Ésta era una niñita
Ésta era una niñita
She Was A Little Girl
Canción de corro
Circle Game
(Spanish)
(English)
Ésta era una niñita
Graciosa y muy bonita
Que cuando pedía agua
Se echaba a zapatear
A la niña que está en medio
Le quisiera regalar
Una tijerita de oro
Para la virgen del pilar
Saltar con las manitos* a la cintura
E yunga para la yunga
E yunga para la ya.
E yunga para la yunga
E yunga para la ya.
She was a very pretty
And gracious little girl,
When she would ask for water
She'd start to tap her feet.
To the girl in the middle
I would like to give
Little gold scissors
For the Virgin of the Pillar.
Jump with the hands on the waist
And yunga to the yunga
And yunga to the ya.
And yunga to the yunga
And yunga to the ya.
Notes
* "manitos" or "manitas" (little hands), either words can be found in the Spanish speaking world.
Game Instructions
The kids go around in a circle and then mimic the motions that they sing.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Mary Falla Segura from San Borja, Lima, for contributing this song.
¡Muchas gracias!
