Las vocales
Here's a song for learning the vowels in Spanish…
Las vocales
The Vowels
Canción infantil
Children's Song
(Spanish)
(English)
A, A,
Mi gatito malo está,
A, A,
Mi gatito malo está.
E, E,
A mí me gusta el café,
E, E,
A mí me gusta el café.
I, I,
En la escuela yo aprendí.
Una letra muy bonita
I, I,
En la escuela yo aprendí,
I, I,
En la escuela yo aprendí.
O, O,
Mi hermana Rosa donó,
O, O,
Mi hermana Rosa donó.
Un vestido muy bonito
A la virgen de la O*,
Un vestido muy bonito
A la virgen de la O.
U, U,
Caramelo comes tú,
U, U,
Caramelo comes tú.
Que te trajo tu padrino
Cuando vino del Perú,
Que te trajo tu padrino
Cuando vino del Perú.
A, A,
My kitten is sick.
A, A,
My kitten is sick.
E, E,
I like coffee,
E, E,
I like coffee.
I, I,
I learned at school,
A very nice letter.
I, I,
I learned at school,
I, I,
I learned at school.
O, O,
My sister Rose gave,
O, O,
My sister Rose gave.
A very nice dress
To the Virgin of the O*
A very nice dress
To the Virgin of the O.
U, U,
You eat candy,
U, U,
You eat candy.
That your grandfather brought you
When he came from Peru,
That your grandfather brought you
When he came from Peru.
Notes
*The expectant Mary (For More info check out: What does the title, Virgen de la O, signify?).
Comments
Francy wrote "I'd like to share the song "Las vocales" (The Vowels) with you. My grandfather taught it to me when I was working on a project of preserving the culture of children's rounds, songs and games.
Kindest regards from my grandfather Joselín Sierra Pérez."
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Francy Johanna Sierra Díaz and her grandfather for contributing this song. Translated by Mama Lisa and Tatie Monique.
¡Muchas gracias!
