Llega la Navidad y, con ella, vuelven los villancicos un año más. Estas canciones tan típicas en estas fechas son un estupendo recurso para pasar tiempo en familia, pues los niños aman cantarlos sin parar. Y si los cantamos en inglés, además será la excusa perfecta para que los niños trabajen esta segunda lengua de una forma divertida.
Es común saberse solo el estribillo, o también una pequeña estrofa que va repitiéndose cada poco tiempo. Pero, son pocas las personas que conocen, al dedillo, la letra completa de los villancicos más populares.
Una letra que, a menudo, nos cuesta memorizar si el villancicos es en inglés. Pero, como decimos, son el recurso navideño perfecto para que los niños trabajen esta segunda lengua y que lo hagan en familia que siempre es mucho más enriquecedor.
Ya te hemos mostrado la letra completa de los villancicos más populares en castellano pero, a sabiendas de que cada vez se escuchan más en inglés (y que también son conocidísimos), hemos recopilado en un mismo artículo la letra completa de los villancicos más populares en inglés, para que puedas cantarlos con tus hijos a lo largo de toda esta Navidad.
También encontrarás al lado de cada letra, el vídeo en el que podréis escucharlo al completo.
Estas vacaciones de invierno armaros con una pandereta, una zambomba y muchas ganas de cantar porque los niños parecerán auténticos bilingües.
Letra completa de Jingle Bells en inglés
Quizás sea uno de los villancicos en inglés más cantados en España. Tendemos a inventarnos la letra en alguna de sus partes, pero a partir de ahora, podremos leerla siempre que queramos:
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
What fun to ride and sing
In a one-horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Or the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, j-jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, j-j-jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Or the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
Oh, what fun to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Letra del villancico Merry Christmas
Esta canción de Navidad es una popular canción de proviene de la tradición inglesa: ya hace muchos años se solía cantar. ¿Quieres saber un secreto sobre este villancico en inglés? Es uno de los pocos en inglés en el que se hace mención especial al año nuevo.
A los niños les encanta y no para de sonar por todos sitios en estas fechas. Te dejamos la letra completa:
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding
And bring it right here
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it right here
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
We all like our figgy pudding
We all like our figgy pudding
We all like our figgy pudding
With all its good cheers
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year
Letra All I Want for Christmas is you
Con este villancico no hay término medio: o lo amas, o lo odias. La canción más famoso de Mariah Carey vuelve cada Navidad para ser cantada sin parar. Aquí está la letra al completo:
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
Yeah
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need (and I)
Don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow (and I)
I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh-oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere (so brightly, baby)
And the sound of children's laughter fills the air (oh, oh, yeah)
And everyone is singing (oh, yeah)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? (Yeah, oh)
Won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door
Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby
All I want (I want) for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby
Letra en inglés de Noche de Paz
El villancico Noche de Paz tiene su versión inglesa que es, quizás, una de las más escuchadas. Se trata de una canción que data de 1816. Originalmente fue un poema creado por un autor australiano, aunque un amigo le puso melodía.
Silent night,
Holy night.
All is calm,
All is bright
Round yon Virgin
Mother and Child.
Holy Infant,
So tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night,
Holy night.
Shepherds quake
At the sight.
Glories stream
From heaven afar.
Heavenly hosts
Sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born.
Christ, the Saviour is born.
Silent night,
Holy night.
Son of God,
Love's pure light.
Radiant beams
From Thy holy face,
With the dawn
Of redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Letra de Around the Christmas tree
Aunque no es tan conocido en España, es uno de los villancicos más populares en habla inglesa. ¿Cuál es su letra completa? Aquí la tienes para que puedas cantarla con tus hijos:
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
And we'll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin' merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
Letra completa de Last Christmas
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
Happy Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I love you", I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Ooh
Oh, oh, baby
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover, but you tore me apart
Oh, oh now I've found a real love
You'll never fool me again
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special, special
Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you mine)
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special
