Me Gusta – English Lyrics

• By: Anitta, Cardi B, Myke Towers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Me Gusta" by Anitta, Cardi B, and Myke Towers! This song is a fantastic way to experience a blend of Spanish and English lyrics, offering a dynamic and catchy rhythm. By exploring its empowering message about self-expression and cultural pride, you can learn common Spanish phrases and Brazilian musical influences, making language learning an exciting journey through global sounds.

[English]

Go!

Ya ya ya... TRÁ!

Ya ya ya

I like it

Every time you look at me, that way

I like it

All the dirty things you need, every day

I like it

In every detail that I do to you, and it does me good

It's what I like yeah yeah yeah

It’s just what I like, yeah!

I like women

When they shake their ya ya ya

I like when they want

They go and get it, ya ya ya

I li... I li... I like

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

The Cardi!

He likes to eat the cake like it’s my B day!

And everyday it's my birthday!

Boy I like it ruff don't take it easy!

Gangsta, yeah I like it in the Bando

I like the machos that eat cuca

And pull my wig whenever we make love

He told me that he loves my ass

I like money don’t let it confuse you

I like girls that kiss on girls that puts me on fya yah!

I like Birkins I like murking all my haters yah yah yah!

I have the seasoning of an Afro Latina

And move my hips like Shakira

La Cardi and Anitta two fly mamacitas

Bad bitches I like them all!

I like women

When they shake their ya ya ya

I like when they want

They go and get it, ya ya ya

I li... I li... I like…

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

TRÁ!

Get creative

All women are beautiful

But the ones I like the most are Latinas

She is not a lesbian, but sometimes hidden,

She makes out with her friend

To the rhythm of the music she moves her hips It makes me hyperactive

She does things and doesn't get caught

We have done everything, everything we could

In every way and form

I did everything

All these things, I would do them again

She is my soul mate, we are both addicted to sex

I like women

When they shake their ya ya ya

I like when they want

They go and get it, ya ya ya

I li... I li... I like…

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

TRÁ!

Yeah, yeah

Ya ya ya

TRÁ!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or find pleasant
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A1	noun - adult female humans
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move quickly back and forth
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency, cash
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - young female persons
hips /hɪps/ A2	noun - the side part of the body between the waist and thighs
Latina /lɪˈtiːnə/ B2	noun - a woman of Latin American origin
Afro /ˈæfroʊ/ B2	adjective - relating to African culture or a hairstyle with tightly curled hair
machos /ˈmɑːtʃoʊz/ B2	noun - dominant males, especially in a sexual sense
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B2	noun - people who dislike or criticize
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ A1	noun - the anniversary of one's birth
cake /keɪk/ A1	noun - a sweet baked dessert
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a patterned flow of sounds in time
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - the art of organized sound
hyperactive /ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv/ B2	adjective - excessively active

Key Grammar Structures

• Every time you look at me, that way

  ➔ Zero conditional (Every time + present simple)

  ➔ The phrase "Every time" introduces a regular situation, so the verb "look" is in the present simple.

• I like it

  ➔ Simple present with verb + object pronoun

  ➔ The verb "like" is in the simple present and takes the object pronoun "it".

• All the dirty things you need, every day

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions

  ➔ The verb "need" is in the present simple because it describes a regular need.

• I like the machos that eat cuca

  ➔ Relative clause with "that" + verb

  ➔ "that" introduces the relative clause "that eat cuca", describing "machos".

• He told *me* that he loves my ass

  ➔ Reported speech with "told" + object + "that" clause

  ➔ "told" is a reporting verb; the indirect object "me" is highlighted, followed by a "that" clause reporting his words.

• We have *done* everything, everything we could

  ➔ Present perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ "have" + "done" shows an action completed at an unspecified time before now.

• I would *do* them again

  ➔ Conditional type 2 (would + base verb)

  ➔ "would" + "do" expresses a hypothetical action in the past or future.

• Don’t *take* it easy!

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ "Don’t" + base verb "take" forms a command telling someone not to relax.