Bumbum Que Balança – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Tati Zaqui

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the infectious rhythms of Tati Zaqui's 'Bumbum Que Balança' and discover the empowering spirit of Brazilian funk. This song is a celebration of dance, self-expression, and female camaraderie, perfect for learning about vibrant culture and confident self-presentation.

[English]

Check out this dance, hey

The butt that’s moving, hey

To tease you, go down, down, down

Feel free to open up the dance floor, hey

I'm with my friends, hey

You’re already ready, aim, fire, and...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

Check out this dance, hey

The butt that’s moving, hey

To tease you, go down, down, down

Feel free to open up the dance floor, hey

I'm with my friends, hey

You’re already ready, aim, fire, and...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

...

Check out this dance, hey

The butt that’s moving, hey

To tease you, go down, down, down

Feel free to open up the dance floor, hey

I'm with my friends, hey

You’re already ready, aim, fire, and...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

You moved your backside

When I pop it up, you’ll go crazy

...

[Portuguese]

Se liga nessa dança, ê

Do bumbum que balança, ê

Pra instigar tu desce, desce, desce

Pode ir abrindo a pista, ê

Tô junto com as amigas, ê

Já tá preparado, apontou, disparou e...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Se liga nessa dança, ê

Do bumbum que balança, ê

Pra instigar tu desce, desce, desce

Pode ir abrindo a pista, ê

Tô junto com as amigas, ê

Já tá preparado, apontou, disparou e...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Se liga nessa dança, ê

Do bumbum que balança, ê

Pra instigar tu desce, desce, desce

Pode ir abrindo a pista, ê

Tô junto com as amigas, ê

Já tá preparado, apontou, disparou e...

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

Mexeu o bumbum

Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dança /ˈdansa/ A2	noun - dance
balança /balãˈsa/ A2	verb - to sway, to shake
desce /ˈdɛsi/ A2	verb - to descend, to go down
abrindo /aˈbrĩdu/ B1	verb (gerund) - opening
pista /ˈpista/ A2	noun - track, dance floor
amigas /aˈmiɣɐs/ A1	noun - friends (feminine plural)
preparado /pɾepaˈɾaðu/ B1	adjective - prepared, ready
apontou /aˈpõtaw/ B2	verb - pointed, aimed, indicated
disparou /dʒispaˈɾou/ B2	verb - fired, shot
mexeu /meˈʃew/ B1	verb - moved, shook
empinar /ẽpiˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to lift up, to tilt
gamar /ɡaˈmaʁ/ B2	verb - to attract, to seduce

Key Grammar Structures

• Se liga nessa dança, ê

  ➔ Imperative mood (informal 'tu' form)

  ➔ “Se liga” is the imperative form of the reflexive verb “ligar-se” (to pay attention, to notice). It is used in the informal “tu” form, common in Brazilian Portuguese. It literally translates to 'Pay attention to this dance'.

• Do bumbum que balança, ê

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que'

  ➔ “Que” introduces a relative clause that modifies “bumbum”. It means 'that' or 'which' in this context. So the phrase translates to 'Of the butt that shakes'.

• Pra instigar tu desce, desce, desce

  ➔ Infinitive 'instigar' with purpose clause; repetition for emphasis; informal 'tu' conjugation

  ➔ “Pra instigar” means “in order to provoke/entice.” 'Tu desce' is the present tense conjugation of 'descer' (to go down) in the informal 'tu' form. The repetition of 'desce' emphasizes the action. So the phrase translates to 'In order to provoke, you go down, down, down'.

• Já tá preparado, apontou, disparou e...

  ➔ Past participles ('preparado') used as adjectives; preterite tense ('apontou, disparou'); coordinating conjunction 'e'

  ➔ 'Já tá preparado' (already is prepared) uses the past participle of 'preparar' as an adjective, meaning something is ready. 'Apontou' and 'disparou' are in the preterite tense, describing completed actions in the past - 'pointed' and 'fired'. 'E' is a coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'. So the sentence implies 'It's already prepared, pointed, fired, and...'.

• Quando eu empinar pra tu vai gamar quando

  ➔ Future Subjunctive ('empinar') + future tense ('vai gamar') within a temporal clause

  ➔ 'Quando eu empinar' uses the future subjunctive of 'empinar'. In Brazilian Portuguese, the infinitive is often used in place of the future subjunctive. 'Vai gamar' (will be infatuated) is in the future tense, indicating a future event. The entire phrase acts as a temporal clause, conditioned by the 'quando'. Translates to 'When I stick my butt out, you will be infatuated when...'