Cowboy Cumbia

• By: Javier Molina, Eldorado

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baɪˈlaɹ/ A2	verb - to dance
cowboy /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ B1	noun - a man who herds cattle
frontera /fɹənˈtɛɹə/ B1	noun - border
viernes /ˈvjɛr.nəs/ A2	noun - Friday
bailar /baɪˈlaɹ/ A2	verb - to dance
cowgirls /ˈkaʊˌɡɜːrl/ B2	noun - female cowboys
madrugar /mɑːˈdɹuːgɑːr/ B2	verb - to wake early, to get up at dawn
pasos /ˈpɑːsəs/ A2	noun - steps or footfalls
mundo /ˈmʊn.doʊ/ A2	noun - world
arreglar /əˈɹeɪɡlɚ/ B1	verb - to fix or repair
quiere /ˈkjaɪɹ/ A2	verb - he/she/it wants
todo /ˈtoʊdoʊ/ A2	adjective/pronoun - everything
aquirio /aˈkɪɹioʊ/ B2	noun/verb - This seems to be a variation or misspelling of a word; possibly intended as a variation of 'aquirre' (to acquire).

Grammar:

• Por la frontera, viernes es puro bailar

  ➔ Use of preposition 'por' to indicate movement through or by a place.

  ➔ 'Por' is used to indicate movement through or along a place, here 'por la frontera' means 'through/beyond the border'.

• Un, dos, tres, cuatro pasos quiero volver a todo mundo bailando

  ➔ Use of 'quiero' with an infinitive 'volver' to express desire ('I want to dance again').

  ➔ 'Quiero' means 'I want', and combined with 'volver' (to return), it expresses the desire to do the action again.

• Bailen, bailen cowboy cumbia

  ➔ Imperative form 'bailen' used to give a command or invitation 'Dance!'.

  ➔ The word 'bailen' is the Imperative form of 'bailar' (to dance), used here to encourage people to dance.

• Arreay aquirio

  ➔ Use of imperative mood with interjection 'arrea' (or 'arreay') to express excitement or command.

  ➔ 'Arreay' is an interjection that can also be part of an imperative phrase to motivate or command dancers.

• Un, dos, tres

  ➔ Counting numbers used as rhythmic elements or to set a tempo.

  ➔ The sequence 'Un, dos, tres' functions as a rhythmic count, often used in music and dance to establish timing.

• Bailen, bailen cowboy cumbia

  ➔ Imperative verb 'bailen' (dance) used repeatedly for emphasis and encouragement.

  ➔ Repetition of 'bailen' emphasizes the call to dance and energizes the crowd.