Lyrics & Translation
Motivated!
People from the Zone
Now yes
but this time with Los Del Río
Oh how I laugh
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Oh I don't know what sorrow is (oh I don't know)
And today I live with joy
Because I have a dark-haired girlfriend
Her name is Andalucía
Oh I don't know what sorrow is (oh I don't know)
And today I live with joy
Because I have a dark-haired girlfriend
Her name is Andalucía
Where are you going?
Walking to Macarena I met her
I told her to dance for me
Cuban music you see
Oh Macarena that movement of yours
No one can stop it
Oh Macarena I swear to you
I want to make you fall in love
Macarena has a boyfriend named
What is his name?
His last name is Vitorino
That in the flag oath the boy
Did it with two friends
Macarena has a boyfriend named
His last name is Vitorino
And in the flag oath the boy
Did it with two friends
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Oh I don't know what sorrow is (oh I don't know)
And today I live with joy
Because I have a dark-haired girlfriend
Her name is Andalucía
Oh I don't know what sorrow is (oh I don't know)
And today I live with joy
Because I have a dark-haired girlfriend
Her name is Andalucía
Where are you going?
I want to live my life
I don't want more problems
I want to live my life
I don't want more problems
And I want to die in Cuba
Dancing the Macarena
Oh I want to die in Cuba
Dancing the Macarena
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
Give your body joy Macarena
Because your body is for giving joy and good things
Give your body joy, Macarena
Hey Macarena
People from the Zone
Directly from Havana to Madrid
With Los Del Río, Seville
Spain
I told you ...
Hey Macarena!
Key Vocabulary
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1 |
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alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ A2 |
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cosa /ˈko.sa/ A1 |
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buena /ˈbwe.na/ A1 |
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pena /ˈpe.na/ B1 |
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novia /ˈno.βja/ A2 |
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morena /moˈɾe.na/ B1 |
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bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1 |
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música /ˈmu.si.ka/ A1 |
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movimiento /mo.βiˈmjen.to/ B1 |
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jurar /xuˈɾaɾ/ B2 |
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vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1 |
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problema /pɾoˈβle.ma/ A2 |
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Madrid /maˈðɾið/ A1 |
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Habana /aˈβa.na/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegria y cosa buena
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'para que' (implied).
➔ While 'para' is used, there's an implied purpose ('so that') leading to an action. Therefore, the subjunctive mood is triggered, though not overtly marked. '**Darle**' is an infinitive acting as a noun, meaning 'to give it'.
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Ay yo no sé lo que es la pena (ay yo no sé)
➔ Use of 'lo que' as a relative pronoun/noun clause.
➔ '**Lo que**' refers to an unknown or unspecified thing. Here, it's the concept of 'pena' (sorrow). The whole phrase is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb 'sé'.
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Y en la jura de bandera el muchacho Se la dio con dos amigos
➔ Indirect object pronoun 'se' + direct object pronoun 'la' combination (Se la dio).
➔ '**Se la dio**' means 'He gave it to her' (or 'He gave her it'). 'Se' replaces 'le' (to her), which changes to 'se' when followed by 'la' (it). 'La' refers back to something previously mentioned or implied, in this case, probably attention or affection.
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Yo quiero vivir mi vida Yo no quiero más problemas
➔ Use of 'más' to indicate 'no more'.
➔ '**Más**' in this context means 'any more' or 'further'. 'Yo no quiero **más** problemas' translates to 'I don't want any more problems'. It expresses a desire to avoid future issues.
