En un convento
En un convento
In a Convent
Rima
Nursery Rhyme
(Spanish)
(English)
En un convento, borombombón,
de San Francisco, borombombón,
había una negra, borombombón,
con tres negritos, borombombón.
Mientras la negra, borombombón,
tomaba mate, borombombón,
los tres negritos, borombombón,
hacían bollitos, borombombóm,
de chocolate, borombombóm.
Y aquí termina, borombombóm,
este cuentito, borombombóm,
de una negra, borombombóm,
y tres negritos, borombombóm.
In a convent, borom-bom-bon,
Of San Francisco, borom-bom-bon,
There was a black lady, borom-bom-bon,
And three black children, borom-bom-bon.
While the black lady, borom-bom-bon,
Was drinking mate*, borom-bom-bon,
The three black children, borom-bom-bon,
Made scones, borom-bom-bon,
Of chocolate, borom-bom-bon.
And here ends, borom-bom-bon,
This little story, borom-bom-bon,
Of a black lady, borom-bom-bon,
And three black children, borom-bom-bon.
Notes
*Mate is a drink from South America that's made by steeping yerba mate leaves in hot water. It's traditionally drunk with a straw out of a gourd (mate). Family and friends traditionally drink mate in a social setting with each other. It's the national drink of Uruguay. Learn all about Mate on Mama Lisa's World Blog!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Oscar Téliz for pointing out this song to us.
Translation: Mama Lisa and Tatie Monique
¡Muchas gracias!
