Cinco Ratoncitos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Chiki Toonz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful world of "Cinco Ratoncitos" by Chiki Toonz, a song that turns learning Spanish into a dance party! With its catchy twist rhythm and adorable story of little mice, this tune is perfect for kids to pick up new vocabulary while moving and grooving. Get ready to count, sing, and dance your way to mastering basic Spanish in the most fun way possible!

[English]

I saw five little mice

dancing the twist so well

I saw five little mice

dancing the twist so well.

A black cat came,

stared at them

and this little mouse

plop! it took away

I saw four little mice

dancing the twist so well.

I saw four little mice

dancing the twist so well

A black cat came,

stared at them

and this little mouse

plop! it took away

I saw three little mice,

dancing the twist so well

I saw three little mice

dancing the twist so well

A black cat came,

stared at them

and this little mouse

plop! it took away

I saw two little mice,

dancing the twist so well

I saw two little mice

dancing the twist so well

A black cat came,

stared at them

and this little mouse

plop! it took away

I saw one little mouse,

dancing the twist so well

I saw one little mouse

dancing the twist so well

A black cat came,

stared at it

and this little mouse

plop! it took away

I saw a black cat,

dancing the twist so well

I saw a black cat

dancing the twist so well

I saw cats and mice

dancing the twist so well

I saw cats and mice,

dancing the twist so well

I saw cats and mice

dancing the twist so well

I saw cats and mice

dancing the twist so well

Twist, twist

Meow

[Spanish]

Cinco ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist

cinco ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist.

Vino un gato negro,

fijo lo miró

y a este ratoncito

¡plop! se lo llevó

Cuatro ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist.

Cuatro ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist

Vino un gato negro,

fijo lo miró

y a este ratoncito

¡plop! se lo llevó

Tres ratoncitos vi,

bailando bien el twist

tres ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist

Vino un gato negro,

fijo lo miró

y a este ratoncito

¡plop! se lo llevó

Dos ratoncitos vi,

bailando bien el twist

dos ratoncitos vi

bailando bien el twist

Vino un gato negro,

fijo lo miró

y a este ratoncito

¡plop! se lo llevó

Un ratoncito vi,

bailando bien el twist

un ratoncito vi

bailando bien el twist

Vino un gato negro,

fijo lo miró

y a este ratoncito

¡plop! se lo llevó

Un gato negro vi,

bailando bien el twist

un gato negro vi

bailando bien el twist

Gatos y ratones vi

bailando bien el twist

gatos y ratones vi,

bailando bien el twist

Gatos y ratones vi

bailando bien el twist

gatos y ratones vi

bailando bien el twist

Twist, twist

Miau

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ratoncito /ratoŋˈsito/ A1	noun - little mouse
bailando /baiˈlando/ A2	verb - dancing
gato /ˈɡato/ A1	noun - cat
negro /ˈneɣɾo/ A1	adjective - black
twist /twɪst/ B1	noun - a dance style
vino /ˈbino/ A2	verb - came
fijo /ˈfiɣo/ B1	adjective - fixed
miró /miˈɾo/ A2	verb - looked
llevó /ʝeˈβo/ A2	verb - took
plop /plop/ A1	noun - a sound effect
cuatro /ˈkwatɾo/ A1	numeral - four
tres /ˈtɾes/ A1	numeral - three
dos /dos/ A1	numeral - two
uno /ˈuno/ A1	numeral - one
miau /ˈmiau/ A1	noun - meow

Key Grammar Structures

• Cinco ratoncitos vi

  ➔ Past tense of the verb 'ver' (to see)

  ➔ The verb 'vi' is the first-person singular past tense of 'ver', indicating the action of seeing happened in the past.

• bailando bien el twist

  ➔ Present participle with adverb 'bien'

  ➔ 'Bailando' is the present participle of 'bailar', and 'bien' modifies the manner of dancing.

• Vino un gato negro

  ➔ Preterite tense of the verb 'venir' (to come)

  ➔ 'Vino' is the third-person singular preterite of 'venir', indicating a completed action in the past.

• fijo lo miró

  ➔ Preterite tense with direct object pronoun 'lo'

  ➔ 'Miró' is the preterite of 'mirar', and 'lo' is the direct object pronoun referring to 'este ratoncito'.

• ¡plop! se lo llevó

  ➔ Preterite tense with reflexive pronoun 'se' and direct object pronoun 'lo'

  ➔ 'Llevó' is the preterite of 'llevar', 'se' is reflexive, and 'lo' refers to 'este ratoncito'.

• Gatos y ratones vi

  ➔ Conjunction 'y' and past tense

  ➔ 'Y' connects 'gatos' and 'ratones', and 'vi' is the past tense of 'ver'.

• Twist, twist

  ➔ Noun repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The word 'twist' is repeated to emphasize the dance style.