Amor a la Mexicana

• By: Thalia
• Album: Amor a la Mexicana

Lyrics:

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Aah aah, ah, ay

Aah aah, ah, ay

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Compasión no quiero

I don't want compassion

Lástima no quiero

I don't want pity

Quiero un amor duro

I want a tough love

Que me pueda hacer vibrar

That can make me vibrate

Tu sabor yo quiero

I want your flavor

Tu sudor yo quiero

I want your sweat

Quiero tu locura que me haga delirar

I want your madness to make me delirious

¡Pura caña, puro amor!

Pure cane, pure love!

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

De cumbia, huapango y son

Of cumbia, huapango and son

Caballo, bota, y sombrero

Horse, boot, and hat

Tequila, tabaco y ron

Tequila, tobacco and rum

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Caliente al ritmo del sol

Hot to the rhythm of the sun

Despacio y luego me mata

Slowly and then he kills me

Mi macho de corazón

My macho man of my heart

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

De cumbia, huapango y son

Of cumbia, huapango and son

Caballo, bota, y sombrero

Horse, boot, and hat

Tequila, tabaco y ron

Tequila, tobacco and rum

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Caliente al ritmo del sol

Hot to the rhythm of the sun

Despacio y luego me mata

Slowly and then he kills me

Mi macho de corazón

My macho man of my heart

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

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Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Suavecito quiero

I want it softly

Bien rudo lo quiero

I want it real rough

Quiero que me llegue

I want it to reach me

Hasta el fondo del corazón

To the bottom of my heart

Lento yo lo quiero

I want it slow

Siempre más yo quiero

I always want more

Quiero que me espante hasta perder la razón

I want it to scare me until I lose my mind

¡Pura caña, puro amor!

Pure cane, pure love!

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

De cumbia, huapango y son

Of cumbia, huapango and son

Caballo, bota, y sombrero

Horse, boot, and hat

Tequila, tabaco y ron

Tequila, tobacco and rum

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Caliente al ritmo del sol

Hot to the rhythm of the sun

Despacio y luego me mata

Slowly and then he kills me

Mi macho de corazón

My macho man of my heart

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

De cumbia, huapango y son

Of cumbia, huapango and son

Caballo, bota, y sombrero

Horse, boot, and hat

Tequila, tabaco y ron

Tequila, tobacco and rum

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

Caliente al ritmo del sol

Hot to the rhythm of the sun

Despacio y luego me mata

Slowly and then he kills me

Mi macho de corazón

My macho man of my heart

Amor a la mexicana

Love, Mexican style

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(Amor a la mexicana)

(Love, Mexican style)

Ay, quiero tu amor

Ay, I want your love

Hasta el fondo del corazón

To the bottom of my heart

(Amor a la mexicana)

(Love, Mexican style)

Ay, en tu locura quiero perder la razón

Ay, in your madness I want to lose my mind

(Amor a la mexicana)

(Love, Mexican style)

Suavecito, despacito yo lo quiero

Softly, slowly I want it

(Amor a la mexicana)

(Love, Mexican style)

El cariño, de deliro, yo me muero

The affection, of delirium, I'm dying

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmor/ A1	noun - love
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
sabor /saˈβoɾ/ A2	noun - flavor
locura /loˈkuɾa/ B1	noun - madness
macho /ˈma.tʃo/ B1	noun - manly man
tequila /teˈki.la/ B2	noun - a type of alcoholic drink made from agave
cumbia /ˈkum.bja/ B2	noun - a style of Latin American music and dance
ron /ron/ B2	noun - rum, a type of alcoholic beverage
caliente /ka.ljenˈte/ B2	adjective - hot
suavecito /swa.βeˈsi.to/ B2	adjective - soft, gentle
vibrar /biˈβɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to vibrate
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to kill
lento /ˈlento/ B2	adjective - slow
bien /bjen/ A1	adverb - well
rudo /ˈru.ðo/ B2	adjective - rough, tough
espantar /es.panˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to frighten

Grammar:

• Compasión no quiero

  ➔ Negation with 'no' to express what is not wanted.

  ➔ The phrase "Compasión no quiero" translates to "I don't want compassion," using "no" to negate the desire.

• Quiero un amor duro

  ➔ Use of 'quiero' (I want) to express desire.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero un amor duro" means "I want a tough love," indicating a strong desire.

• Quiero que me llegue

  ➔ Use of 'quiero que' to express a desire for something to happen.

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero que me llegue" translates to "I want it to reach me," indicating a desire for an emotional connection.

• Caliente al ritmo del sol

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe a noun (caliente).

  ➔ The phrase "Caliente al ritmo del sol" means "Hot to the rhythm of the sun," using the adjective to convey intensity.

• Suavecito quiero

  ➔ Use of adverb to modify a verb (suavecito).

  ➔ The phrase "Suavecito quiero" translates to "I want it gently," where the adverb modifies the desire.

• Hasta el fondo del corazón

  ➔ Use of prepositional phrase to indicate depth (hasta el fondo).

  ➔ The phrase "Hasta el fondo del corazón" means "To the bottom of the heart," indicating a deep emotional desire.