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Jeringonza – A Spanish Word Game Like Pig Latin, with Portuguese and Italian Versions
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Jeringonza 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 how to create the secret languages.)
In Pig Latin, you create a secret language – that adults don’t understand unless they played the games themselves. You do it by taking the first letter off the beginning of each word and add it to the end of the word. Then put “ay” after that. So, the word “tomorrow” becomes “omorrow-tay“. If the first two letters of the word are two consonants making one sound, (like “st”, “sp”, “tr”, etc.) both letters get moved to the end of the word. Thus, “star” becomes “ar-stay“.
There are different ways to play Jeringonza depending on the country. The most common way is to add a “P” after each vowel in a word, and then after the “P” you repeat the vowel again. So “Chile” would become “Chi-pi-le-pe“.
In Puerto Rico, you add “chi” before each syllable of the word. So the word “gato” (cat) becomes chi-ga-chi-to. Say it out loud. It’s very rhythmic!
In Brazil, the game is called Língua do Pê (P language). It’s rules are like the “P” rules for Spanish above – you add a “P” after each vowel in a word, and then after the “P” you repeat the vowel again. So “carro” (car) becomes “car-pa-ro-po“.
In Italy, the game is called Alfabeto Farfallino (Farfallino Alphabet) – because you add “F” to words making them sound like the word “farfallino”. Actually, the rules are again like the “P” rules for Spanish above – but with an “F” instead: The most common way is to add a “F” after each vowel in a word, and then after the “F” you repeat the vowel again. So, “luna” becomes “lu-fu-na-fa“.
Have fun having secret conversations!
Please, feel free to share your word games with us in the comments below.
Cheers!
Mama Lisa
Can Anyone Help with Any Songs from Honduras, Guatemala and/or Belize?
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009I 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 with the only ones that I still needed were Honduras, Guatemala and Belize.”
Here’s another one…
2) Laura Gurdo wrote…
Hi, I need traditional songs or rhymes from Argentina for a preeschool project. I have read Giddy up, Little bull and Little Kolla Boy….
Thanks . LauraIf anyone can help Juanita or Laura with songs from any of these countries, please let us know in the comments below. Even if the songs are only in the original languages, that would still be great!
Thanks in advance.
Mama Lisa
Only a Mother’s Love – A Spanish Poem with an MP3 Recording
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009It’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 Madre apoyará,
Cuando todo el mundo deja de hacerlo.Sólo el amor de una Madre confiará,
Cuando nadie otro cree.Sólo el amor de una Madre perdonará,
Cuando ninguno otro entenderá.Sólo el amor de una Madre honrará,
No importa en qué pruebas has estado.Sólo el amor de una Madre resistirá,
Por cualquier tiempo de prueba.No hay ningún otro amor terrenal,
Más grande que el de una Madre.MP3 Recording of Sólo el Amor de Una Madre by Monique Palomares.
Here’s the English translation penned by me, Lisa Yannucci, and my colleague, Monique Palomares, who works with me on Mamá Lisa’s World en español… Enjoy!
Only a Mother’s Love
Only a mother’s love will sustain,
When nobody else does.Only a mother’s love will trust,
When nobody else believes.Only a mother’s love will forgive,
When nobody else understands.Only a mother’s love will honor,
Whatever the cause.Only a mother’s love will withstand,
Any test of time.There is no other earthly love,
Greater than that of a mother.Many thanks to Monique for helping with the translation and for reciting this poem for us!
Here are some other posts about Mother’s Day, including other poems:
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mama Lisa
De colores – All the Colors – Spanish Song about Springtime
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009I 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 could sing along in English, as well as Spanish. However, I’m including a YouTube video that shows Pete Seeger actually teaching this song to his audience. So you can learn it from him!
