Circle songs and games
Naranja dulce
A traditional circle game to play in a group: «naranja dulce, limón partido» (“sweet orange, sliced lemon”).
Lyrics (in Spanish)
The English meaning is under each line.
Naranja dulce,Sweet orange,limón partido,sliced lemon,dame un abrazogive me a hug,que yo te pido.I’m asking you for one.
Si fueran falsosIf they were false,tus juramentos,your promises,en otros tiemposin times to comese olvidarán.they will be forgotten.
Toca la marcha,The march is playing,mi pecho llora,my heart is crying,adiós, señora,goodbye, ma’am,yo ya me voy.I’m leaving now.
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How to play
- Make a circle holding hands and walk around as you sing.
- On «dame un abrazo que yo te pido» (“give me a hug, I’m asking you”), everyone hugs the person next to them.
- On «adiós, señora, yo ya me voy» (“goodbye, ma’am, I’m leaving now”), everyone waves goodbye.
- Singing together:
- A hug is asked for, never forced: anyone who doesn’t want a hug can give a high five instead.
- Good for practicing:
- Playing in a group, affection and taking turns.
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