La Cumbia del Aguacate – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Flor Amargo, Amandititita

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Ahora sí, ya llegó la reina del barrio

Now, the queen of the neighborhood has arrived

Flor Amargo y Amandititita presentan

Flor Amargo and Amandititita present

La cumbia del aguacate

The cumbia of the avocado

Subale, que subale que ahí voy

Pump it up, keep going, I'm on my way

Subale, que subale que ahí voy

Pump it up, keep going, I'm on my way

Subale, que subale que ahí voy

Pump it up, keep going, I'm on my way

Subale, que subale que ahí voy

Pump it up, keep going, I'm on my way

Échale aguacate a ese molcajete

Add avocado to that stone grinder

Échale aguacate

Add avocado

Aguacate Hass, Hass, Hass

Hass avocado, Hass, Hass

Échale cebolla dentro de la olla

Add onion inside the pot

Échale aguacate

Add avocado

Aguacate Hass, Hass, Hass

Hass avocado, Hass, Hass

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (Si)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (Yes)

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (No)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (No)

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole

Es pura sabrosura

It's full of flavor

No es fruta, ni verdura

It's neither fruit nor vegetable

Y viene de mi tierra el aguacate Hass

And my homeland's Hass avocado comes from

Es pura sabrosura

It's full of flavor

Remedio a la amargura

Remedy for bitterness

Ven únete a la cumbia del aguacate Hass

Come join the avocado cumbia

Yo soy como el aguacate

I am like the avocado

Soy una fruta y soy una verdura

I'm a fruit and also a vegetable

Cómo te gusta (el aguacatito)

How do you like it (little avocado)

De seguro (en tu bolillito)

Surely (in your bread roll)

Con su chilito (y chicharroncito)

With a little chili (and chicharron)

¡Ay! ¡Ay! ¡Ay que rico!

Oh! Oh! Oh, so tasty!

Échale aguacate

Add avocado

A ese guacamole

To that guacamole

Es mi mero mole, baila con amor

It's my favorite, dance with love

Y todos unidos

And everyone together

Vamos al mercado

Let's go to the market

A comprar mandado

To buy groceries

Y aguacate Hass, Hass, Hass

And Hass avocado, Hass, Hass

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (Si)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (Yes)

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (No)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (No)

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (Si)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (Yes)

Guacamole, chilpachole y el pozole (No)

Guacamole, chili cheese, and posole (No)

Es pura sabrosura

It's full of flavor

No es fruta, ni verdura

It's neither fruit nor vegetable

Y viene de mi tierra el aguacate Hass

And my homeland's Hass avocado comes from

Es pura sabrosura

It's full of flavor

Remedio a la amargura

Remedy for bitterness

Ven únete a la cumbia del aguacate Hass

Come join the avocado cumbia

¡Q-Qué rico!

How delicious!

¡Q-Qué rico!

How delicious!

¡Q-Qué rico!

How delicious!

¡Q-Qué rico!

How delicious!

El aguacate, el oro verde Mexicano

The avocado, the green gold of Mexico

Es Mexicano, es Mexicano

It's Mexican, it's Mexican

El aguacate, el oro verde Mexicano

The avocado, the green gold of Mexico

(Y con ustedes Amandititita)

(And with you, Amandititita)

Aguacate me dejaste

You left me with just a letter of love

Con una carta de amor

I know you love me

Se que tú me quieres

To put in a bowl

Para echarme en un tazón

But first I want to dance a danzón

Pero yo primero quiero bailar un danzón

You're just trying to

Andás que te andás

Andás que te andás

Por probar de mi sazón

Taste my flavor

Andaté despacio

Come slowly

Que no tengo intención

I have no intention

Paso a pasito, vuelve al ratito

Step by step, come back a little

Estas papacito pero no tengo apetito

You're so cute but I have no appetite

Paso a pasito, vuelve al ratito

Step by step, come back a little

Estas papacito pero no tengo apetito

You're so cute but I have no appetite

Estas papacito pero no tengo apetito

You're so cute but I have no appetite

Estas papacito pero no tengo apetito

You're so cute but I have no appetite

Pa' llorar pico cebolla

Feeling like crying, I peel some onion

No quiero novio

I don't want a boyfriend

Pero te acepto el mole de olla

But I accept the mole stew

El aguacate, el oro verde mexicano

The avocado, the green gold of Mexico

¡Q-Qué rico!

How delicious!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aguacate /aɡwaˈkate/ A1	noun - avocado
cumbia /ˈkumbja/ A2	noun - a type of Latin American music and dance
sabrosura /saβɾoˈsuɾa/ B1	noun - deliciousness, tastiness
fruta /ˈfɾuta/ A1	noun - fruit
verdura /beɾˈðuɾa/ A1	noun - vegetable
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
mercado /meɾˈkaðo/ A2	noun - market
comer /koˈmeɾ/ A1	verb - to eat
carta /ˈkaɾta/ A2	noun - letter
sazón /saˈson/ B1	noun - flavor, seasoning
intención /in.tenˈsjon/ B2	noun - intention
rico /ˈriko/ A1	adjective - rich, tasty
unir /uˈniɾ/ B1	verb - to unite
molcajete /molkaˈxete/ B2	noun - a traditional Mexican mortar and pestle

Key Grammar Structures

• Échale aguacate a ese molcajete

  ➔ Imperative form with pronoun 'echarle' + direct object

  ➔ 'Échale' is a command form meaning 'put' or 'add' in an informal imperative.

• Soy una fruta y soy una verdura

  ➔ Use of the verb 'ser' to describe identity or classification

  ➔ 'Ser' is a fundamental Spanish verb for expressing permanent qualities or identity.

• Y viene de mi tierra el aguacate Hass

  ➔ Use of 'venir' to express origin with 'de mi tierra'

  ➔ 'Venir' means 'to come' and indicates origin or source.

• No quiero novio

  ➔ Use of 'querer' (to want) in the present tense with 'no' for negation

  ➔ 'Querer' is a verb meaning 'to want' and 'no' negates the verb.

• Paso a pasito, vuelve al ratito

  ➔ Use of 'paso' in a repetitive or diminutive construction with 'a pasito'

  ➔ 'Paso' means 'step', and 'a pasito' indicates small steps or movement, often used repetitively.

• El aguacate, el oro verde Mexicano

  ➔ Use of 'el' as definite article for masculine nouns

  ➔ 'El' is the Spanish definite article used for masculine nouns like 'aguacate' and 'oro'.

• Y con ustedes Amandititita

  ➔ Use of 'con ustedes' to address an audience collectively

  ➔ 'Con ustedes' means 'with you all' or 'to you all', used when speaking to a group.