Que llueva is a traditional Spanish children’s song. I was surprised by how quickly kids fell in love with this one. It did take them a little longer to learn because of the Spanish, but kids love this song and frequently request it.

Here are the lyrics:

Que llueva, que llueva, el quetzal está en la cueva.

Que llueva, que llueva, el quetzal está en la cueva.

Los pajaritos cantan, las nubes se levantan.

Que sí, que no, que caiga un chaparrón.

Que sí, que no, que caiga un chaparrón.

And here’s my translation:

Let it rain, let it rain, the quetzal is in the cave,

Let it rain, let it rain, the quetzal is in the cave,

The little birds are singing, and the clouds are lifting.

It may rain rain, it may not, let it pour a lot!

It may rain rain, it may not, let it pour a lot!

Note that “el quetzal” can be replaced by other animals in order to easily add more verses. Simply swap out “el quetzal” with another animal, and the rest of the song remains the same.

Here are some options:

el cóndor (the condor)

la serpiente (the snake)

la tortuga (the turtle)

el venado (the deer)