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La Bamba translation

I've got an issue with your translation of "La Bamba", specifically with the following:

Se necesita una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia para mi para ti

You translated this to the following:

A little humor is needed
A little humor for me and for you

I don't think this isn't right.

I think that the question to ask is whether he's saying it takes "a" little grace OR it takes little grace.

Humor is not correct.

What does everyone else think?

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Sep 11, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		grACIA
by: Anonymous

gracia also means grace, la gracia de dios. It also means skills. the transaltion is giving an example of "skills" ie: little humor.
Aug 10, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gracia
by: Anonymous

Doesn't the word Gracia also mean skill or ability? It seems this would fit better with the context of the song.
May 21, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		una poca de gracia
by: Anonymous

it actually should be una poca de gracia
because the word gracia is feminine therefore, the article should be aswell, so the song is correct
Nov 24, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Actually....
by: Anonymous

Gracia means funny in spanish. So if you translate the concept the original post is right. Although grace does make sense.
Oct 09, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		a little grace
by: Anonymous

a little grace... definately

And i dare to say that the spanish that that song is written in is not very proper.

it should be
un poco de gracia

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