Mexico & Mixtec
Standard Mexican Spanish & Mixtec
Song detail
La Cantina · 2006
Lila Downs
Difficulty
Advanced
Challenging — very repetitive, and vocabulary-dense.
Vocabulary
54/100
Grammar
85/100
Mexico & Mixtec
Standard Mexican Spanish & Mixtec
Curated from the words that matter most
to count; to tally
"Yo cuento cinco cacahuates en la mesa."
I count five peanuts on the table.
sleep, slumber
"Tengo sueño después de la fiesta."
I am sleepy after the party.
dear
"Mi querido amigo toma café cada noche."
My dear friend drinks coffee every night.
brown
"El café es un color bonito y cálido."
Brown is a beautiful and warm color.
faith
"Tengo fe en que todo va a ser bueno."
I have faith that everything will be good.
chocolate
"Me gusta el chocolate con canela y almendra."
I like chocolate with cinnamon and almond.
mountain, mount
"El monte es muy alto y hermoso."
The mountain is very tall and beautiful.
solitude
"En la soledad de la noche, pienso mucho."
In the solitude of the night, I think a lot.