| La cucaracha, la cucaracha, | |
| The cockroach, the cockroach, | |
| ya no puede caminar. | |
| cannot walk anymore. | |
| Porque le falta, porque no tiene, | |
| Because he doesn't have, because he doesn't have, | |
| las dos patitas de atrás. | |
| two hind legs. | |
| la cucaracha | Noun (f) | cockroach |
| caminar | Verb | to walk |
| faltar | Verb | to lack |
| atrás | Adverb | behind |
| porque | Conjunction | because |
| delante | Adverb | in front |
| despacio | Adverb | slowly |
| intentar | Verb | to try |
| la canción | Noun (f) | song |
| cansado | Adjective | tired |
| la fuerza | Noun (f) | energy |