Tres Elefantes is a childhood favorite in Mexico and also teaches the numbers 1 through 10. This song is about elephants using the web of a spider for a swing. The thread is strong enough to hold one elephant, so another elephant joins the fun.
The Spanish below is the lyrics to the song. The English is to help you understand the Spanish. The English is not meant to be sung. But the Spanish totally is!
EASY HOW TO
Step 1. Read the Spanish lyrics while looking at the English to understand what it is saying.
Step 2. Listen to the Spanish song while reading along.
Step 4. Read the Spanish again while looking at the English.
Step 5. Practice singing the song until it just becomes so easy.
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THE SPANISH LYRICS
Un elefante se balanceaba sobre la tela de una araña.
Como la tela se resistía fue a buscar un camarada.
Dos elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña.
Como la tela se resistía fueron a buscar un camarada.
Tres elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña.
Como la tela se resistía fueron a buscar un camarada.
Un elefante. Dos elefantes. Tres elefantes van.
Un elefante. Dos Elefantes. Tres elefantes van.
Cuatro elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña.
Como la tela se resistía fueron a buscar un camarada.
Cinco elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña.
como la tela se resistía fueron a buscar un camarada.
Cuatro elefantes. Cinco elefantes. Cinco elefantes van.
Cuatro elefantes. Cinco elefantes. Cinco elefantes van.
Seis elefantes. Siete elefantes. Ocho elefantes. Nuevo elefantes.
Diez elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña.
UNDERSTANDING IT
One elephant was swinging on a thread of a spider(‘s web).
The web was resisting (strong enough), so they went to look for a comrade.
Two elephants were swinging on a thread of a spider.
The thread was resisting, so they went to look for a comrade.
Three elephants were swinging on a thread of a spider.
The web was resisting, so they went to look for a comrade.
One elephant. Two elephants. Three elephants go.
One elephant. Two elephants. Three elephants go.
Four elephants were swinging on a thread of a spider.
The web was resisting, so they went to look for a comrade.
Five elephants were swinging on a thread of a spider.
The web was resisting, so they went to look for a comrade.
Four elephants. Five elephants. Five elephants are going.
Four elephants. Five elephants. Five elephants are going.
Six elephants. Seven elephants. Eight elephants. Nine elephants.
Ten elephants are swinging on the thread of a spider.
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