De colores
De colores, de colores se visten los campos en la primavera
De colores, de colores son los pajaritos que vienen de afuera
De colores, de colores es el arco iris que vemos lucir
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a míCanta el gallo, canta el gallo con el quiri quiri quiri quiri quiri
La gallina, la gallina con el cara cara cara cara cara
Los polluelos, los polluelos con el pío pío pío pío pío pí
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a míDe colores, de colores brillantes y finos se viste la aurora
De colores, de colores son los mil reflejos que el sol atesora
De colores, de colores se viste el diamante que vemos lucir
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a míAll the Colors
(English Translation)All the colors, all the colors, oh how they dress up the countryside in springtime,
All the colors, all the colors of birdies, oh how they come back to us outside,
All the colors, all the colors in rainbows we see shining bright in the sky,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully.The rooster sings, he sings cock-a-doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle-doo,
The chicken clucks, she clucks, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck,
The little chicks they cheep, they cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully.All the colors, all the great, glowing colors that we see in the sky at sunrise,
All the colors, all the colors are seen in the thousand reflections in sunlight,
All the colors, all the colors are seen glittering in a diamond ring,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully,
And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully.I tried to keep the translation as close as possible to the original, while making it fit the melody. The biggest liberty I took was in the line “Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mí”, which I translated as “And that’s why a great love of the colors makes me feel like singing so joyfully.” A more literal translation would be, “And therefore, the great love of many colors pleases me.” or “And that’s why I like so many colors so much.” -Mama Lisa
Come visit the De colores Song Page for the French Translation, Sheet music and midi.
Here’s a street performer in Tijuana, Mexico singing De colores…
Happy Spring to all of you in the Northern Hemisphere and I hope you enjoy the autumn hues if you’re in the Southern hemisphere!
Mama Lisa
Spanish Song – Yo te daré (I Will Give You) with an MP3
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Élodie 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…
Yo te daré
Yo te daré
Te daré mi hermosa
Te daré una cosa
Una cosa que yo sólo sé, caféI Will Give You
(English Translation)I will give you,
I will give you my pretty,
I will give you a thing,
The only thing I know, coffee.Many thanks to Élodie Chebat for contributing this song and for singing it for us, and to Monique Palomares of Mamá Lisa’s World en español for translating it into English.
Check out the Yo te daré song page for the midi, the score and a French translation.
Enjoy!
Mama Lisa
CD’s with Spanish Songs including Los pollitos
Thursday, February 26th, 2009Adrinel 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!
AdrinelBelow 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 cd’s (but you can download the whole disc in mp3 form if you’d like). You can listen to samples of all of them before buying…
CD’s to Buy from Amazon with Los pollitos:
Los Merenguitos: Canciones Infantiles
¡A Bailar! Let’s Dance! (Spanish learning songs for kids/Canciones infantiles)MP3’s of Los pollitos – You can also buy single mp3’s of the song:
Los Pollitos (The Little Chicks) by Elizabeth Mitchell – I like this one a lot!
Los Merenguitos: El Barquito – El Cartero – Los Pollitos – Patito Patito – MP3 Download for .99 cents
Los Pollitos (The Little Chicks) – from ¡A Bailar! Let’s Dance! – MP3 Download for .99 centsIf anyone would like to recommend any other versions of Los pollitos, feel free to in the comments below.
Mama Lisa
Mama Lisa Now Has a Facebook Group
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009We’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 Music…
Click on the icon below to access the group. If you have a Facebook account already, you just need to click on “Join the Group” to join. If you’re not a member, you simply have to sign up for free to become a member and then you can join the Mama Lisa Group…
Looking forward to seeing you in Facebook!
Mama Lisa
Does Anyone Know a Spanish Lullaby about a Bug that Lost its Leg or Wing?
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Sabrina 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, so my Spanish is rather horrible, also I always wanted to learn this beautiful language…
I remember my husband singing a Spanish lullaby or children’s song for me from time to time. If I remember right, this song was about a bug/beetle who lost a leg or a wing. Searching for the lyrics and melody of this song through the internet I found your homepage. Can you help me to find this song? I am grateful for every hint or tip.
Thanks so much, SABRINA.
If anyone can help with the lyrics to this lullaby, and/or and English translation, and/or the tune, please let us know in the comments below…
Thanks!
Mama Lisa
A Nice Version of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” in Spanish
Friday, October 10th, 2008I 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 un botecito
(Spanish)Vamos a remar,
en un botecito,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
en un botecito.Vamos a volar,
en un avioncito,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
en un avioncito.Vamos a pasear,
en un cochecito,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
rápido,
en un cochecito.Let’s Go Rowing in a Little Boat
(English Translation)Let’s go rowing,
In a little boat,
Rapidly,
Rapidly
Rapidly,
Rapidly,
In a little boat.Let’s go flying
In a little plane
Rapidly,
Rapidly
Rapidly,
Rapidly,
In a little plane.Let’s go driving
In a little car
Rapidly,
Rapidly
Rapidly,
Rapidly,
In a little car.Many thanks to Andrea Giráldez for sending us this song. If anyone would like to sing it for us, please email me.
