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¡Uno! 00:00
¡Dos! 00:03
¡Tres! 00:05
¡Cuatro! 00:08
00:11
¡Hey! 00:14
00:16
Que humareda que nos viene ahogando 00:30
La gente se pregunta nadie sabe que es 00:32
Un carro viejo que viene pitando 00:36
Con llantas de triciclo y el motor al revés 00:38
En la esquina yo esperando 00:40
Como siempre su novia fiel 00:43
Mis amigas se están burlando 00:46
Murmuran cosas de él 00:48
Carcacha, paso a pasito 01:00
No dejes de tambalear 01:03
Carcacha, poco a poquito 01:06
No nos vayas a dejar 01:08
Carcacha, paso a pasito 01:11
No dejes de tambalear 01:14
Carcacha, poco a poquito 01:17
No nos vayas a dejar 01:18
01:22
¡Hey! 01:26
01:28
Miren muchachas que no me arrepiento 01:32
Y tampoco me avergüenzo yo de mi galán 01:34
Aunque sea pobre y tenga un carro viejo 01:37
Me trata como reina 01:40
Un hombre de verdad 01:41
Y aunque tenga una carcacha 01:43
Lo que importa es que voy con el 01:45
Tampoco sera el más guapo 01:48
Pero si es mi novio fiel 01:50
01:54
¡Ouh! 02:01
Carcacha, paso a pasito 02:02
No dejes de tambalear 02:05
Carcacha, poco a poquito 02:07
No nos vayas a dejar 02:10
Carcacha, paso a pasito 02:13
No dejes de tambalear 02:16
Carcacha, poco a poquito 02:18
No nos vayas a dejar 02:21
02:24
Carcacha, paso a pasito 02:34
No dejes de tambalear 02:37
Carcacha, poco a poquito 02:39
No nos vayas a dejar 02:42
Carcacha, paso a pasito 02:45
No dejes de tambalear 02:47
Carcacha, poco a poquito 02:50
No nos vayas a dejar 02:54
Todo mundo con las manos en alto y diciendo 02:55
Carcacha, poco a poquito 03:00
No nos vayas a dejar 03:03
Carcacha, paso a pasito 03:06
No dejes de tambalear 03:08
Carcacha, poco a poquito 03:11
No nos vayas a dejar 03:14
Carcacha, paso a pasito 03:17
No dejes de tambalear 03:20
Carcacha, poco a poquito 03:22
No nos vayas a dejar 03:25
Carcacha, paso a pasito 03:27
No dejes de tambalear 03:30
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La Carcacha – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Embark on a vibrant linguistic journey with Selena y Los Dinos' "La Carcacha"! This iconic Tejano cumbia track is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in everyday Spanish vocabulary, especially terms related to cars and expressions of love and resilience. Listen to how Selena's clear enunciation and the song's catchy, repetitive chorus can help you grasp conversational phrases and idiomatic expressions. The joyful narrative about finding love despite humble beginnings makes it a culturally rich and emotionally resonant piece perfect for language learners to explore.

[English]
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
...
Hey!
...
What a cloud of smoke that’s choking us
People are wondering, no one knows what it is
An old car coming, honking away
With tricycle tires and the engine backwards
On the corner, I’m waiting
As always, his faithful girlfriend
My friends are making fun of me
They’re whispering things about him
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
...
Hey!
...
Look, girls, I don’t regret it
And I’m not ashamed of my boyfriend either
Even if he’s poor and has an old car
He treats me like a queen
A real man
And even if he’s got an old car
What matters is I’m with him
He might not be the handsomest
But he’s my faithful boyfriend
...
Ooh!
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
...
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Everybody put your hands up and say
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
Old car, little by little
Don’t leave us behind
Old car, step by step
Don’t stop wobbling
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

carcacha

carcacha

C1
  • noun
  • - old, dilapidated car

carro

carro

A1
  • noun
  • - car

viejo

viejo

A1
  • adjective
  • - old

pasito

pasito

A2
  • noun
  • - small step

tambalear

tambalear

B2
  • verb
  • - to stagger, wobble

humareda

humareda

B2
  • noun
  • - cloud of smoke

llantas

llantas

B1
  • noun
  • - tires

triciclo

triciclo

B1
  • noun
  • - tricycle

motor

motor

A2
  • noun
  • - engine

revés

revés

B2
  • noun
  • - reverse, setback

esquina

esquina

A2
  • noun
  • - corner

novio

novio

A2
  • noun
  • - boyfriend

galán

galán

B1
  • noun
  • - handsome man, swain

guapo

guapo

A2
  • adjective
  • - handsome, good‑looking

reina

reina

A1
  • noun
  • - queen

burlando

burlando

B1
  • verb (gerund)
  • - mocking, teasing

murmuran

murmuran

B1
  • verb (3rd‑person plural)
  • - they murmur

dejar

dejar

A1
  • verb
  • - to leave, to let

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