Animal songs
A mi burro le duele la cabeza
The traditional song about a little donkey with a headache, a sore throat and much more.
Lyrics (in Spanish)
The English meaning is under each line.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duele la cabeza,My donkey, my donkey’s head hurts,el médico le ha puesto una gorrita negra,the doctor put a little black cap on him,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duele la garganta,My donkey, my donkey’s throat hurts,el médico le ha puesto una bufanda blanca,the doctor put a white scarf on him,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duelen las pezuñas,My donkey, my donkey’s hooves hurt,el médico le ha puesto emplastos de lechuga,the doctor put lettuce poultices on him,emplastos de lechuga,lettuce poultices,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duele el corazón,My donkey, my donkey’s heart hurts,el médico le ha dado gotitas de limón,the doctor gave him little drops of lemon,gotitas de limón,little drops of lemon,emplastos de lechuga,lettuce poultices,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duelen las rodillas,My donkey, my donkey’s knees hurt,el médico le ha dado un frasco de pastillas,the doctor gave him a bottle of pills,un frasco de pastillas,a bottle of pills,gotitas de limón,little drops of lemon,emplastos de lechuga,lettuce poultices,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duelen las orejas,My donkey, my donkey’s ears hurt,el médico le ha puesto orejeras de lana,the doctor put wool earmuffs on him,orejeras de lana,wool earmuffs,un frasco de pastillas,a bottle of pills,gotitas de limón,little drops of lemon,emplastos de lechuga,lettuce poultices,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro le duelen los ojos,My donkey, my donkey’s eyes hurt,el médico le ha puesto unas gafas azules,the doctor put blue glasses on him,unas gafas azules,blue glasses,orejeras de lana,wool earmuffs,un frasco de pastillas,a bottle of pills,gotitas de limón,little drops of lemon,emplastos de lechuga,lettuce poultices,una bufanda blanca,a white scarf,una gorrita negra,a little black cap,mi burro enfermo está.my donkey is sick.
A mi burro, a mi burro ya no le duele nada,My donkey, my donkey doesn’t hurt at all anymore,el médico le ha dado jarabe de manzana,the doctor gave him apple syrup,jarabe de manzana,apple syrup,y ahora salta y canta:and now he jumps and sings:¡mi burro sano está!my donkey is healthy!
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Sing it with actions
- Touch each part of the body when the song names it: the head, the throat, the hooves (your feet!), the heart, the knees, the ears and the eyes.
- Each verse repeats the earlier remedies: see who can remember everything the doctor gave the donkey.
- Play doctor: one is the donkey and the other gives the pretend remedies, the cap, the scarf and the glasses.
- Singing together:
- Before each verse, ask what hurts now and let your child point to it on their own body.
- Good for practicing:
- Parts of the body and memory (it’s a cumulative song).