Visit the Vamos a remar en un botecito song page for the French Translation of this song.
Mama Lisa
A Song about Skeletons in Spanish with an English Translation from Costa Rica
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Here’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 you can sing it to the tune. Below you can hear the melody it’s sung to.
Los esqueletos
Cuando el reloj marca la una
los esqueletos salen de su tumba,
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las dos
dos esqueletos comen arroz
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las tres
tres esqueletos se vuelven al revés
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las cuatro
cuatro esqueletos van al teatro
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las cinco
cinco esqueletos se pegan un gran brinco
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las seis
seis esqueletos juegan ajedrez
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las siete
siete esqueletos se montan en cohete
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumba.Cuando el reloj marca las ocho
ocho esqueletos comen bizcocho
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumbaCuando el reloj marca las nueve
nueve esqueletos todos se mueven
tumba, que tumba, que tumba, tumba, tumbaCuando el reloj marca las diez
diez esqueletos se duermen otra vez. (retardando)The Skeletons
When the old clock, we hear it strike one,
Out from their dark tombs, all the skeletons come,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.*When the old clock, we hear it strike two,
White skeletons, two, gobble up rice, it’s true,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike three,
White skeletons, three, turn upside down, you see,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike four,
White skeletons, four, pass the theater door,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike five,
White skeletons, five, jump high into the sky,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike six,
White skeletons, six, play chess as the clock ticks,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike seven,
White skeletons, seven, rocket up to heaven,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike eight,
White skeletons, eight, eat up all the sponge cake,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike nine,
White skeletons, nine, shake their bodies in time,
“Tumba, ke tumba, ke tumba, tumba, tumba”.When the old clock, we hear it strike ten,
White skeletons, ten, lie down sleeping again. (Slow down.)*Literally: “Tomb, which tomb, which tomb, tomb, tomb.”
Many thanks to Lilliana for the tune and for contributing this song provided by Rosa María Solís Marín from Costa Rica. Thanks also to Jason Pomerantz for helping me with the translation.
-Mama Lisa
Announcing Mamá Lisa’s World en español!
Monday, October 1st, 2007We’re very excited to make an important announcement – Mama Lisa’s World, our collection of children’s songs from around the globe, is now available in Spanish!
Mama Lisa’s World features almost a thousand kids’ songs from more than a hundred countries and cultures. Many are available in the original languages, with translations into English, French and now Spanish. It’s a great resource for parents, teachers and anyone interested in multicultural childhood culture.
I’d like to thank my friend and colleague, Monique Palomares, for her translations and my husband, Jason Pomerantz, for his programming. And, of course, I’m especially grateful to the many contributors who have made this great resource possible!
If you’d like to sing a traditional children’s song for us in Spanish, we be happy to post it!
Come on over and visit Mamá Lisa’s World en español!
Does Anyone Know a Spanish Children’s Song about a Sardine Traveling Over Mountains?
Monday, June 18th, 2007Liz wrote:
As a child staying in Spain with family friends, I remember learning a song about a sardine. I can remember that as part of the song it traveled over mountains. I can remember laughing so much with my best friend who was Spanish, about this sardine travelling over mountains.
Has anyone else got any recollection of such a song? If so I would like to hear about it and get the words and tune.
Thanks
Liz
If anyone can help out with this song, please comment below or email me.
Thanks!
Lisa
Come Watch the Video “Teasing Mr. Crocodile”
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Val at the Daddy Ross Preschool in Argentina has a wonderful sense of humor. You can see her in action with her students acting out the song Teasing Mr. Crocodile. Click on the button on the bottom bar below to watch the video. Below the video box, you’ll find the lyrics to Teasing Mr. Crocodile…
Here are the lyrics to Teasing Mr. Crocodile…
Teasing Mr. Crocodile
Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be…
SNAP!Four little monkeys
Sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be…
SNAP!Three little monkeys
Sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be…
SNAP!Two little monkeys
Sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be…
SNAP!One little monkey
Sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be…
SNAP!No more little monkeys
Sitting in a tree.Many thanks to Val and the children of Daddy Ross Preschool in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for letting us post their Teasing Mr. Crocodile video. Click the link to watch more videos from the Daddy Ross Preschool.
