Las Mañanitas

The Little Mornings

Las Mañanitas

Today, for being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We come to sing to you.Te venimos a cantar.

How beautiful is the morningQue linda está la mañana
In which I come to greet you,En que vengo a saludarte,
We all come with joyVenimos todos con gusto
And pleasure to congratulate you.Y placer a felicitarte.

The day you were bornEl día en que tu naciste
All the flowers were born,Nacieron todas flores,
And in the baptismal fontY en la pila del bautismo
The nightingales sang.Cantaron los ruiseñores.

Dawn is breakingYa viene amaneciendo
The light of day has come,Ya la luz del día nos dio,
Get up in the morningLevantate de mañana
Look, it's already dawn.Mira que ya amaneció.

From the stars in the skyDe las estrellas del cielo
I have to bring you two,Tengo que bajarte dos,
One to greet youUna para saludarte
And another to bid you farewell.Y otra para decirte adiós.

Four doves flewVolaron cuatro palomas
Through all the cities,Por toditas las ciudades,
Today, for being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We wish you happiness.Te deseamos felicidades.

With jasmines and flowersCon jazmines y flores
Today I come to greet you,Hoy te vengo a saludar,
Today, for being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We come to sing to you.Te venimos a cantar.

These are the little morningsEstas son las mañanitas
That King David used to sing,Que cantaba el rey david,
Today, for being your saint's dayHoy por ser día de tu santo
We sing them to you.Te las cantamos a ti.

Wake up my dear, wake upDespierta mi bien despierta
Look, it's already dawn,Mira que ya amaneció,
The birds are singingYa los pajarillos cantan
The moon has already set.La luna ya se metió.