Carnaval – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Claudia Leitte, Pitbull

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Carnaval" by Claudia Leitte and Pitbull! This energetic Latin pop track, primarily in English with Spanish phrases, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the sounds and rhythms of Brazilian and Latin culture. You can learn common celebratory expressions and dance-related vocabulary while enjoying its infectious beat. Its blend of languages and festive spirit makes it special for anyone looking to learn a new language through music.

[English]

Carnaval

Producer ：Bilal &quot ;The Chef &quot ;Hajji /AJ Junior /Jimmy Joker /Justin Trugman

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

Give me rhythm give me flow

Give it up boy I need some more

Take my body to the floor tonight

Touch me good baby come and do me right

Jiggle it and take it low

Blow the trumpets baby blow

We can dance until the morning light

We can do we can do this thing for life

Samba

A little bit of rumba

With a bit of salsa

Play it over and over

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

We made history together opened up the World Cup

We 'bout to do it again now baby buckle up

From Miami to Brazil

Claudia pass the torch like Olympics in Rio

Girl you got that hmmm

Girl you got that real

Me I got that glow

Yeah you know the drill

Hit them with that samba show them what it is

And after Carnaval we can all hit the crib

Thank you Claudia Leitte

Here we go again

Speaking to the world

Here we go again

In Carnaval

Here we go again

Now move this drop everybody hands up

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

[Portuguese]

Carnaval （&T Remix ）-Claudia Leitte /Pitbull （特保罗）/Machel Montano

Producer ：Bilal &quot ;The Chef &quot ;Hajji /AJ Junior /Jimmy Joker /Justin Trugman

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

Give me rhythm give me flow

Give it up boy I need some more

Take my body to the floor tonight

Touch me good baby come and do me right

Jiggle it and take it low

Blow the trumpets baby blow

We can dance until the morning light

We can do we can do this thing for life

Samba

A little bit of rumba

With a bit of salsa

Play it over and over

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

We made history together opened up the World Cup

We 'bout to do it again now baby buckle up

From Miami to Brazil

Claudia pass the torch like Olympics in Rio

Girl you got that hmmm

Girl you got that real

Me I got that glow

Yeah you know the drill

Hit them with that samba show them what it is

And after Carnaval we can all hit the crib

Obrigado Claudia Leitte

Here we go again

Speaking to the world

Here we go again

In Carnaval

Here we go again

Now move this drop everybody hands up

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

This is my Carnaval aye aye aye ha

Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

You know it's going down

Everybody dancing everybody jumping

Let's get it started now

This is my Carnaval

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
carnaval /kɑːr.nə.vɑːl/ B1	noun - a festive season occurring before Lent, often celebrated with parades and parties
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic movements typically performed to music
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	verb - to push oneself off the ground and into the air by using the legs
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having a lot of brightness
more /mɔːr/ A1	adjective - a greater or additional amount
body /ˈbɑː.di/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air from the mouth
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to allow to be seen
history /ˈhɪs.tə.ri/ B2	noun - the study of past events
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible illumination adjective - not heavy

Key Grammar Structures

• Shake it and drop it shake it and drop it

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This uses the base form of the verbs 'shake' and 'drop' to give a direct command. It's a common feature in dance music to instruct the audience. The repetition emphasizes the action.

• You know it's going down

  ➔ Present continuous for future meaning

  ➔ "Going down" here means 'about to happen', or 'will happen'. The present continuous ('is going down') is used to express a planned event in the near future. The pronoun 'you' implies the listener is aware of this impending event.

• Give me rhythm give me flow

  ➔ Imperative with direct objects

  ➔ This is a direct command using the imperative mood. 'Rhythm' and 'flow' are the direct objects of the verb 'give'. It's a request for musical elements.

• We made history together opened up the World Cup

  ➔ Past simple with participial phrase

  ➔ The sentence begins with a main clause in the past simple ('We made history together'). The phrase 'opened up the World Cup' acts as a participial phrase, modifying the previous clause and adding information about *how* they made history. It's a reduced relative clause.