Gasolina Daddy Yankee Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'Gasolina' means 'Gasoline' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Daddy Yankee' human translated here by a native speaker.
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3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
1,2
Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
3
Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
7
Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 9
12.6Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
Original Lyrics:
Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
1,2
Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
3
Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
7
Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 10
15Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
Original Lyrics:
Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
1,2
Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
3
Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
7
Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 11
17.6Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den (¡duro!)
Original Lyrics:
Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den (¡duro!)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
to be (essentially or identified as).
that
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
reflexive to let (oneself), to let oneself go (cease to care about one's appearance)
transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carryaround, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)
hard
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ser
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb dejar
Infinitive
What
I
like
is
that
you
let yourself go
(
hard
!)
9,10
Dejas llevar, dejarse llevar: Spanish expression that means “Let yourself go”.
Aligned Translation: What I like is that you let yourself go (hard!)
Free Translation: What I like is that you let yourself go (hard!)
Lingo Script Icons:
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25Todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (¡duro!)
Original Lyrics:
Todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar (¡duro!)
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
6
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
6
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb perder
She does not
miss
even
a
small party
6,7,8
Party de marquesina meaning: Party de marquesina or Fiesta de Marquesina is an expression in Puerto Rico and it means a small party with friends, it could be a small reunion.
Aligned Translation: She doesn't miss even a small party
Free Translation: She doesn't miss even a small party
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
the
(exterior) corner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb maquillar
She wears makeup
even
to
the
corner
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
6
Esquina: There are certain sentences in Spanish, mostly when speaking colloquially when “esquina” – “Corner” has another meaning for example:
Iré a la esquina a comprar un chuchería” – “I Will go to the corner (to a place nearby) to buy some snacks” see how “esquina” is used to express a place nearby, in this case, a convenience store to buy snacks. if you are a teenager and you want to see your friends that live across the street you can say to your parents: “saldre a la esquina a vera mis amigos” – “I’ll go out across the street to see my friends”
In the song lyrics expresses that the girl who loves “gasolina” even wears makeup to go out to the “esquina, (a place nearby or near her home).
Aligned Translation: she even wears makeup to go out on the street corner
Free Translation: she even wears makeup to go out across the street
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 28
57.4Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina
Original Lyrics:
Luce tan bien que hasta la sombra le combina
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
6
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
6
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb rendir
She does not
submit
to
no one
1,2,3,4,5,6
No le rinde cuentas a nadie: Sentence used to express that the person doesn’t submit to anyone. That person doesn’t have to tell where she or he goes or with who, is a free person that does whatever she wants.
Aligned Translation: She is not accountable to anyone
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb rendir
She does not
submit
to
no one
1,2,3,4,5,6
No le rinde cuentas a nadie: Sentence used to express that the person doesn’t submit to anyone. That person doesn’t have to tell where she or he goes or with who, is a free person that does whatever she wants.
Aligned Translation: She is not accountable to anyone
Free Translation: She doesn’t submit to anyone
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 58
133Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
Original Lyrics:
Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
1,2
Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
3
Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
7
Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
Line 59
135Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
Original Lyrics:
Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
1,2
Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
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Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
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Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
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Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
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137.6Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
Original Lyrics:
Zúmbale mambo pa que mis gatas prendan los motores
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb prender
Give
mambo
to
my
cats
turn on
the
engines
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Zumbale meaning: Zumbale is a word that comes from Puerto Rico and Venezuela and the meaning of it can be interpreted in many ways, but after you understand the base of the word you will be able to know which meaning it has in every sentence.
Zumbale can be translated to “Give, throw, send” let's see some examples where Zumbale has a different meaning:
“Zumbale las herramientas que él no puede alcanzarlas” – “Pass him the tools that he can’t reach them” see how zumbale is translated as “Pass” to give the tools to the other person.
“Zumbale un pedazo de pan al perro que a él le gusta” – “Throw (Give) a piece of bread to the dog he likes it” see how Zumbale is used to represent “To give” a piece of bread to the dog, now let’s see the example for the song lyrics.
“Zúmbale mambo para que mis gatas prendan los motores” Here the translation can take many ways but in the end, all of them try to say the same: “Give (play, put) mambo so my cats turn on their engines” here the purpose of Zumbale is to transmit a feeling an emotion to the cats (girls). Now interpreting the full sentence, the meaning is something like: Put or play the girls mambo music (So they will feel the music and start dancing).
