Macarena – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: TX, SOPA & KING

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Flexin' like Khaled, we're the best

Macarena, I have my hand on my head

Big booty next to me is anti-stress

Don't cover your mouth, I already read your lips

Am I really seeing my future?

You arrived earlier, pay the fine with that capital S of yours

I told you, baby, be honest with me

I told you, baby, be honest

I said, baby, give me a chance, give me vibes, I'll give you a Benz, ride for me, I'm waiting for you

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

I said that I want you, babe

I want you, baby

Tell me, where are you, babe?

Where are you, baby?

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Girl, come closer

Let's play ball

Baby

I wanna zokotola

My zokotola

Baby

We're always on the road

We don't lose focus

Baby

Just to see you again

Freezing like a snowflake

I said, I said Onika,

Beautiful,

Most daring girl

Most daring girl

That I've ever seen in my life

You and your friends

Good vibes, babe

It's just good vibes

So give me this night

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

(I said, bae)

I said that I want you, babe

I want you, baby

Tell me, where are you, babe?

Where are you, baby?

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

I know the streets want this

SOPA

King

[Portuguese]

Flexin' like Khaled we the best

Macarena eu tou com a mão na cabeça

bunda grande ao meu lado é anti stress

não tapes a boca eu já li os teus beiços

será que eu tou memo a ver a minha futura?

chegaste mais cedo paga a multa com esse teu S em maiúscula

eu disse baby sê sincera pra mim

eu disse baby sê sincera

eu disse baby dá-me a chance, dá-me brisa, dou-te Benz, ride for me tou à tua espera

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Eu disse que eu quero és tu bae

quero tu baby

diz-me waridu babe?

Waridu baby?

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Moça me cola

Vamu jogar a bola

Baby

quero zokotola

minha zokotola

baby

Tamu na estrada sempre

a gente não perde o foco

baby

só para te ver again

a gelar tipo um floco

eu disse eu disse Onika,

bonita,

bonita,

miúda mais abusada

que eu já vi na vida

tu e as tuas amigas

good vibe babe

é só good vibe

então dá-me esta night

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

(eu disse bae)

Eu disse que eu quero és tu bae

quero tu baby

diz-me waridu babe?

Waridu baby?

Eh Macarena

Oh Macarena

Eh Macarena

Ai

Eu sei que as ruas querem isso

SOPA

King

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Macarena /ˌmækəˈriːnə/ A1	noun - Name of a song and dance
mão /ˈmɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - hand
cabeça /kɐˈbesɐ/ A1	noun - head
bunda /ˈbũdɐ/ A2	noun - butt
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a term of endearment
boca /ˈbokɐ/ A1	noun - mouth
futura /fuˈtuɾɐ/ B1	noun - future (female)
chance /tʃɑːns/ B1	noun - opportunity
brisa /ˈbɾizɐ/ B2	noun - vibe, good feeling, or gentle wind
Benz /bɛnz/ B1	noun - Mercedes-Benz
espera /ʃˈpeɾɐ/ A2	verb - wait
quero /ˈkɛɾu/ A1	verb - want
moça /ˈmɔsɐ/ A1	noun - girl, young woman
bola /ˈbɔlɐ/ A1	noun - ball
zokotola /zu.ku.ˈtɔ.lɐ/ B2	noun - A dance move or a term of endearment
estrada /ʃˈtɾadɐ/ A2	noun - road, street
foco /ˈfɔku/ B1	noun - focus
again /əˈɡen/ A1	adverb - again
bonita /buˈnitɐ/ A1	adjective - beautiful
amigas /ɐˈmiɣɐʃ/ A1	noun - friends (female)
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - night

Key Grammar Structures

• Flexin' like Khaled we the best

  ➔ Zero‑copula / omitted verb "are" in present simple

  ➔ In informal English the verb "are" can be omitted after a subject, as in "we the best" meaning "we **are** the best".

• Macarena eu tou com a mão na cabeça

  ➔ Present continuous with colloquial "tou" (should be "estou")

  ➔ "tou" is a slang contraction of the Portuguese verb "estou" (I **am**). The sentence means "Macarena I **am** with my hand on the head".

• não tapes a boca eu já li os teus beiços

  ➔ Negative imperative using present subjunctive form "tapes"

  ➔ The verb "tapes" is the present subjunctive used to give a negative command: "não **tapes** a boca" = "don't **close** your mouth".

• será que eu tou memo a ver a minha futura?

  ➔ Yes‑no question with "será que" + present continuous

  ➔ The structure "será que" introduces a yes‑no question. Here it is followed by the present continuous "eu tou a ver" (I **am** seeing).

• chegaste mais cedo paga a multa com esse teu S em maiúscula

  ➔ Second‑person singular preterite "chegaste" + imperative "paga"

  ➔ "chegaste" is the past tense for "you arrived"; "paga" is a direct command meaning "**pay** the fine".

• eu disse baby sê sincera pra mim

  ➔ Imperative of "ser" in the form "sê" (be)

  ➔ "sê" is the imperative of the verb "ser" meaning "**be** sincere".

• eu disse baby dá‑me a chance, dá‑me brisa, dou‑te Benz, ride for me tou à tua espera

  ➔ Compound imperative with clitic pronouns (dá‑me, dou‑te) + present continuous "tou"

  ➔ "dá‑me" (give **me**) and "dou‑te" (give **you**) are imperatives with attached object pronouns, followed by "tou" (I **am** waiting).

• Moça me cola

  ➔ Second‑person singular imperative "cola" (stick) with direct object pronoun "me"

  ➔ "cola" is the imperative of "colar" (to stick), and "me" is the direct object: "**stick** to me".

• Eu sei que as ruas querem isso

  ➔ Complex sentence with subordinate clause introduced by "que"

  ➔ "que" introduces the subordinate clause "as ruas querem isso" (the streets **want** this).