| Ojalá Que Llueva Café Juan Luis Guerra
Ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
que caiga
un aguacero de yuca y té
del cielo una
harina de queso blanco
y al sur una
montaña
de berro y miel
Oh,...Ojalá que llueva café
Ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
peinar un alto
cerro de trigo y mapuey
bajar por la
colina de arroz graneado
y continuar al
arado
con tu
querer
Oh,...Ojalá el otoño en vez de hojas secas
vista
mi cosecha de petit salé*
sembrar
una llanura
de
batata y fresas
Ojalá que llueva café
Pa' que en
el conuco
no se sufra
tanto, ay ombe**
Ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
pa' que en
Villa Vásquez
oigan este canto
Ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
Ojalá que llueva,
ojalá que llueva, ay ombe
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo,
ojalá que llueva café
Ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
sembrar un alto
cerro de trigo y mapuey
bajar
por la colina de arroz graneado
y continuar al
arado
con tu querer
Oh,...Ojalá el otoño
en vez de hojas secas
vista mi cosecha de petit salé*
sembrar una llanura
de batata y fresas
Ojalá que llueva café
Pa' que en
el conuco
no se sufra
tanto, oye
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
pa' que en
Los Montones
oigan este canto
ojala' que llueva cafe'
en el campo
Ojalá que llueva,
ojalá que llueva, ay ombe
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
Ojalá que llueva café
Pa' que todos
los niños
canten en el campo
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
pa' que en
La Romana oigan este canto
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
Ay,
ojalá que llueva,
ojalá que llueva, ay ombe
ojalá que llueva café en
el campo
Ojalá que llueva café
*petit sale = a French dish of salted pork and
lentils, popular in the Dominican Republic, where Juan Luis Guerra is from;
Villa Vásquez, Los Montones, and La Romana are towns in the Dominican Republic
**ay ombe (also seen as "ai ombe") is
an expression that's used like "oh man," and like "oh man"
it can carry different meanings such as surprise, regret, or celebration,
depending on the tone of voice and mood of the speaker
|
I Hope It Rains Coffee
Juan
Luis Guerra
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
that
there's a downpour of cassava and tea
from
the sky a dusting of white cheese
and
to the south a mountain
of
watercress and honey
Oh,...I
hope it rains coffee
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
combing
a high peak of wheat and yams
coming
down through a hill of rice grains
and
continuing over the tilled land
with
what you want
Oh,...I hope this fall, instead of dry
leaves
the sight of my harvest of petit sale*
planting a prairie
of sweet potato and strawberries
I hope it rains coffee
So
that on the small farms
they
don't suffer so much, oh man
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
so
that in Villa Vásquez
they hear this chant
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
I
hope it rains,
I hope it rains, oh man
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside,
I
hope it rains coffee
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside,
sowing
a high peak with wheat and yams
coming
down through a hill of rice grains
and
continuing over the tilled land
with
what you want
Oh,...I hope this fall,
instead of dry leaves
the sight of my harvest of petit sale*
planting a prairie
of sweet potato and strawberries
I hope it rains coffee
So
that on the small farms
they
don't suffer so much, listen
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
so
that in Los Montones
they hear this chant
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
I
hope it rains,
I hope it rains, oh man
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
I
hope it rains coffee
So
that all the children
sing in the countryside
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
so
that in La Romana they hear this chant
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
Ay,
I hope it rains,
I hope it rains, oh man
I
hope it rains coffee in the countryside
I hope it rains coffee |
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Sunday, April 2, 2017
I hope it rains coffee! Use "ojalá" for "I hope"
"Ojalá" is the term many native Spanish speakers use when they want to say something along the lines of "I hope" or "Let's hope" or "May it be so."
Sunday, March 26, 2017
A fun way to practice saying "Chocolate" in Spanish
When language learners come across words that are spelled the same way in both their new language and their native language, it can take some extra practice to override the habit of pronouncing it in their usual way. This bouncy tune will give you several opportunities to remember that in Spanish the last "e" in chocolate isn't silent.
| Chocolate
Jesse y Joy
Tú endulzas mi canción
Le das un buen sabor
a cada situación Siempre
¿Quién podría ser mejor?
Contigo sale el sol
Sazonas mi interior, siempre
Se derrite el corazón
tan sólo con una mirada
Son tus besos, es tu voz
que tienen mi alma enajenada
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Un corazón de bombón que late
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
Tú, tú mi inspiración
Receta de pasión
Amor sin condición, siempre
Se derrite el corazón
tan sólo con una mirada
Son tus besos, es tu voz
que tienen mi alma enajenada
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Un corazón de bombón que late
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
Un a probar y no más
Verás que te hace volar
El cielo en tu paladar
Así me quiero quedar
Un a probar y no más
Verás que te hace volar
El cielo en tu paladar
Así me quiero quedar Contigo
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Un corazón de bombón que late
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
|
Chocolate
Jesse y Joy
You sweeten my song
You give a good flavor
to every situation Always
Who could be better?
