El General
Marinero lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Reggaeton, Latin Pop
- Length
- 4:14
¡Vamos a bailar!
Let's dance!
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con el dedo
The sailor dances, dances with his finger
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With his finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
This is how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con la mano
The sailor dances, dances with his hand
Con la mano, mano, mano
With his hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With his finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
This is how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con el codo
The sailor dances, dances with his elbow
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
This is how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con el hombro
The sailor dances, dances with his shoulder
Con el hombro, hombro, hombro
With the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
This is how the sailor dances
¿Se la aprendieron? ¡Vamos de nuevo!
Did you learn it? Let's go again!
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con la cabeza
The sailor dances, dances with the head
Con la cabeza, cabeza, cabeza
With the head, head, head
Con el hombro, hombro, hombro
With the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
That's how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con la cola
The sailor dances, dances with the tail
Con la cola, cola, cola
With the tail, tail, tail
Con la cabeza, cabeza, cabeza
With the head, head, head
Con el hombro, hombro, hombro
With the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
That's how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con la rodilla
The sailor dances, dances with the knee
Con la rodilla, rodilla, rodilla
With the knee, knee, knee
Con la cola, cola, cola
With the tail, tail, tail
Con la cabeza, cabeza, cabeza
With the head, head, head
Con el hombro, hombro, hombro
With the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
That's how the sailor dances
El marinero baila, baila, baila, baila
The sailor dances, dances, dances, dances
El marinero baila, baila con el pie
The sailor dances, dances with his foot
Con el pie, pie, pie
With the foot, foot, foot
Con la rodilla, rodilla, rodilla
With the knee, knee, knee
Con la cola, cola, cola
With the tail, tail, tail
Con la cabeza, cabeza, cabeza
With the head, head, head
Con el hombro, hombro, hombro
With the shoulder, shoulder, shoulder
Con el codo, codo, codo
With the elbow, elbow, elbow
Con la mano, mano, mano
With the hand, hand, hand
Con el dedo, dedo, dedo
With the finger, finger, finger
Así baila el marinero
That's how the sailor dances
¡Qué bien baila el marinero!
How well the sailor dances!
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Key vocabulary
- bailar
- danceA1
- marinero
- sailorB1
- baila
- dances
- dedo
- fingerA1
- así
- like thisA1
- mano
- handA1
- bien
- wellA1
- codo
- elbowB1
- hombro
- shoulderC1
- aprendieron
- learned
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About this song
El General is a Panamanian Latin rap and dancehall reggae artist, credited with helping pioneer reggaetón through a fast, turbocharged dembow sound made prominent on tracks like “Tu Pun Pun” and “Te Ves Buena.”