejes ver
(What’s in you, don’t let it show)
Buena chica tú siempre debes ser
(You must always be a good girl)
No has de abrir tu corazón
(You’re not to open up your heart)
Pues ya se abrió
(Well, it’s open now)
10. “De nada” (Moana)
Movie: “Moana”
This famous Moana song plays with sentence structure a lot in Spanish. You’ll notice a lot of the words seem to be mixed around. They’re still correct—Spanish sentences have much more flexibility than English ones. Here are a few popular lines from the song:
Yo sólo sé decir: «De nada», por el mar, el cielo, el sol
(I can only say, “you’re welcome,” for the sea, the sky, the sun)
No hay de qué agradecer, de nada
(There’s nothing to thank for, you’re welcome)
Si la noche enfrió, ¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
(If the night got cold, who was it who brought you fire?)
Genial es mi manera de servir
(My way of serving is great)
11. “No se habla de Bruno” (We Don’t Talk About Bruno)
Movie: “Encanto”
Disney’s Encanto is set in the mountains of Colombia and was a big hit when it came out in late 2021. It’s faster than most Disney songs, making it a bit more challenging. Here are a few popular lyrics:
No se habla de Bruno
(We don’t talk about Bruno [literally “Bruno is not talked about”])
Miedo al ver a Bruno balbuceando y tropezando
(Fear at the sight of Bruno babbling and stumbling)
Siempre lo recuerdo murmurando y farfullando
(I always remember him muttering and jabbering)
Su sonido es como la arena al resbalar
(His sound is like sand as it slips)
One of our YouTube channel hosts dissects the lyrics of No Se Habla de Bruno to talk about the grammar structures and vocabulary, which you can find in this video:
Why Listen to Disney Songs to Learn Spanish?
If you’re just starting to get into Spanish music, it can be intimidating to listen to songs performed by native speakers for native speakers. Or you might think kids’ songs would be too easy for you as an intermediate or advanced learner.
But children’s literature, music and movies are great for speakers at all levels. There are plenty of reasons why music works, as opposed to reading and working with textbooks.
The lyrics in children’s music normally use simple vocabulary and grammar—at a child’s level—and the meanings and themes of these lyrics are straightforward enough that you don’t have to worry too much about reading between the lines or making big inferences.
Most importantly, children’s music is catchy and fun to sing along with. You’ll want to listen over and over, and singing along is a great way to memorize the lyrics while practicing your pronunciation.
Plus, you’re probably familiar with Disney stories and songs already. This means you won’t need to focus on the story or even the meaning of the lyrics. You can loosen up, learn the lines and then just focus on learning the grammar rules present in each song.
All of these characteristics make children’s music—and Disney songs in particular—great for anyone who’s currently learning a language. However, all this apparent simplicity is deceptive. Despite being easy to understand, these songs still incorporate complex grammatical structures and verb tenses. This is nothing but good news, because you can quickly learn all this grammar by singing along and reading the lyrics, almost without realizing how much you’re learning.
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Once you’ve graduated from songs, you can try extracting lessons from the full Disney movies. You can also find several deep-dives into Disney movie scenes on the FluentU YouTube channel (similar to the song breakdowns), like this one of Tangled:
And there you have it—11 super fun Disney songs in Spanish. The next time you’re in the car, shower or just alone in your room, I highly recommend turning one on and singing along.
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