El Botecito – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Hijos del Pueblo

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Ese botecito ese botecito

That little boat, that little boat

Ese botecito si no se mueve se oxida

That little boat, if it doesn't move, it rusts

Ese botecito ese botecito

That little boat, that little boat

Ese botecito es para gozar la vida

That little boat is for enjoying life

"Muevelo q muevelo q muevelo"

"Move it, move it, move it"

Mueve nena ese botecito

Move it, girl, that little boat

"Muevelo q muevelo q muevelo"

"Move it, move it, move it"

Mueve nena ese botecito, ese botecito, ese botecito

Move it, girl, that little boat, that little boat, that little boat

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Ese botecito que dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

No es para que se lo coman

Is not for the worms to eat

Los gusanos.

The worms.

Ese botecito que dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

Es para que lo gozemos los humanos.

Is for us humans to enjoy.

Ese botecito que dios te dio no es para que se lo coman los gusanos

That little boat that God gave you is not for the worms to eat

Ese botecito que dios te dio es para que lo gozemos los humanos.

That little boat that God gave you is for us humans to enjoy.

Muevelo que muevelo q muevelo

Move it, move it, move it

Mueve nena ese botecito

Move it, girl, that little boat

Muevelo que muevelo q muevelo"

Move it, move it, move it

Mueve nena ese botecito ese botecito ese botecito

Move it, girl, that little boat, that little boat, that little boat

Bailamos nena

We dance, girl

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Ese botecito q dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

No es para que se lo coman los gusanos

Is not for the worms to eat

Ese botecito que dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

Es para que lo gozemos los humanos

Is for us humans to enjoy

Ese botecito que dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

No es para que se lo coman los gusanos

Is not for the worms to eat

Ese botecito que dios te dio

That little boat that God gave you

Es para que lo gozemos los humanos

Is for us humans to enjoy

Ese botecito ese botecito ese botecito si no se mueve se oxida.

That little boat, that little boat, that little boat, if it doesn't move, it rusts.

Ese botecito ese botecito ese botecito es para gozar la vida.

That little boat, that little boat, that little boat is for enjoying life.

Muevelo que muevelo que muevelo

Move it, move it, move it

Mueve nena ese botecito.

Move it, girl, that little boat.

Muevelo que muevelo que muevelo

Move it, move it, move it

Mueve nena ese botecito ese botecito ese botecito

Move it, girl, that little boat, that little boat, that little boat

Ese botecito mami mueve muy sabrosito

That little boat, baby, move it very tasty

Ese botecito mami mueve muy sabrosito

That little boat, baby, move it very tasty

Ese botecito mami rico y sabrosito.

That little boat, baby, rich and tasty.

Ese botecito mami rico y sabrosito

That little boat, baby, rich and tasty

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
botecito /bo.teˈsi.to/ A2	noun - small boat
mover /moˈβeɾ/ A2	verb - to move something
girar /xiˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to turn around
gusto /ˈɡusto/ A2	noun - taste or liking
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
gocemos /xoˈxe.mos/ B2	verb (nosotros form) - we enjoy
dios /ˈdios/ A2	noun - God
gusanos /ɣuˈsanos/ B2	noun - worms
mami /maˈmi/ A2	noun - mommy, mother
sabrosito /saˈβɾo.si.to/ B1	adjective - tasty or delicious

Key Grammar Structures

• Ese botecito si no se mueve se oxida.

  ➔ Conditional sentences (if-clauses).

  ➔ The phrase "if it doesn't move, it rusts" shows a cause-and-effect relationship.

• Es para que lo gozemos los humanos.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (expressing desires or wishes).

  ➔ The phrase "so that we enjoy it, humans" uses the subjunctive to express a wish.

• Ese botecito que dios te dio.

  ➔ Relative clauses (providing additional information).

  ➔ The phrase "that God gave you" adds information about the subject.

• Muevelo que muevelo que muevelo.

  ➔ Imperative mood (giving commands or requests).

  ➔ The phrase "move it, move it, move it" is a command encouraging action.

• No es para que se lo coman los gusanos.

  ➔ Negative sentences (expressing negation).

  ➔ The phrase "it is not for the worms to eat" expresses a negation of purpose.

• Bailamos nena.

  ➔ Present tense (indicating current actions).

  ➔ The phrase "we dance, girl" indicates an action happening now.