A la lata, al latero
A la lata, al latero
To the Tin Can, To the Tin Maker
Canción de comba
Jump Rope Rhyme
(Spanish)
(English)
A la lata, al latero,
A la hija del chocolatero
A la lima, al limón,
A la hija de Don Simón.
To the tin can, to the tin maker*,
To the daughter of the chocolate-maker,
To the lime, to the lemon,
To the daughter of Don Semon.
Notes
*Tinsmith
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Alternate version:
A la lata, al latero,
A la hija del chocolatero,
A la pin*, a la pon*, (or al pin, al pon)
A la hija del conde Simón.
English translation
To the tin can, to the tin man,
To the daughter of the chocolate-maker
To the pin*, to the pon*,
To the daughter of Count Simon.
*Meaningless words.
Game Instructions
The game can also be played like this:
All the players sit in a circle with an object in hand (like a stone, their shoe, etc.). They place it in front of them to the left. On lines 1 and 3, they pass the object to the person on the right; on lines 2 and 4, they pass the object to their right, to their left, then to their right again where they leave it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
