
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
A pedir su mano lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1990
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 4:56
Voy a pedir su mano, al amor hay que dar de beber
I'm going to ask for your hand, love needs a drink
Voy a cortar un ramo'e nubes para mojar su querer
I'm going to cut a bouquet of clouds to soak your affection
Voy a bajar por los yayales en una yagua de tul
I'm going to go down the thicket on a reed boat
Voy a pintar los manantiales con óleos de cielo azul
I'm going to paint the springs with oils of sky blue
Voy a prender tu cariñito como cocuyo en el mar
I'm going to light up your little love like a firefly in the sea
Y voy a hacerte un traje'e novia con hojas del platanal (yeh-yeh)
And I'm going to make you a wedding dress with leaves from the banana grove (yeh-yeh)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
Here comes the bridegroom's request, here it comes
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's play some drums so you love me forever
Que su amor sea verdadero (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
May your love be true (so you'll love me, oh!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
Here comes the bridegroom's request, here it comes
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's sound some drums so you'll love me forever
Pa yo prender mi lucero (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
So I can ignite my light (so you'll love me, oh!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She's coming to ask for my hand, she is
Y cuando tenga tu permiso, voy a volar norte a sur
And when I have your permission, I'll fly from north to south
Para buscar arriba del pino el nido que quieras tú
To search high in the pine for the nest you desire
Voy a prender tu cariñito como cocuyo en el mar
I'll light up your sweetheart like a firefly in the sea
Y voy a hacerte un traje'e novia con hojas del platanal
And I'll make you a wedding dress out of plantain leaves
Y acariciarte en la mañana y arroparte con el sol
And caress you in the morning and wrap you in the sun
Y desvestir a los guandules pa alimentar el amor
And strip the pigeon peas to nourish our love
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She's coming to ask for my hand, she is
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's make some noise so that she'll love me forever
Que su amor sea verdadero, ¡oh, oy! (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
May her love be true, oh, hey! (so that she'll love me, ay!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She's coming to ask for my hand, she's coming
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's make some noise so that she'll love me forever
Pa yo prender mi lucero (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
So I can light up my star (so that she'll love me, ay!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She's coming to ask for my hand, she's coming
¡Oh, oye!
Oh, listen!
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She's coming to ask for my hand, she's coming
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's make some noise so that she'll love me forever
Que su amor sea verdadero, ¡oy! (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
May her love be true, hey! (so that she'll love me, ay!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She comes to ask for my hand, she comes
Vamo' a sonar unos palos pa que me quiera por siempre
Let's play some tunes so she'll love me forever
Pa yo prender mi lucero (pa que me quiera, ¡ay!)
So I can light up my star (so she'll love me, oh!)
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
She comes to ask for my hand, she comes
¡Ohm oye!
Oh, listen!
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá, my love
Acumbayá malana
Acumbayá, trouble
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, it's true
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, so sweet (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá, my love
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, my friend (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, so sweet
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, my song (i-yo-yo)
Aumbayá moreen (viene a pedir mi mano, viene)
Acumbayá, my love (comes to ask for my hand, comes)
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, my friend (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, so sweet
Acumbayá tanana
Acumbayá, my song
Acumbayá
Acumbayá
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá, my love
Acumbayá malana
Acumbayá, my friend
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, here we go
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, oh my (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá, let's dance
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, feel the rhythm (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, here we go
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, oh my (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá moreen (viene a pedir mi mano, viene)
Acumbayá, let's dance (coming to ask for my hand, coming)
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, feel the rhythm (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá, here we go
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá, oh my (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá tanana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá moreen
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá malana (i-yo-yo)
Acumbayá sekuun
Acumbayá sekuun
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Key vocabulary
- pedir
- requestA2
- amor
- loveB1
- cortar
- cutB1
- ramo'e
- bouquet
- mojar
- to wetB1
- querer
- wantB2
- yayales
- grasses
- yagua
- palm leaf
- tul
- tulle
- manantiales
- springsC1
About this song
Dominican singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas creates Latin music, especially merengue and bachata. He has won multiple awards including 31 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he is recognized for major charting releases and producing credits.