DUMBAI – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: CA7RIEL, Paco Amoroso

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Argentine urban music with CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso's hit, "DUMBAI." This track is an excellent, fun way to practice understanding colloquial Spanish, especially vocabulary related to partying, seduction, and modern slang, all while experiencing a unique blend of Reggaeton and Disco. Its direct, repetitive chorus and clear rhythmic structure make it instantly memorable and great for language acquisition through music.

[English]

When she dances, it shows, it shows

Under that miniskirt, I wanna see, I wanna see

It bounce

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum and break

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Tonight I’m gonna make you cry

If she kills me, I’m not going to the gulag

Tonight I’m gonna devour you, even if it’s gluttony

That booty, impossible to hide

I’m gonna open the box of chocolates

She lit it up and made me fly

The night, just like you, is spectacular

It doesn’t matter where, it doesn’t matter the place

And I’m not gonna use condoms

Baby

It’s hot down there, I brought the fan

To give you a good night

More beautiful, but it’s something superior

Until the sun sets, we’ll use each other as sunscreen

When she dances, it shows, it shows

Under that miniskirt, I wanna see, I wanna see

It bounce

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, and break

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Tonight I’m gonna make you cry

Whenever I want, I’ll come through, ma

I’ll hit hard with a soft touch

I always end up in the same place

The flow that comes out best for me

Many waste a bullet there

But God chose me

Let’s do crazy things

A thousand ways before we die

Baby

It’s hot down there, I brought the fan

To give you a good night

More beautiful, but it’s something superior

Until the sun sets, we’ll use each other as sunscreen

When she dances, it shows, it shows

Under that miniskirt, I wanna see, I wanna see

It bounce

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, and break

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Tonight I’m gonna make you cry

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, and break

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Tonight I’m gonna make you cry

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, and break

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Tonight I’m gonna make you cry

...

[Spanish]

Cuando ella baila, se le ve, se le ve

Debajo esa minifalda, quiero ver, quiero ver

Que rebote

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum y rompe

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

Si ella me mata, no voy pa'l gulag

Hoy te voy a comer aunque sea gula

Ese culo, imposible disimular

Voy a abrir la caja'e bombone'

Ella lo prendió y me puso a volar

La noche como vo, espectacular

Ya no importa dónde, no importa el lugar

Y no voy a usar lo' condone'

Baby

Ahí abajo hace calor, yo traje el ventilador

Para darte la' buena' noche'

Más linda, pero es algo superior

Hasta que se esconde el sol, nos usamo' de bloqueador

Cuando ella baila, se le ve, se le ve

Debajo esa minifalda, quiero ver, quiero ver

Que rebote

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, y rompe

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

Cuando quiera', yo me paso, ma

Te doy duro con el toque suave

Siempre vuelvo al mismo lugar

El chanteo que mejor me sale

Muchos gastan una bala ahí

Pero Dios me eligió a mí

Vamo' a hacerno' cosas loca'

Mil manera' antes de morir

Baby

Ahí abajo hace calor, yo traje el ventilador

Para darte las buenas noche'

Más linda, pero es algo superior

Hasta que se esconde el sol, nos usamo' de bloqueador

Cuando ella baila, se le ve, se le ve

Debajo esa minifalda, quiero ver, quiero ver

Que rebote

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, y rompe

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, y rompe

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, y rompe

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumbai

Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
llorar /ʝoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry (tears)
matar /maˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to kill
comer /koˈmeɾ/ A1	verb - to eat
abrir /aˈbɾiɾ/ A2	verb - to open
volar /boˈlaɾ/ B1	verb - to fly
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
romper /romˈpeɾ/ B1	verb - to break or tear
rebote /reˈbote/ B2	noun - rebound, bounce
calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - heat
lindo /ˈlindo/ A2	adjective - pretty, cute
superior /supeɾjoɾ/ B2	adjective - superior, higher in quality or rank
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - place, location
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to die
bloqueador /blokeaˈdoɾ/ C1	noun - sunscreen, blocker

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando ella baila, se le ve, se le ve

  ➔ Impersonal passive construction with se + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "se le ve" shows the impersonal passive: literally “it is seen to him/her”, meaning “you can see her”.

• Debajo esa minifalda, quiero ver, quiero ver

  ➔ Verb + direct object + infinitive (quiero + infinitive)

  ➔ The speaker says "quiero ""ver"", using the pattern "quiero + infinitive" to express a desire.

• Hoy te voy a hacé llorar

  ➔ Ir + a + infinitive (future intention) – colloquial spelling "hacé"

  ➔ The structure "voy a ""hacé""" means "I am going to make you cry"; "voy a" + infinitive expresses a near‑future plan.

• Si ella me mata, no voy pa'l gulag

  ➔ Si + present, + future/negative intention (no voy a + infinitive)

  ➔ "No voy pa'l gulag" uses the negative form "no voy a + infinitive" meaning "I won't go to the gulag" after the condition introduced by "si".

• Hoy te voy a comer aunque sea gula

  ➔ "Aunque" + subjunctive (aunque sea) – concessive clause

  ➔ "aunque sea" uses the subjunctive "sea" to express a hypothetical concession: “even if it is gluttony”.

• Y no voy a usar lo' condone'

  ➔ Negative intention with "no voy a + infinitive" and colloquial elision of "los" → "lo'"

  ➔ "no voy a usar ""lo'""" means “I am not going to use the condoms”, where "lo'" is a slang contraction of "los".

• Cuando quiera', yo me paso, ma

  ➔ "Cuando" + subjunctive (quiera) – future/hypothetical condition

  ➔ "Cuando ""quiera""" uses the subjunctive to talk about an uncertain future: “when I feel like it”.

• Hasta que se esconde el sol, nos usamo' de bloqueador

  ➔ Reflexive verb with preposition "de" (usarse de + noun)

  ➔ "nos usamo' de bloqueador" means “we use sunscreen”, where the reflexive verb "usarse" takes the preposition "de" before the noun.