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| South America: Chile | |
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| La cocinerita The little cook | |
Original text | |
Cuchillo 'e palo, platillo y loza, ollita de barro, se le he comprado, se le he comprado, a mi concinera Y con mi caja vengo cantando, coplas de Tilcara por que ya estamos, por que ya estamos, en el medio del carnaval Planta de ají, planta y tomate, 'onde estará mi concinerita ay, tomando mate**? Por ti suspira a mi fin de fiesta a Doña Pispira, 'onde convidan, 'onde convidan, con queso de cabra Hojita de coca, rami molido, ramito de albahaca, se le he comprado se le he comprado, a mi cocinera Planta de ají, planta y tomate, 'onde estará mi concinerita ay, tomando mate? | |
English Translation | |
Wooden knife, pottery dish, crockpot, I bought it. Those have been bought for my cook. And with my caja* I come singing, verses from Tilcara because we are already, because we are already in the middle of the carnival. Chili pepper plant, tomato plant, where will my little cook be? Ay! drinking mate**? For you I sigh at the end of my party at Mrs. Pispira where they invite us, where they invite us with goat cheese. Coca leaf, ground chili, little basil branch, those have been bought for her, those have been bought for my cook. Chili plant, tomato plant, where will my little cook be? Ay! drinking mate? caja* - music (percussion) instrument mate** - is a popular, traditional South American drink. Credits Song: Chilean folk song Animation: Vivienne Barry Spanish transcription & English translation: Eleonora Muñoz (ed. M.S.) | |
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