Come Watch the “Ten in the Bed and the Little One Said” Video
Friday, June 1st, 2007Click on the button on the bottom bar below to watch the wonderful children at the Daddy Ross Preschool in Argentina act out the actions to the song Ten in the Bed.
The music in the background of the video is from a CD called Super Simple Songs.
Here are the lyrics to Ten in the Bed:
There Were Ten in a Bed
There were ten in a bed*
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were six in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were five in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were four in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were three in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were two in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There was one in a bed
And the little one said
“Good night!”*This line can be “There were ten in a bed” or “There were ten in the bed”.
In Super Simple Songs’ version of Ten in the Bed the last line is “I’m lonely”.
The Super Simple Songs CD is chock full of great music for young kids, and those who are learning English as a second language.
Many thanks to Val at the Daddy Ross Preschool and to Devon at Super Simple Songs for letting me post the video. You can click the links to check out more of their work or to buy the Super Simple Songs CD.
Enjoy!
Lisa
A Springtime Song Called “La Primavera” from Peru
Sunday, April 15th, 2007Here’s a nice Peruvian children’s song about the Spring in Spanish followed by an English translation…
La primavera
La primavera
Cantan, cantan por los campos,
Primavera llega ya.
Por los campos viene riendo jaja
Riendo jajajaja
Primavera
Los campos florecen
Las aves aparecen
Sale el sol
Todo es amor
Llegó la primavera
Vestida de flores
Y yo quisiera
Vestirme de mil colores.Springtime
Springtime
They sing, sing in the fields,
Spring arrives at last!
In the fields it comes laughing, ha, ha!
Laughing, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Springtime,
The fields bloom
The birds appear
The sun comes out
Everything is love
Springtime arrives
Dressed in flowers
And I’d like to
Dress in a thousand colors!Many thanks to Anna Carina Morales Peña for sending this song and to Monique Palomares for helping me with the English translation.
If anyone knows the tune to this song, please email me.
Thanks!
Lisa
Spanish Translations of English Children’s Songs
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007Jackie wrote us looking for some Spanish versions of English songs.
Online, at Mama Lisa’s World, we already have Itzi, bitzi araña, which is the Spanish version of Itsy Bitsy Spider. There’s also Estrellita, which is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in Spanish. You can click on the links for the lyrics in Spanish with English translations.
Monique, at Mama Lisa’s World en français, and I will be working on a Spanish version of Mama Lisa’s World this year. It will feature children’s songs from around the world in the original languages with Spanish translations. Monique’s already translating some of the songs into Spanish.
Since Jackie was also looking for a Spanish version of Lavender’s Blue, Monique translated it for her. So, as a preview of Mama Lisa’s World en español, here’s Lavender’s Blue, the old English song, with an mp3 of the tune and a Spanish translation (it’s a literal translation of the English version)…
MP3 of Lavender’s Blue – Piano Recording of the Tune
(Performed by Susan Pomerantz)Lavender’s Blue
(English)Lavender’s blue,
Diddle diddle,
Lavender’s green,
When I am king,
Diddle diddle,
You shall be queen.Call up your men,
Diddle diddle,
Set them to work,
Some to the plow,
Diddle diddle,
Some to the cart.Some to make hay,
Diddle diddle,
Some to cut corn,
While you and I,
Diddle diddle,
Keep ourselves warm.Lavender’s green,
Diddle diddle,
Lavender’s blue,
If you love me,
Diddle diddle,
I will love you.La lavanda es azul
(Spanish)La lavanda es azul
Diddle diddle
La lavanda es verde
Cuando sea rey
Diddle diddle
Serás reina.Llama a tus hombres
Diddle diddle
Mándalos a trabajar
Algunos al arado
Diddle diddle
Algunos a la carreta.Algunos a hacer heno
Diddle diddle
Algunos a cosechar trigo
Mientras tú y yo
Diddle diddle
Nos mantenemos al calor.La lavanda es verde
Diddle diddle
La lavanda es azul
Si me quieres
Diddle diddle
Yo te querré.¡Aprovechen! (Enjoy!)
-Lisa
Many thanks to Susan Pomerantz for the piano recording and to Monique Palomares for translating Lavender’s Blue ahead of schedule.
Do You Know of Any Spanish Jump Rope Songs?
