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The Twelve Days of Christmas

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On the first day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

A Partridge in a Pear Tree.

partridge in a pear tree photo: A Partridge in a Pear Tree widecard.png

En el primer día de la Navidad

mi verdadero amor me envió:

Una perdiz en un arbol de pera.

Lets see if we can complete this well know English Christmas song.

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updated Dec 16, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Great idea, Ian! xo - rac1, Dec 12, 2013
:) - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
Good.My question is when is the first day of Christmas? - osas-baby, Dec 12, 2013
My good answer is that I have no idea :) - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
Does anybody know when is the first day of christmas?I once heard its around december 15th... - osas-baby, Dec 13, 2013
Christmas Day is the first day of Christmas, the '12 days of Chistmas' go up until the 5th (the eve of the Epiphany) :) - jamesbpiano, Dec 13, 2013
This was fun Ian. Thanks. - katydew, Dec 14, 2013

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En el segundo día de la Navidad

mi verdadero amor me envió:

Dos tórtolas y una perdiz en un arbol de pera.

On the second day of Christmas

My true love gave to me:

Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

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updated Dec 14, 2013
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
:) - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
En Inglés también por favor amiga - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
It's a surprise to many, but the Christmas season really starts on the 25th of December. Check it out. - Maria-Russell, Dec 12, 2013
Great to see you again Maria, keep dancing ! - ray76, Dec 12, 2013
Hi ray, hope you're well and eating plenty of brocolli. - Maria-Russell, Dec 13, 2013
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El noveno día de Navidad, mi amor me mandó nueve bailarinas, (ocho lecheritas, siete cisnitos, seis mamá gansas, cinco anillos dorados, cuatro pajaritos, tres gallinitas, dos tortolitas y una perdiz picando peras del peral).

On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing.

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updated Dec 16, 2013
posted by katydew
:) - ian-hill, Dec 16, 2013
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El octavo día de la navidad

mi verdadero amor me mandó

ocho sirvientas que están ordeñando (las vacas)

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, eight maids-a-milking...

Eight maids-a-milking

updated Dec 15, 2013
posted by Maldito23
:) - ian-hill, Dec 14, 2013
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En el séptimo día de la Navidad,

mi verdadero amor me mandó:

siete cisnes que están nadando...

seis mamá gansas (mom geese).....

cinco ...anillos.... dorados,

cuatro pajaritos camente,

tres gallinas francesas,

dos tortolitas

y una perdiz en un árbol de peras.

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On the seventh day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me:

seven swans a swimming....

six geese a-laying....

five...golden....rings,

four cally birds

three French hens,

two turtle doves,

and a partridge in a pear tree.

Spanish lyrics

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updated Dec 15, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
:) - ian-hill, Dec 14, 2013
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me ,

Five golden rings

Four cally birds

Three french hens

Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

En el quinto diá de navidad mi verdadero amor me envío

Cinco anillos de oro

cuatro pájaros camente

tres gallinas francesas

dos tórtolitas

y una pediz en un árbol de peras.

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updated Dec 14, 2013
posted by osas-baby
:) - ian-hill, Dec 13, 2013
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En el sexto día de Navidad,

mi verdadero amor me mandó:

seis mamá gansas (mom geese).....

cinco ...anillos.... dorados,

cuatro pajaritos camente,

tres gallinitas francesas,

dos tortolitas

y una perdiz en un árbol de peras.

On the sixth day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me:

six Geese a-Laying....

five...Golden....Rings,

four Cally Birds

three French Hens,

two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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updated Dec 14, 2013
edited by 004dd567
posted by 004dd567
Duck heaven.. - rac1, Dec 13, 2013
Hola amiga :) - ian-hill, Dec 13, 2013
Hola! - 004dd567, Dec 13, 2013
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On the fourth day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me

Four cally birds,

three French hens,

two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree.

En el cuarto día de Navidad,

mi verdadero amor me envió

Cuatro pájaros camente,

tres gallinas francesas,

dos tórtolas

Y una perdiz en un peral.

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updated Dec 12, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by rac1
Hola princesa x - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
Hola sir Ian! xo - rac1, Dec 12, 2013
Ian, did you know it is really "cally" birds in the original? - rac1, Dec 12, 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song) - rac1, Dec 12, 2013
Nope - lo siento :) - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
I didn't either, Ian...thought it was interesting. ) - rac1, Dec 12, 2013
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En el tercer día de Navidad,

mi verdadero amor me mandó:

tres gallinitas francesas,

dos tortolitas

y una perdiz en un árbol de peras.

On the third day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me,

three French hens,

two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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updated Dec 12, 2013
edited by 004dd567
posted by 004dd567
hola amiga - ian-hill, Dec 12, 2013
Hola, Ian. :) - 004dd567, Dec 12, 2013
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En el décimo día de Navidad,

mi verdadero amor me mandó:

diez señores saltando,

nueve bailarinas,

ocho lecheritas que están ordeñando vacas,

siete cisnitos que nadan,

seis mamá gansas (mom geese).....

cinco ...anillos.... dorados,

cuatro pajaritos camente,

tres gallinitas francesas,

dos tortolitas,

y una perdiz en un árbol de peras.

On the tenth day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me:

ten Lords a-Leaping,

nine Ladies Dancing,

eight Maids a-Milking,

seven Swans a-Swimming,

six Geese a-Laying....

five...Golden....Rings,

four Cally Birds,

three French Hens,

two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

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updated Dec 16, 2013
edited by 004dd567
posted by 004dd567
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El undécimo día de Navidad, mi amor me mandó once gaiteritos tocando,

(diez señores saltando, nueve bailarinas, ocho lecheritas, siete cisnitos, seis mamá gansas, cinco anillos dorados, cuatro pajaritos, tres gallinitas, dos tortolitas y una perdiz picando peras del peral).

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me... eleven pipers piping.

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updated Dec 16, 2013
posted by katydew
Great pics Katy :) - ian-hill, Dec 16, 2013