3
Mambo meaning: Mambo is a Latin musical genre who is best known for its drum’s compositions.
7
Gatas meaning: Gatas in this song is referring to girls.
4
Pa is a contraction for “Para” – “To, for, so”.
Aligned Translation: throw them mambo for my cats turn on the engines
Free Translation: Give them mambo for my cats to turn their engines
Lingo Script Icons:
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140Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den (¡duro!)
Original Lyrics:
Que se preparen que lo que viene es pa que le den (¡duro!)
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
to be (essentially or identified as).
that
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
reflexive to let (oneself), to let oneself go (cease to care about one's appearance)
transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carryaround, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)
hard
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ser
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb dejar
Infinitive
What
I
like
is
that
you
let yourself go
(
hard
!)
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Dejas llevar, dejarse llevar: Spanish expression that means “Let yourself go”.
Aligned Translation: What I like is that you let yourself go (hard!)
Free Translation: What I like is that you let yourself go (hard!)
Lingo Script Icons:
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147.6Todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar
Original Lyrics:
Todos los weekenes ella sale a vacilar
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
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Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
She
likes
the
gasoline
6
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
with reversed subject and object to like very much, love, enjoy
the
petrol / gasoline
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb encantar
How
she loves
the
gasoline
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
more, any more
petrol / gasoline
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb dar
(
Give
me
more
gasoline
)
5
Gasolina meaning: There are a lot of interpretations for the meaning of the word “Gasolina” – “Gasoline” in the lyrics of this classic reggaeton song, yet, there has never been a reveal of what the word meant when it was written, however, the two most important theories are:
A sexual implication, using Gasolina to refer to the man's semen, for that reason later the song says “Dame mas gasoline” – “Give me more gasoline” in the voice of a sensual woman
The second implication is a Puerto Rico drink called “Gasolina”.
Reggaeton is a musical genre that most lyrics speaks about parties, drugs, having fun and enjoying your life, and having sex, it often talk about men that are rich and can get all the girl everywhere so it isn’t weird that the original meaning for the expression “Dame mas gasolina” does have a sexual implication.
oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)
oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)
Oh
,
oh
Aligned Translation: Oh, oh
Free Translation: Oh, oh
Lingo Script Icons:
Review
Daddy Yankee Gasolina lyrics meaning
Gasolina is a song made by the Puerto Rican singer Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez best known as Daddy Yankee. The song was released in Daddy’s Yankee album Barrio Fino in 2004 and changed how the world and music industry saw the reggaeton genre. Before Gasolina most Reggaeton songs were about neighborhood problems, delinquency, and rap war between singers in Puerto Rico but Gasolina change all that, turning the genre into a more commercial and popular genre, especially among teenagers and young girls. Gasolina was the first reggaeton song to be nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards for the Record of the Year. In 2018 the song was included in Rolling Stones' 50 Greatest Latin Pop Songs.
The song was very popular when it was released however the song was considered controversial because of the lyrics and the sexual implications for women in the song. Many defenders of women's rights labeled the song as offensive and misogynist yet the song was a complete success. Daddy Yankee explained that the lyrics didn’t offend women and said that the sexual interpretation that people gave the lyrics was merely speculative.
The lyrics use the words “gatas” – “cats” to refer to beautiful young girls who love to party and let themselves enjoy their lives. the lyrics tell us that a girl loves “Gasolina” – “gasoline” which can be interpreted sexually and was the reason it became popular and polemic at the same time.
the lyrics have lines like. “She loves gasoline”, “Give me more gasoline” She goes to party every weekend” and “She loves to party going to places in cars, bikes, and limousines”. You can find the full lyrics translated for the song above.
Gasolina song difficulty to learn Spanish
Gasolina isn’t a difficult song to practice your Spanish, it doesn’t have many lines and the singing is fast yet easy to understand. The only difficult someone can find when translating and practicing this song is the fact that has many interpretations in certain words like “gasolina, gata, turbinas, Zúmbale” which require a certain Spanish level.
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