La Macarena Los Del Rio Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Macarena' means 'Macarena' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Los Del Rio' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

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Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

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Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

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Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

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Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Macarena tiene un novio que se llama

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Aligned Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

Free Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Que se llama de apellido Victorino

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Aligned Translation: who himself is called of surname Victorino

Free Translation: His last name is Victorino

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: En la jura de bandera del muchacho

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Aligned Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

Free Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Se las dio con sus amigos, ay!

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Aligned Translation: He gave them with his friends

Free Translation: she went with his friends, ah!

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Macarena tiene un novio que se llama

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Aligned Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

Free Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Que se llama de apellido Victorino

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Aligned Translation: who himself is called of surname Victorino

Free Translation: His last name is Victorino

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: En la jura de bandera del muchacho

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Aligned Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

Free Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

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Line 16
Original Lyrics: Se las dio con sus amigos, ay!

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Aligned Translation: He gave them with his friends

Free Translation: she went with his friends, ah!

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 22
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

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Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

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Aligned Translation: , Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

Free Translation: Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

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Line 26
Original Lyrics: Que le gustan los veranos de Marbella

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Aligned Translation: Who likes the summers in Marbella

Free Translation: Who likes the summers in Marbella

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Line 27
Original Lyrics: Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

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Aligned Translation: , Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

Free Translation: Macarena, Macarena, Macarena

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: Que te gustan la movida guerrillera, ay!

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Aligned Translation: That you like movement, ah

Free Translation: That you like the guerrilla party, ah!

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Line 29
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 32
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 33
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 34
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: Macarena sueña con el Corte Inglés

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Aligned Translation: Macarena dreams of El Corte Inglés

Free Translation: Macarena dreams of El Corte Inglés

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: Y se compra los modelos más modernos

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Aligned Translation: And she buys the most modern models

Free Translation: And he buys the Moderna models

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Line 39
Original Lyrics: Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York

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Aligned Translation: She would like to live in New York

Free Translation: She would like to live in New York

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: Y ligar un novio nuevo, ay!

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Aligned Translation: And to pick up new boyfriend,

Free Translation: And to pick up a new boyfriend, alas!

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: Macarena sueña con el Corte Inglés

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Aligned Translation: Macarena dreams of El Corte Inglés

Free Translation: Macarena dreams of El Corte Inglés

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: Y se compra los modelos más modernos

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Aligned Translation: And she buys the most modern models

Free Translation: And he buys the Moderna models

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Line 43
Original Lyrics: Le gustaría vivir en Nueva York

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Aligned Translation: She would like to live in New York

Free Translation: She would like to live in New York

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Line 44
Original Lyrics: Y ligar un novio nuevo, ay!

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Aligned Translation: And to pick up new boyfriend,

Free Translation: And to pick up a new boyfriend, alas!

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Line 45
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 46
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 47
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 48
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 50
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 51
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 52
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 53
Original Lyrics: Macarena tiene un novio que se llama

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Aligned Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

Free Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

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Line 54
Original Lyrics: Que se llama de apellido Victorino

Typing Test:          

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Aligned Translation: who himself is called of surname Victorino

Free Translation: His last name is Victorino

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Line 55
Original Lyrics: En la jura de bandera del muchacho

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Aligned Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

Free Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

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Line 56
Original Lyrics: Se las dio con sus amigos, ay!

Typing Test:           ,   !

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Aligned Translation: He gave them with his friends

Free Translation: she went with his friends, ah!

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: Macarena tiene un novio que se llama

Typing Test:            

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

Free Translation: Macarena has a boyfriend whose name is

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Line 58
Original Lyrics: Que se llama de apellido Victorino

Typing Test:          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: who himself is called of surname Victorino

Free Translation: His last name is Victorino

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Line 59
Original Lyrics: En la jura de bandera del muchacho

Typing Test:            

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

Free Translation: On the boy's flag pledge

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Line 60
Original Lyrics: Se las dio con sus amigos, ay!

Typing Test:           ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: He gave them with his friends

Free Translation: she went with his friends, ah!

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Line 61
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 62
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 63
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 64
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 65
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 66
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 68
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 69
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 70
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 71
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 72
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 73
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 74
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 75
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 76
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 77
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 78
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

Typing Test:         '          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 79
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 80
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 81
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 82
Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body deserves joy and good things

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Line 83
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Line 84
Original Lyrics: Hey Macarena, ay!

Typing Test:   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: hey Macarena ah!

Free Translation: Hey Macarena, ay!

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Line 85
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena

Typing Test:         ,  

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Give your body joy, , Macarena

Free Translation: Give your body joy, Macarena

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Original Lyrics: Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegría y cosa buena

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Aligned Translation: That your body is to give it joy and a good thing

Free Translation: That your body is to give you joy and a good thing

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Review

"Macarena" is a dance song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, about a woman of the same name. The song uses a type of clave rhythm. Originally appearing on the 1993 album A mí me gusta, a subsequent remix by Miami-based producers The Bayside Boys became an international hit and inspired a dance craze in the latter half of 1996 and part of 1997. This version topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100 in the US. The song got the group ranked the "No. 1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002. In 2012, it was ranked No. 7 on Billboard's All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 1 on Billboard's All Time Latin Songs.

They wrote the song in the key of A♭ major, moves at a tempo of 103 beats per minute, and follows the repeated chord progression A♭–G♭ throughout.

As a result of their lounge act, Los del Río came to tour South America in 1992. While visiting Venezuela, they went to a private party held by the Venezuelan businessman Gustavo Cisneros. During the celebration, a local flamenco teacher, Diana Patricia Cubillán Herrera, danced for the guests, and Los del Río was pleasantly surprised by Cubillán's dance skills. Spontaneously, Antonio Romero Monge, said "¡Diana, dale a tu cuerpo alegría y cosas buenas!'" ("Give your body some joy, Diana"). When Monge wrote the song, he changed the name to Macarena, in honor of Antonio's daughter Esperanza Macarena.

Enjoy the master piece of Spanish Music, practice, improve your vocabulary  and give your body some joy with LA MACARENA

Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

La Macarena has 103 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 150 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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