El Baile de los Pajaritos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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bailar /baiˈlar/ A1 |
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pajaritos /pa.xaˈɾi.tos/ A1 |
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mover /moˈβeɾ/ A1 |
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colita /koˈli.ta/ A2 |
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mundo /ˈmun.do/ A1 |
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alegrar /aleˈɣɾaɾ/ A2 |
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piquito /piˈki.to/ A2 |
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plumas /ˈplu.mas/ A2 |
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sacudir /sa.kuˈðiɾ/ B1 |
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rodillas /roˈði.ʎas/ A2 |
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doblar /doˈβlaɾ/ A2 |
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saltitos /salˈti.tos/ A2 |
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volar /boˈlaɾ/ A1 |
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fiesta /ˈfjes.ta/ A1 |
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cielo /ˈθje.lo/ A1 |
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azul /aˈθul/ A1 |
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mar /mar/ A1 |
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joven /ˈxo.βen/ A1 |
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mayor /maˈʝoɾ/ A1 |
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noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pajaritos a bailar
➔ Infinitive form used as a noun.
➔ In this line, "Pajaritos" (little birds) is the subject, and "a bailar" (to dance) indicates the action they are to perform.
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Cuando acabas de nacer
➔ Subordinate clause indicating time.
➔ The phrase "Cuando acabas de nacer" (When you are born) sets the time frame for the action.
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Las rodillas doblarás
➔ Future tense in the second person.
➔ The verb "doblarás" (you will bend) indicates an action that will take place in the future.
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Es día de fiesta
➔ Present tense for stating facts.
➔ The phrase "Es día de fiesta" (It is a holiday) states a fact about the current situation.
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Vamos a volar tú y yo
➔ First person plural with an infinitive.
➔ The phrase "Vamos a volar" (Let's fly) invites the listener to join in the action.
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Bailaremos sin parar
➔ Future tense indicating continuous action.
➔ The verb "bailaremos" (we will dance) suggests that the action will continue without interruption.
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Hasta la noche acabar
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating duration.
➔ The phrase "Hasta la noche acabar" (Until the night ends) indicates the time frame for the action.