Jeringonza – A Spanish Word Game Like Pig Latin, with Portuguese and Italian Versions

Jeringonza is played in Spain and throughout Latin America. It's also found in Portuguese speaking Brazil and even in Italy. It's a secret language for kids – just like the English word game Pig Latin. (I'm going to make all the changes to the words in bold below to help you learn [...]

Can Anyone Help with Any Songs from Honduras, Guatemala and/or Belize?

I received these two notes below on the Mama Lisa's World Facebook Group and was wondering if anyone could help? 1) Juanita Edington wrote… “Love all of the resources on mama lisa's world regarding songs of countries around the world. I needed songs from various Central and South American countries and found many to use at school [...]

Only a Mother's Love – A Spanish Poem with an MP3 Recording

It's May, the month for Mothers Day around the world! Here's a Spanish poem called “Sólo el Amor de Una Madre”. You'll find it below in the original Spanish, with an English translation and an MP3 recording of it being recited in Spanish… Sólo el Amor de Una Madre Sólo el amor de una [...]

De colores – All the Colors – Spanish Song about Springtime

I was inspired to post De colores now because of a drawing my daughter created the other day – it made me think of All the Colors! The song is a celebration of the colors of Spring! This song is originally from Spain. The first translation below was done to fit the tune, so you [...]

Spanish Song – Yo te daré (I Will Give You) with an MP3

Élodie Chebat sent us Yo te daré in Spanish with an mp3 recording. You can hear her sing it below, and read along with the lyrics, followed by an English translation… MP3 of Yo te daré Yo te daré Yo te daré Te daré mi hermosa Te daré una cosa Una cosa que yo sólo sé, café I Will Give You (English [...]

CD's with Spanish Songs including Los pollitos

Adrinel emailed me… To whom it may concern: I was wondering if you had a CD available to purchase of the children's nursery rhymes… I was looking for Los pollitos especially.. Thanks! Adrinel Below are some CD's and MP3's from Amazon I found with Los Pollitos on them. I'm giving the links below to buy the cd's as regular [...]

Mama Lisa Now Has a Facebook Group

We'd love it if you'd join the Mama Lisa Facebook Group. You can post anything you'd like about your culture. You can post your own musical recordings or YouTube videos… Links to culture and musical sites… Photos of your country… Questions about songs or cultural issues… Anything related to World Culture and [...]

Does Anyone Know a Spanish Lullaby about a Bug that Lost its Leg or Wing?

Sabrina wrote to me looking for help with a Spanish lullaby, possibly from the Dominican Republic… Hey Lisa, I don't know if you can help me out. My name is Sabrina, I am 29 years old and I was married to a Dominican man who unfortunately passed away of cancer last year. I am originally from Germany, [...]

A Nice Version of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” in Spanish

I just learned this Spanish version of Row, Row, Row Your Boat. It's called Vamos a remar en un botecito (Let's Go Rowing in a Little Boat). Below you'll find it in Spanish, with an English translation and the midi tune. Listen to the Tune to Row, Row, Row Your Boat Vamos a remar en [...]

A Song about Skeletons in Spanish with an English Translation from Costa Rica

Here's a nice, gently scary song you might like to teach your children or students for Halloween or Day of the Dead. It's called Los esqueletos or The Skeletons. In Costa Rica it's used to teach numbers in an exciting way! My husband and I loosely translated the English version so that [...]