El Burrito de Belén
El Burrito de Belén
The Donkey of Bethlehem
Canción de Navidad
Christmas Carol
(Spanish)
(English)
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén.
Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Belén.
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén.
Si me ven, si me ven, voy camino de Belén.
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tuquí,
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tu,
Apúrate mi burrito
Que ya vamos a llegar
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tuquí,
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tu,
Apúrate mi burrito
Vamos a ver a Jesús.
With my donkey of the Savannah, I'm going to Bethlehem.
With my donkey of the Savannah, I'm going to Bethlehem.
If they see me, if they see me, I'm going to Bethlehem.
If they see me, if they see me, I'm going to Bethlehem.
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tuquí,
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tu,
Hurry up my donkey,
We are almost there.
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tuquí,
Tuquí, tuquí, tuquí, tu,
Hurry up my donkey,
We are going to see Jesus.
Comments
According to Mr. Michaud, this song is originally from Venezuela. The tune is traditionally the one in the midi.
Many thanks to Mrs. Mynelle Howells and her 6AA Spanish class (2007) from Trinity Lutheran School for singing for us!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Mrs. Mynelle Howells for providing the lyrics to El Burrito de Belén and for the English translation.
The picture shows a man and a woman approaching Bethlehem with a donkey. It was taken on Christmas Day, 1898.
¡Muchas gracias!
