Lyrics & Translation
Discover the heart of Chilean folklore with 'La Rosa y el Clavel'. This traditional cueca offers a wonderful opportunity to learn Spanish through its poetic and romantic lyrics. The song's clear metaphors and heartfelt declarations make it a special and accessible piece for language learners to connect with Chilean culture.
I’d like to give you a gift, my dear
Oh, and what are you going to give me?
A rose and a carnation
Oh
That’s my sweetheart
The rose, the rose with the carnation
they made an oath, my love
they made an oath, my love
and they set witnesses, my love, a hundred, and
my love, a lamp, a little lamp of thoughts
my love, the roses, the rose with the carnation
don’t throw roses at me, they just have thorns
throw violets at me, they’re finer
don’t throw roses at me, they just have thorns
Go and show, tell them
so that I won’t go, so they say
Go and show, tell them so that I won’t go, so they say
it’s here, from this girl who’s dancing
But look, look what she does, her skirt starts falling
But look, look what she does, her skirt starts falling
The cowboy, the cowboy who’s with her
but look, look what he does, he moves in and holds it up
but look, look what she does, that girl who's dancing
Key Vocabulary
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jardín /xaɾˈðin/ A1 |
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tierra /ˈtjera/ A1 |
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rosa /ˈrosa/ A1 |
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clavel /klaˈβel/ A2 |
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vida /ˈbiða/ A1 |
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juramento /xuɾaˈmento/ B1 |
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pensamientos /pensamjenˈtos/ B2 |
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polleras /poˈʝeɾas/ B1 |
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huaso /ˈwazo/ B2 |
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acercar /aθeɾˈkaɾ/ B1 |
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mostrar /mosˈtɾaɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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