Soy Maraquero – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kual

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Fabrico mi maraca

I make my maraca

Y la sueno de verdad

And I play it for real

La pinto muy bonito

I paint it very beautifully

Y la vendo mas allá

And I sell it over there

Fabrico mi maraca

I make my maraca

Y la sueno de verdad

And I play it for real

La pinto muy bonito

I paint it very beautifully

Y la vendo mas allá

And I sell it over there

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Comprame mi maraca

Buy my maraca

Y sabras lo que es gozar

And you'll know what it is to enjoy

Ay mira como gozo

Oh look how I enjoy

Ya con su ritmobar

Already with its rhythm

Comprame mi maraca

Buy my maraca

Y sabras lo que es gozar

And you'll know what it is to enjoy

Ay mira como gozo

Oh look how I enjoy

Ya con su ritmobar

Already with its rhythm

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

...

...

Baila con mi maraca

Dance with my maraca

Y sabras lo que es bailar

And you'll know what it is to dance

Como empuja la gente

How the crowd pushes

Para verte arrollar

To see you roll

Baila con mi maraca

Dance with my maraca

Y sabras lo que es bailar

And you'll know what it is to dance

Como empuja la gente

How the crowd pushes

Para verte arrollar

To see you roll

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Fabrico mi maraca

I make my maraca

Y la sueno de verdad

And I play it for real

La pinto muy bonito

I paint it very beautifully

Y la vendo mas alla

And I sell it over there

Fabrico mi maraca

I make my maraca

Y la sueno de verdad

And I play it for real

La pinto muy bonito

I paint it very beautifully

Y la vendo mas alla

And I sell it over there

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

...

...

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

Maraquero

Maraca player

Soy maraquero

I am a maraca player

Maraquero

Maraca player

Y nada mas

And nothing more

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
maraquero /maɾaˈkeɾo/ A2	noun - a person who plays the maraca
maraca /maˈɾaka/ A1	noun - a percussion instrument made from a gourd
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
vender /benˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to sell
bonito /boˈnito/ A2	adjective - beautiful
suenar /sweˈnaɾ/ B1	verb - to sound
gostar /ɡosˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to enjoy
ritmo /ˈritmo/ B1	noun - rhythm
empujar /empuˈxaɾ/ B2	verb - to push
ver /beɾ/ A1	verb - to see
más /mas/ A1	adverb - more

Key Grammar Structures

• Y nada más

  ➔ Using 'y nada más' to mean 'and nothing more', emphasizing exclusivity or simplicity.

  ➔ The phrase 'y nada más' expresses that there is nothing more to add, emphasizing simplicity or exclusivity.

• Soy maraquero

  ➔ Using 'soy' (I am) + noun to state identity or profession, here indicating 'I am a maraca player'.

  ➔ The verb 'soy' is the present tense of 'ser', used to describe oneself or one's profession.

• Fabrico mi maraca

  ➔ Using 'fabrico' (I manufacture/make) + possessive pronoun + noun to express creation of an object.

  ➔ The verb 'fabrico' is the first person singular of 'fabricar', meaning 'to manufacture' or 'to make'.

• Baila con mi maraca

  ➔ Using 'baila' (he/she/you formal dance) + preposition 'con' + possessive pronoun + noun to express performing an action with an object.

  ➔ 'Baila' is the third person singular present tense of 'bailar', meaning 'to dance'.

• Y nada más

  ➔ Repetition of 'y nada más' to emphasize the statement of simplicity or exclusivity.

  ➔ Repeating 'y nada más' reinforces the idea that there is nothing else to say or add.