Niña Hechicera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of Mexican culture with Vicente Fernández's "Niña Hechicera." This iconic ranchera offers a beautiful introduction to romantic Spanish vocabulary and expressions, perfect for understanding heartfelt declarations and poetic metaphors. Listen to its captivating melodies and discover the rich storytelling embedded in its lyrics, making language learning an enchanting journey.

[English]

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To those who ask you

And to those who ask you

If I still have the fire

For your flame

Tell them a little

Don’t say it all

Enchanting girl

Tell them you’re the string

The string that makes

My top spin

I ask you to forgive me

If excited

I break the silence

Nothing better than the rhythm

Of your hips

Nor more beautiful than your valleys

And your volcanoes, enchanting girl

Nothing better than the sway

Of our bodies

And there’s no need to say it all

Lest they fall dead with envy

♪

To those who ask you

And to those who ask you

How you did it, what kind of magic

Let them be your eyes

To see your soul

My beloved

I’ll let them glimpse

The great love

I feel for you

And I ask you to forgive me

If in love

I tell the world

Nothing better than the rhythm

Of your hips

Nor more beautiful than your valleys

And your volcanoes, enchanting girl

Nothing better than the sway

Of our bodies

And there’s no need to tell them all

Lest they fall dead with envy

There’s no need to tell them everything

Lest they fall dead with envy

To those who ask you

♪

[Spanish]

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A los que se pregunten

Y a los que te pregunten

Si aún tengo leña

Para tu hoguera

Cuéntales un poquito

No digas todo

Niña hechicera

Diles que eres la cuerda

La cuerda que hace

Bailar mi trompo

Yo te pido me perdones

Si emocionado

El silencio rompo

Nada mejor que el compás

De tu cadera

Ni más bello que tus valles

Y tus volcanes, niña hechicera

Nada mejor que el vaivén

De nuestros cuerpos

Y no hay que decirlo todo

No sea que caigan de envidia muertos

♪

A los que se pregunten

Y a los que te pregunten

Cómo le hiciste, qué brujería

Déjalos ser tus ojos

Que vean tu alma

Amada mía

Yo dejaré se asomen

Al gran amor

Que por ti yo siento

Y te pido me perdones

Si enamorado

Al mundo le cuento

Nada mejor que el compás

De tu cadera

Ni más bello que tus valles

Y tus volcanes, niña hechicera

Nada mejor que el vaivén

De nuestros cuerpos

Y no hay que decirles todo

No sea que caigan de envidia muertos

No hay que contarles todo

No sea que caigan de envidia muertos

A los que se pregunten

♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
niña niña A1	noun - girl
hechicera hechicera B2	noun - sorceress, witch
cuerda cuerda A2	noun - rope, string
trompo trompo A2	noun - spinning top
perdonar perdonar B1	verb - to forgive
emocionado emocionado B1	adjective - excited, moved
silencio silencio A2	noun - silence
compás compás B2	noun - tempo, rhythm, beat
cadera cadera B1	noun - hip
valles valles B1	noun - valleys
volcanes volcanes B1	noun - volcanoes
vaivén vaivén C1	noun - sway, oscillation
cuerpos cuerpos B1	noun - bodies
envidia envidia B1	noun - envy, jealousy
muertos muertos B1	adjective - dead
bruja bruja B1	noun - witch
alma alma B1	noun - soul
amor amor A1	noun - love
sentir sentir A2	verb - to feel

Key Grammar Structures

• A los que se pregunten

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'se pregunten' to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• Si aún tengo leña

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ This is a conditional clause introduced by 'si', indicating a condition or hypothesis.

• Diles que eres la cuerda

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'diles' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• La cuerda que hace bailar mi trompo

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'que' is used to introduce a relative clause describing 'la cuerda'.

• Yo te pido me perdones

  ➔ Subjunctive in Requests

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'me perdones' to express a request or wish.

• Nada mejor que el compás de tu cadera

  ➔ Comparative Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a comparative structure with 'nada mejor que' to express a superlative idea.

• No sea que caigan de envidia muertos

  ➔ Subjunctive in Negative Commands

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'caigan' after 'no sea que' to express a negative command or warning.