With you the sun comes up
You spice me up inside,
always
My heart melts
with only a glance
It’s your kisses, it’s your
voice
that have captivated my
soul
Our love tastes like
chocolate
A bonbon heart that beats
Our love tastes like
chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
You, you’re my inspiration
Recipe for passion
Unconditional love, always
My heart melts
with only a glance
It’s your kisses, it’s your
voice
that have captivated my
soul
Our love tastes like
chocolate
A bonbon heart that beats
Our love tastes like
chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
One to taste and no more
You’ll see that it makes
you fly
Heaven on your palate
I want to stay like this
One to taste and no more
You’ll see that it makes
you fly
Heaven on your palate
I want to stay like this With you
Our love tastes like
chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
Our love tastes like
chocolate
A bonbon heart that beats
Our love tastes like
chocolate
Oh oh oh oh oh
|
How about 10 Thousand Lives?
Learning numbers in Spanish is a good idea - and this sweet ballad will help you practice the Spanish words for ten, one hundred, eighty, and one hundred three.
| Diez Mil Vidas
Jesse y Joy
Alguien pare el tiempo,
por piedad
que no dé un segundo más
Quiero al cien por ciento
contigo estar,
no me puedo conformar
Esta simple vida es corta,
no me alcanzará
pues, para amarte necesito
diez mil vidas más...
Aunque tenga ochenta
o ciento tres
quiero una y otra vez
compartir momentos,
dejar crecer un eterno amanecer.
Esta simple vida es corta,
no me alcanzará
pues para amarte necesito - oh
diez mil vidas más...
Esta simple vida es corta,
y no me alcanzará
pues, para amarte necesito
diez mil vidas más...
diez mil vidas más...
diez mil vidas más... |
10 Thousand Lives
Jesse y Joy
Someone stop time,
for mercy’s sake
may not one second more pass
I want 100 percent (of the time)
to be with you,
I can’t settle for less
This simple life is short,
it’s not enough for me
(lit. it will not reach for me)
well, to love you I need
10 thousand more lives...
Even when I’m 80
or 103
I’ll want, again and again
to share moments,
to let rise an eternal dawn.
This simple life is short,
it’s not enough for me
well, to love you I need
10 thousand more lives...
This simple life is short,
and it’s not enough for me
well, to love you I need
10 thousand more lives...
10 thousand more lives...
10 thousand more lives...
|
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Sing "Perdón, Perdón" by Ha-Ash
Perdón, Perdón
Ha-Ash
Perdóname
por ver colores
en
un cielo gris
Por convencerme que a tu lado
iba
a ser feliz,
Perdóname por entregarme a ti…
Te
imaginé sincero
cuando
no era así,
y si tenías ojos eran para mí, discúlpame, pero que tonta fui.
Te idealicé a mi lado
en
mis noches y días,
Y me aferré a la idea que
tú
eras el amor de mi vida…
Hoy
te pido perdón, perdón, perdón,
Por haberte confiado
sin
dudar mi corazón,
Entregar mi alma a tus brazos Por confiar mi cuerpo en tus manos
Perdón,
perdón, perdón
Por crearme
esta falsa historia de amor,
Y te pido perdón Por haber esperado demasiado, de un perdedor…
Me
dabas señales
pero no las veía,
Creía que un día de pronto
tú cambiarías,
No puede ser, que estúpida me vi…
Te idealicé a mi lado
en mis noches y días,
Y me aferré a la idea que
tú eras el amor de mi vida…
Hoy te pido perdón, perdón, perdón,
Por haberte confiado
sin dudar mi corazón,
Entregar mi alma a tus brazos Por confiar mi cuerpo en tus manos
Perdón, perdón, perdón
Por crearme
esta falsa historia de amor,
Y te pido perdón perdón
Hoy te pido perdón,
perdón,
perdón,
Por
haberte confiado
sin dudar mi corazón.Entregar mi alma a tus brazos Por confiar mi cuerpo en tus manos Perdón, perdón, perdón Por crearme esta falsa historia de amor, Y te pido perdón Por haber esperado demasiado, de un perdedor… |
Forgive Me/I’m Sorry
Ha-Ash
Forgive me for seeing colors
in a gray sky
For convincing myself that at your side
I was going to be happy,
Forgive me for surrendering to you…
I imagined you were sincere
when that wasn’t so,
and if you had eyes they were for me, forgive me, but how foolish I was.
I dreamed of you by my side
in all my nights and days,
And I hung onto the idea that
you were the love of my life…
Today I ask you to forgive
For entrusting you
with my heart without question,
Surrendering my soul into your arms For entrusting my body to your hands
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me
For creating
this false story of love for myself,
And I ask you for forgiveness For having expected too much, from a loser…
You gave me signals
but I didn’t see them,
I believed one day soon
you would change,
It can’t be, how stupid I looked…
I dreamed of you by my side
in all my nights and days,
And I hung onto the idea that
you were the love of my life…
Today I ask you to forgive,
For entrusting you
with my heart without question,
Surrendering my soul into your arms For entrusting my body to your hands
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me
For creating
this false story of love for myself,
And I ask you for forgiveness,
Today I ask you for forgiveness,
forgiveness, forgiveness
For entrusting you
with my heart without question,
Surrendering my soul into your arms For entrusting my body to your hands Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me For creating
this false story of love for myself,
And I ask you for forgiveness For having expected too much, from a loser… |
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