Las Mañanitas

Read by Cory, a parent who learned Spanish right alongside his girls. Listen, then repeat in the pause. Tap any line to hear just that one.

• 1Estas son las mañanitasEHS-tahs sohn lahs mah-nyah-NEE-tahsThese are the morning songs▶
• 2que cantaba el rey David.keh kahn-TAH-bah el RAY dah-BEEDthat King David used to sing.▶
• 3Hoy por ser día de tu santo,oy por SEHR DEE-ah deh too SAHN-tohBecause today is your saint's day,▶
• 4te las cantamos a ti.teh lahs kahn-TAH-mohs ah TEEwe sing them to you.▶
• 5Despierta, mi bien, despierta,dehs-PYEHR-tah mee BYEHN dehs-PYEHR-tahWake up, my dear, wake up,▶
• 6mira que ya amaneció.MEE-rah keh yah ah-mah-neh-SYOHlook, the sun is already up.▶
• 7Ya los pajaritos cantan,yah lohs pah-hah-REE-tohs KAHN-tahnThe little birds are singing,▶
• 8la luna ya se metió.lah LOO-nah yah seh meh-TYOHthe moon has gone to bed.▶

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