Que Calor – English Lyrics

• By: Major Lazer, J Balvin, El Alfa
• Album: Music Is The Weapon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Latin music with 'Que Calor' by Major Lazer, J Balvin, and El Alfa! This electrifying track is a perfect way to experience Spanish language and culture through its catchy rhythms and inclusive lyrics. You'll not only learn popular phrases related to dancing and celebration but also get a feel for the diverse influences of cumbia, dembow, and reggaeton that make this song a global dancefloor anthem. Its energetic beat and repetitive chorus make it incredibly easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary, making language learning an exciting and immersive journey.

[English]

Major Lazer, J Balvin man

Latino Gang

Global

The Alfa

Ya

Let’s go

It’s so hot, que ca in the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll

Please, que ca In the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll, please

That blonde doesn’t understand me if I speak to her in Spanish

But she learned the song to perfection (she knows it)

For my homeland, for my nation No discrimination

There’s no race or religion here Dance it out of obligation

It’s so hot (x2)

It’s so hot, yeca in the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll

I eat women steamed At the beach bathed in sweat

Bikinis look better on you You are my love (more, more, more)

Every time I see that booty and go crazy Yo get down mami with a lot of rhythm

Few in the world move it like you come on, come on, dance crazy

Few in the world move it like you come on, come on, dance crazy

Few in the world move it like you

Global warming, The animal is loose

Put your hands up if your real This is going to go viral

It’s so hot, que ca in the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll

Please, que ca In the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll, please

It’s so hot

It's so hot, yeca in the club

It’s so hot, yeca For the doll

Please

It’s Colombia

It’s not Columbia Alright

Co-lom-bia Not Columbia

Cumbia

Move it-te-te Te-te-te-te-(repeated)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a place where people go to dance and have fun
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
sweat /swɛt/ B1	noun - the liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/ B2	adjective - relating to or caused by a virus
discrimination /dɪsˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
nation /ˈneɪ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a large group of people who share a common language, culture, or history
blonde /blɒnd/ B1	adjective - having light-colored hair
animal /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ A2	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter
bikini /bɪˈkiː.ni/ A2	noun - a two-piece swimsuit for women
booty /ˈbuː.ti/ B1	noun - the buttocks or rear end of a person

Key Grammar Structures

• It’s so hot, que ca in the club

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' to 'it's' used to describe the weather or environment

  ➔ The use of "it's" indicates a general statement about the weather or environment, emphasizing the current state

• No discrimination

  ➔ Noun phrase as a subject, expressing a general principle or rule

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the idea of equality and non-discrimination, often used in social contexts

• Dance it out of obligation

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'out of' as a prepositional phrase indicating reason or motivation

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes performing an action (dancing) driven by a sense of obligation or social expectation

• There’s no race or religion here

  ➔ Existential 'there's' + noun phrase expressing existence or presence

  ➔ The use of 'there's' highlights the idea that in this context, differences such as race or religion do not matter

• Move it-te-te-te-te

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase with repetition for emphasis, colloquial or musical expression

  ➔ The repetitive structure emphasizes the urge to dance and creates a rhythmic, catchy effect

• Colombia

  ➔ Proper noun used as a noun to specify a country, often with emphasis on pronunciation

  ➔ The emphasis on pronunciation highlights cultural pride and distinction between the country's name and other similar words