Lyrics & Translation
Cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros
Cielito lindo, de contrabando
De la sierra morena
Cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros
Cielito lindo, de contrabando
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo, los corazones
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo, los corazones
Ese lunar que tienes
Cielito lindo, junto a la boca
No se lo des a nadie
Cielito lindo, que a mí me toca
Ese lunar que tienes
Cielito lindo, junto a la boca
No se lo des a nadie
Cielito lindo, que a mí me toca
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo, los corazones
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo, los corazones
Siempre que te enamores
Mira primero, mira primero
Donde pones los ojos
Cielito lindo, no llores luego
Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo los corazones
Key Vocabulary
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sierra /ˈsjɛrə/ A2 |
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ojitos /oˈxitos/ A1 |
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lunar /luˈnɑːr/ B1 |
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cantar /kanˈtar/ A1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2 |
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alegrar /aleˈɣɾaɾ/ B1 |
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enamorar /enaˈmoɾar/ B1 |
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boca /ˈboka/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Cielito lindo, de contrabando
➔ Use of prepositional phrase to specify origin or manner
➔ The phrase "de contrabando" is a prepositional phrase indicating manner (smuggling).
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores
➔ Imperative mood with a coordinating conjunction to give a command or advice
➔ The phrase "canta y no llores" uses the imperative form "canta" (sing) to give advice.
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Porque cantando se alegran
➔ Use of gerund to indicate an ongoing action as the cause or reason
➔ The gerund "cantando" (singing) indicates an ongoing action that causes happiness.
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Donde pones los ojos
➔ Use of indirect question structure with present tense to express uncertainty or advice
➔ The phrase "Donde pones los ojos" is an indirect question asking where one places their eyes or gaze.
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Que a mí me toca
➔ Use of indirect object pronoun "me" with a reflexive verb construction to indicate possession or obligation
➔ The phrase "que a mí me toca" uses an indirect object "me" to indicate that something pertains to or is one's duty or lot.
