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El Burrito Sabanero

Con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
 
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
 
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando
y mi burrito va trotando
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando
y mi burrito va trotando
 
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
 
El lucerito mañanero,
ilumina mi sendero.
El lucerito mañanero,
ilumina mi sendero.
 
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
 
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui
Tuquituqui Tu qui Ta
Apúrate mi burrito
que ya vamos a llegar
 
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui
Tuquituqui Tu qui Ta
apúrate mi burrito
vamos a ver a Jesús
 
English
Translation#1#2

The Donkey of the Savanna

With my little donkey of the savanna,
I'm going to Bethlehem,
With my little donkey of the savanna,
I'm going to Bethlehem.
 
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem,
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem.
 
With my little cuatro I go singing,
And my little donkey goes trotting,
With my cautro I go singing,
And my donkey goes trotting.
 
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem,
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem.
 
The little morning star,
Illuminates my path,
The morning star,
Illuminates my path.
 
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem,
If they see me, if they see me,
I'm going to Bethlehem.
 
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui,
Tuquituqui Tu qui Ta,
Hurry up my litttle donkey,
That now we are going to arrive.
 
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui,
Tuquituqui Tu qui Ta,
Hurry up my donkey,
Let's go see Jesus
 

Translations of "El Burrito Sabanero"

English #1, #2
Comments
netokornetokor    Thu, 29/12/2016 - 23:09

I think this is an excellent alternate translation!

K256539K256539
   Thu, 29/12/2016 - 23:31

Thank you. How did you know how to translate cuatrico?

netokornetokor    Sun, 01/01/2017 - 00:31

A long time ago I saw a Mexican/Venezuelan movie and I remembered someone playing that instrument. I can't even remember the movie. Best regards, K

bidxaa'bidxaa'
   Sun, 15/01/2017 - 01:27

cuatrico is a 'cuatro' is an instrument: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuatro_(instrument)

the -ico at the end is a diminutive, translating as 'little cuatro'.
The same goes for "burrito" which translates to 'little donkey'.

voy camino > means "I'm on my way", you're heading somewhere. If it were "I'm going to..." it would be "Me voy a..." or "Voy para...".

Typo on the third verse, first line: "I they see me" > "If...."
and all throughout the translation.

Once again, "lucerito" the -ito is the diminutive, translating as 'little morning star'.

That now we are going to arrive. > we're almost there.
Let's go see Jesus > we're going to see Jesus.

bidxaa'bidxaa'
   Sat, 04/03/2017 - 07:14
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K256539K256539
   Mon, 06/03/2017 - 04:34

Gracias por la ayuda! Toda la ayuda que puedo obtener es util y no puedo digo gracias suficiente.

netokornetokor    Sat, 04/03/2017 - 21:40

¡Eres muy amable! Coincidencia: Yo soy del D.F. y aprendí inglés en Nueva York cuando viví allí de niño. ¡Saludos!

Bounced GuitarBounced Guitar    Fri, 26/11/2021 - 06:54

Hi just wondering can I make a copy of this?