Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Noviecita by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 from Spanish to English.
Buenas, ¿me hablan de Radio Güira?
Hello, is this Radio Güira?
Mi rey, ponme el merenguito nuevo de Juan Luis
My king, play me Juan Luis' new merengue song.
El que empieza con la guitarrita
The one that starts with the little guitar.
Kintin-kintin-kiri-kinkin
Kintin-kintin-kiri-kinkin.
Tengo una noviecita que solo piensa en quererme a mí
I have a little girlfriend who only thinks about loving me.
Y cuida cada mañana de mi jardín
And she takes care of my garden every morning.
Me llena de caricias, solo en mi huerto quiere vivir
She fills me with caresses, she only wants to live in my orchard.
Y es dulce como la miel del naranjo dentro del matorral
And she's sweet like the honey from the orange tree inside the thicket.
Y brinca de flor en flor y me canta
And she jumps from flower to flower and sings to me,
'Lelo-lelo-lay
'Lelo-lelo-lay
Lelo-lelo-lay'
Lelo-lelo-lay'
Tengo una noviecita como azucena recoge amor
I have a little girlfriend who collects love like a lily.
Y es bella como la luna sobre un balcón
And she's beautiful like the moon on a balcony.
Cien veces me repite que me ama con todo el corazón
A hundred times she tells me that she loves me with all her heart.
Y baja en la tardecita a beber el agua de mi portal
And she comes down in the evening to drink the water from my doorstep.
Y brinca de flor en flor y me canta
And she jumps from flower to flower and sings to me,
'Lelo-lelo-lay
'Lelo-lelo-lay
Lelo-lelo-lay'
Lelo-lelo-lay'
Noviecita de mi vida
My love, tell me how much you've desired me.
Dime cuánto me has deseao'
Today, memories are unnecessary.
Hoy me sobran los recuerdos
It's better to spend a day with you
Es mejor un día contigo
Than a thousand away from your side.
Que mil fuera de tu lado
My dream girlfriend,
Noviecita de mis sueños
Your kisses are sweeter than new wine.
Son los besos de tu boca
And the color of your cheeks
Más dulce que el vino nuevo
Is more beautiful than the dawn.
Y el color de tus mejillas
Lelo-lay
Más bonito que la aurora
Lelo-lay
Lelo-lelo-lay
My love, tell me how much you've desired me.
¡Ojoye!
Today, memories are unnecessary.
Noviecita de mi vida
It's better to spend a day with you
Dime cuánto me has deseado
Than a thousand away from your side.
Hoy me sobran los recuerdos
My dream girlfriend,
Es mejor un día contigo
Your kisses are sweeter than new wine.
Que mil fuera de tu lado
And the color of your cheeks
Noviecita de mis sueños
Is more beautiful than the dawn.
Son los besos de tu boca
Lelo-lay
Más dulce que el vino nuevo
Lelo-lay
Y el color de tus mejillas
Lelo-lay
Más bonito que la aurora
Lelo-lelo-lay
Lelo-lelo-lay
Lelo-lelo-lay
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