La Burra Orejona – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: La Zenda Norteña
• Album: 2016

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and "La Burra Orejona" by La Zenda Norteña offers a fun and culturally rich experience. This song is special because it connects you to the tradition of Mexican folk music while being a modern, energetic dance number. By listening, you can pick up colloquial Spanish expressions and humorous metaphors that are deeply embedded in the culture. The repetitive and catchy lyrics make it an excellent tool for language learners to improve their pronunciation and vocabulary in a lively and entertaining way.

[English]

Donkey!, just like you

Come this way, my dear

I have a donkey with very big ears

That has the reins and is very stubborn

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

...

When she gets stubborn I take out my pistol

And if she doesn't walk, I poke her tail

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And lend me the little donkey, my dear

But to go through La Zenda Norteña

...

And in both ears she has ticks

And has bunions on all four legs

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

...

I have a donkey with very big ears

That has the reins and is very stubborn

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

The stirrups were missing, my Hector

To the little donkey, come on!

...

When she gets stubborn I take out my pistol

And if she doesn't walk, I poke her tail

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

...

And in both ears she has ticks

And has bunions on all four legs

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

And has the same look as you

And sometimes brays just like you

...

[Spanish]

¡Burra!, igualita que tú

Vengase por la senda, m'ija

Yo tengo una burra que es muy orejona

Que tiene la rienda y es muy amachona

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Que cuando se amacha saco mi pistola

Y si no camina le pico la cola

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y présteme la burrita, m'ija

Pero para irnos por La Zenda Norteña

Y en las dos orejas tiene garrapatas

Y tiene juanetes en las cuatro patas

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Yo tengo una burra que es muy orejona

Que tiene la rienda y es muy amachona

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Le faltaron los estribos, mi Héctor

A la burrita, ¡ándele!

Que cuando se amacha saco mi pistola

Y si no camina le pico la cola

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y en las dos orejas tiene garrapatas

Y tiene juanetes en las cuatro patas

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Y tiene la misma mirada que tú

Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burra /ˈbura/ A1	noun - female donkey
orejona /oɾeˈxona/ A2	adjective - big-eared
mirada /miˈɾaða/ A2	noun - look or gaze
camina /kaˈmina/ A1	verb - to walk
pistola /pisˈtola/ A2	noun - pistol
cola /ˈkola/ A1	noun - tail
garrapatas /ɡaraˈpatas/ B1	noun - ticks (parasites)
juanetes /xwaˈnetes/ B2	noun - bunion (foot condition)
amachona /amaˈtʃona/ B2	adjective - stubborn or strong-willed
rebuzna /reˈβuzna/ B1	verb - to bray (sound made by a donkey)

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo tengo una burra que es muy orejona.

  ➔ Present tense to express possession.

  ➔ The phrase "Yo tengo" means "I have," indicating possession.

• Y a veces rebuzna igualito que tú.

  ➔ Adverbial phrase to indicate frequency.

  ➔ The phrase "a veces" means "sometimes," indicating how often something occurs.

• Que cuando se amacha saco mi pistola.

  ➔ Subordinate clause to express a condition.

  ➔ The phrase "Que cuando" introduces a condition under which the action occurs.

• Y en las dos orejas tiene garrapatas.

  ➔ Present tense to describe characteristics.

  ➔ The phrase "tiene garrapatas" means "has ticks," describing a characteristic of the donkey.

• Y si no camina le pico la cola.

  ➔ Conditional sentence structure.

  ➔ The phrase "si no camina" means "if it doesn't walk," setting up a condition for the action.

• Le faltaron los estribos.

  ➔ Impersonal construction to indicate a lack.

  ➔ The phrase "le faltaron" means "it lacked," indicating something is missing.

• Y présteme la burrita, m'ija.

  ➔ Imperative form to make a request.

  ➔ The phrase "présteme" means "lend me," making a polite request.