El Banquete

The Banquet

El Banquete

We have been invitedNos han invitado
To a grand banquet,A un gran banquete,
There will be ice cream for dessert,Habrá postre helado,
They will give us sorbets.Nos darán sorbetes.

They have sacrificed young calvesHan sacrificado jóvenes terneros
To prepare an official dinner,Para preparar una cena oficial,
A lot of money has been authorizedSe ha autorizado un montón de dinero
But they promise a masterful menu.Pero prometen un menú magistral.

It's a friendly momentEs un momento amable
Quite particular,Bastante particular,
On general topicsSobre temas generales
They invite us to converse.Nos llaman a conversar.

The chefs are well-known,Los cocineros son muy conocidos,
They will offer us their new recipes.Sus nuevas recetas nos van a ofrecer.
The stew seems somewhat overcooked,El guiso parece algo recocido,
Someone tells me it's from the day before yesterday.Alguien me comenta que es de antes de ayer.

But be careful!Pero ¡cuidado!
Now we Argentinians are very delicateAhora los argentinos andamos muy delicados
About our intestines...De los intestinos...