Querétaro Language School – Spanish School in Mexico

Querétaro Language School - Maestra Claudia's Birthday

¡Feliz Cumpleaños Maestra Claudia!   On this day one of our Spanish teachers Claudia Melendez had her birthday, so all of us(staff, teachers and students) at the Querétaro Language School got together to throw here a surprise birthday party.  We celebrated by singing her the traditional Mexican birthday song of Las Mañanaitas”.  For those of you who will be in Mexico for a birthday here are the word to the first verse:

Las Mañanitas Lyrics:

Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David,
Hoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti,
Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneció,
Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió.

Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte,
Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte,
Ya viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del día nos dio,
Levántate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció.

Translation:

This is the morning song that King David sang
Because today is your saint’s day we’re singing it for you
Wake up, my dear, wake up, look it is already dawn
The birds are already singing and the moon has set

How lovely is the morning in which I come to greet you
We all came with joy and pleasure to congratulate you
The morning is coming now, the sun is giving us its light
Get up in the morning, look it is already dawn.

After the singing we enjoyed a delicious birthday cake of Tres Leches.