La Moto – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Los Bravos

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Quiero una motocicleta

I want a motorcycle

que me sirva pa correr

that can help me run fast

y quiero una camiseta

and I want a T-shirt

que tenga el número 100.

that has the number 100.

Y hacer uh uh

And go uh uh

poder llegar a cualquier lugar,

to reach any place,

llegar, mirar y regresar.

to arrive, look around, and go back.

Yo no quiero bicicleta,

I don't want a bicycle,

no me gusta pedalear,

I don't like pedaling,

ni tampoco una carreta

nor a cart

por lo despacio que va.

because it's so slow.

Quiero uh uh

I want uh uh

...

...

una gran moto que corra igual

a big motorcycle that runs just

que un cohete espacial.

like a spaceship rocket.

Yo lo que no tengo es tarjeta

What I lack is a card

para poder circular,

to ride around,

pues vaya una papeleta,

so I’ll get a ticket,

me tendré que examinar.

I’ll have to take a test.

Haré uh uh,

I’ll do uh uh,

se quedará sin poder hablar

and they’ll be speechless

y me felicitará.

and they'll congratulate me.

...

...

Pero la motocicleta

But how am I going to buy

cómo la voy a comprar,

the motorcycle,

si no tengo una peseta

if I don’t have a penny

y no sé cómo ahorrar.

and I don’t know how to save.

Quiero uh uh

I want uh uh

...

...

una gran moto que corra igual

a big motorcycle that runs just

que un cohete espacial.

like a spaceship rocket.

Haré uh uh, uh uh...

I’ll do uh uh, uh uh...

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
motocicleta /motoθiˈkleta/ A2	noun - motorcycle
correr /koˈreɾ/ A2	verb - to run
camiseta /kamiˈseta/ A1	noun - t-shirt
número /ˈnu.meɾo/ A1	noun - number
hacer /aˈθeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
llegar /ʝeˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to arrive
mirar /miˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to look at, to watch
regresar /reɣɾeˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to return
bicicleta /biθiˈkleta/ A2	noun - bicycle
pedalear /pedoˈle.aɾ/ B1	verb - to pedal
carreta /kaˈreta/ A2	noun - cart, wagon
papeleta /papɛˈleta/ B2	noun - ticket, ballot
examen /eksaˈmen/ B1	noun - exam, test
felicitar /feliθiˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to congratulate
peseta /peˈseta/ B1	noun - former Spanish currency
ahorrar /aˈɔɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to save (money)

Key Grammar Structures

• yo no quiero bicicleta

  ➔ Use of 'no' for negation + verb in present tense

  ➔ 'No' before the verb negates the action

• quiero una motocicleta

  ➔ Use of 'quiero' (I want) + noun to express desire

  ➔ 'Quiero' is the first person singular of 'querer', meaning 'I want'

• que tenga el número 100

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive 'tenga' after 'que' to express desire or wish

  ➔ 'Tenga' is in the subjunctive mood, used here to express wishes or desires

• haré uh uh

  ➔ Futur simple tense 'haré' (I will do)

  ➔ 'Hare' is the first person singular of the verb 'hacer' in future tense, meaning 'I will do'

• me tendré que examinar

  ➔ Use of reflexive 'me tendré que' + infinitive to express obligation or necessity

  ➔ 'Me tendré que' is the future tense form of 'tener que', meaning 'I will have to', indicating obligation

• que no tengo una peseta

  ➔ Use of 'que' + present tense 'tengo' (I have) to state possession or condition

  ➔ 'Tengo' is the first person singular present tense of 'tener', meaning 'I have'