Saturday, February 10th, 2007Anne-Marie wrote:
Hello,
My name is Anna-Marie. I am going to participate in a mission trip to the Dominican, and I was planning to bring some skipping ropes. Do you know any songs in Spanish that would go well with this activity? It’s for 5-7 year olds.
Thanks,
Anna-Marie
If anyone can help out with any Spanish Jump Rope songs, please comment below.
Thanks!
Lisa
How to Find Sheet Music, Tunes and MP3’s on Mama Lisa’s World
Saturday, January 6th, 2007In addition to this blog, I also host Mama Lisa’s World. Mama Lisa’s World is a large collection of children’s songs and rhymes from countries all around the globe.
Matt, a music teacher from Rhode Island, wrote a question to me, the other day, about Mama Lisa’s World:
Hey Mama,
I love the concept of your site. It’s been exciting to watch it grow. My only frustration is not being able to find either written (preferably) or audio music to accompany the lyrics. How do I find the tunes for all these great lyrics?
Matt
Music Teacher, Rhode Island, USAHere’s what I wrote back, I’m sharing it with you, in case it helps you too…
Hey Matt,
Thanks for writing!
We’ve just added basic sheet music to a lot of songs on the Germany, France, Hungary, Spain and Mexico pages – plus many others.
We’re now in the process of converting the whole site to a database. We’re halfway through. Hopefully by the summer we’ll have a feature that will let you do a search on songs that have sheet music, midis or mp3’s. Midis play the tune of a song. MP3’s are recordings – usually of someone singing the song.
But for now, the songs on the countries that are in the database are working on a simple system. On the country pages they have symbols next to the song if they have special features. Here’s the key…
KEY TO SYMBOLS
– this song has sheet music
Midi – this song has a Midi tune
MP3 – this song has an MP3 recording
– this song has a Video recording
If there’s anything in particular you’re looking for, you’re welcome to ask – in case I know if we have it or not – I may be able to guide you to the right place to find what you’re looking for.
And, of course, we’re always looking for more sheet music, midi’s and mp3’s, so if you’d like to contribute any from your culture, we’d be thrilled!
I hope this helps!
Mama Lisa
Free Online Language Dictionaries
Friday, December 22nd, 2006While I have this link at hand, I’d like to recommend www.freedict.com. It’s a site devoted to free online language dictionaries. You can translate between English and the following languages:
Afrikaans
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Norwegian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
SwedishI find that it can usually succeed at translating the words I need.
Feel free to recommend other language dictionaries that you like in the comments below.
-Lisa
Spanish Christmas Carol Fum, Fum, Fum with English Translation
Friday, December 15th, 2006Fum, Fum, Fum or Veinticinco de Diciembre, is a very popular Christmas Carol throughout the Spanish speaking world. There are different versions, but from what I can tell, this is one of the more common ones.
This carol has its roots in a Catalan Christmas Carol called A vint-i-cinq de desembre or Fum, Fum, Fum that I posted last year.
It seems that “Fum, fum, fum” is imitating either the sound of strumming on a guitar or the beating on a drum.
Here’s Fum, Fum, Fum in Spanish, followed by an English translation I did for you.
Fum, fum, fum
(Spanish)Veinticinco de Diciembre,
fum, fum, fum.
Veinticinco de Diciembre,
fum, fum, fum.Como un sol nació Jesús,
radiando luz, radiando luz.
De María era hijo;
un establo fue su cuna,
fum, fum, fum.Veinticinco de Diciembre,
fum, fum, fum.
Veinticinco de Diciembre,
fum, fum, fum.Como un sol nació Jesús,
radiando luz, radiando luz.
De María era hijo;
un establo fue su cuna,
fum, fum, fum.Fum, Fum, Fum
(English)Twenty-fifth of December,
Fum, fum, fum.
Twenty-fifth of December,
Fum, fum, fum.Like a sun, was born Jesus,
Radiating light, radiating light.
He was son of Maria;
A stable was his cradle,
Fum, fum, fum.Twenty-fifth of December,
Fum, fum, fum.
Twenty-fifth of December,
Fum, fum, fum.Like a sun, was born Jesus,
Radiating light, radiating light.
He was son of Maria;
A stable was his cradle,
Fum, fum, fum.You can hear the tune to this song here.
I hope you’re having a nice holiday season!
Lisa
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