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La Chona – Los Tucanes De Tijuana

Los Tucanes De Tijuana

La Chona lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1999
Genre
Regional Mexican
Length
4:00
  1. Y arriba yo, mi apá' y la Chona

    And up goes me, my dad, and Chona

  2. Contaré la historia de una famosa persona

    I will tell the story of a famous person

  3. Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

    Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

  4. Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

    Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

  5. Su marido dice: "Ya no sé qué hacer con ella"

    Her husband says: 'I don't know what to do with her anymore'

  6. Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

    Every day she goes to dances and buys herself a bottle

  7. Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

    Every day she goes to dances and buys herself a bottle

  8. Se arranca la banda con la primera canción

    She kicks off the band with the first song

  1. Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

    And Chona, right away, looks for a dancer

  2. Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

    And Chona, right away, looks for a dancer

  3. La gente la mira y le empieza gritar

    People look at her and start to shout

  4. Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

    Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can compare to you

  5. Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

    Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can compare to you

  6. Y la Chona se mueve

    And Chona moves

  7. Y la gente le grita

    And the crowd shouts at her

  8. No hay mejor que la Chona

    There's no one better than Chona

  9. Para la quebradita

    For the quebradita

  10. Y la Chona se mueve

    And Chona moves

  11. Al ritmo que le toquen

    To the rhythm that they play for her

  12. Ella baila de todo

    She dances to everything

  13. Nunca pierde su trote

    She never loses her stride

  14. Y gózamelo, dijo ella

    And enjoy it, she said

  15. Contaré la historia de una famosa persona

    I will tell the story of a famous person

  16. Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

    Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

  17. Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

    Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

  18. Su marido dice: "Ya no sé qué hacer con ella"

    Her husband says: 'I don't know what to do with her anymore'

  19. Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

    Every day she goes to the dances and buys a bottle

  20. Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

    Every day she goes to the dances and buys a bottle

  21. Se arranca la banda con la primera canción

    She kicks off the band with the first song

  22. Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

    And Chona right away looks for a dancer

  23. Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

    And Chona right away looks for a dancer

  24. La gente la mira y le empieza a gritar

    People watch her and start to shout

  25. Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

    Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can match you

  26. Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

    Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can match you

  27. Y la chona se mueve

    And Chona moves

  28. Y la gente le grita

    And the crowd yells at her

  29. No hay mejor que la Chona

    There's no one better than Chona

  30. Para la quebradita

    For the quebradita

  31. Y la Chona se mueve

    And Chona moves

  32. Al ritmo que le toquen

    To the rhythm they play for her

  33. Ella baila de todo

    She dances to everything

  34. Nunca pierde su trote

    She never loses her groove

  35. Ritmo y sabor, Los Tucanes de Tijuana

    Rhythm and flavor, Los Tucanes de Tijuana

  36. Y la Chona se mueve

    And La Chona moves

  37. Y la gente le grita

    And the crowd shouts at her

  38. No hay mejor que la Chona

    There's no one better than La Chona

  39. Para la quebradita

    For the quebradita

  40. Y la Chona se mueve

    And La Chona moves

  41. Al ritmo que le toquen

    To the rhythm that they play for her

  42. Ella baila de todo

    She dances to everything

  43. Nunca pierde su trote

    It never loses its stride

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Key vocabulary

bailes
dancesB1
diario
newspaperB1
dijo
saidB1
famosa
famousB1
gritar
shoutB1
sabor
flavorB1
apá
dad
chona
dress
contaré
I’ll tell
conocen
know

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About this song

Los Tucanes de Tijuana are a Mexican norteño group from Sinaloa, led by Mario Quintero Lara, credited with helping shape contemporary northern Mexican norteño and corridos. They are known for hits like “La Chona” and “El Tucanazo,” and for becoming the first norteño act to perform at Coachella in 2019.

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Los Tucanes De Tijuana

La Chona

Y arriba yo, mi apá' y la Chona

And up goes me, my dad, and Chona

Contaré la historia de una famosa persona

I will tell the story of a famous person

Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

Su marido dice: "Ya no sé qué hacer con ella"

Her husband says: 'I don't know what to do with her anymore'

Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

Every day she goes to dances and buys herself a bottle

Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

Every day she goes to dances and buys herself a bottle

Se arranca la banda con la primera canción

She kicks off the band with the first song

Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

And Chona, right away, looks for a dancer

Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

And Chona, right away, looks for a dancer

La gente la mira y le empieza gritar

People look at her and start to shout

Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can compare to you

Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can compare to you

Y la Chona se mueve

And Chona moves

Y la gente le grita

And the crowd shouts at her

No hay mejor que la Chona

There's no one better than Chona

Para la quebradita

For the quebradita

Y la Chona se mueve

And Chona moves

Al ritmo que le toquen

To the rhythm that they play for her

Ella baila de todo

She dances to everything

Nunca pierde su trote

She never loses her stride

Y gózamelo, dijo ella

And enjoy it, she said

Contaré la historia de una famosa persona

I will tell the story of a famous person

Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

Todos la conocen con el apodo de Chona

Everyone knows her by the nickname Chona

Su marido dice: "Ya no sé qué hacer con ella"

Her husband says: 'I don't know what to do with her anymore'

Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

Every day she goes to the dances and buys a bottle

Diario va a los bailes y se compra una botella

Every day she goes to the dances and buys a bottle

Se arranca la banda con la primera canción

She kicks off the band with the first song

Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

And Chona right away looks for a dancer

Y la Chona luego, luego busca bailador

And Chona right away looks for a dancer

La gente la mira y le empieza a gritar

People watch her and start to shout

Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can match you

Bravo, bravo, Chona, nadie te puede igualar

Bravo, bravo, Chona, no one can match you

Y la chona se mueve

And Chona moves

Y la gente le grita

And the crowd yells at her

No hay mejor que la Chona

There's no one better than Chona

Para la quebradita

For the quebradita

Y la Chona se mueve

And Chona moves

Al ritmo que le toquen

To the rhythm they play for her

Ella baila de todo

She dances to everything

Nunca pierde su trote

She never loses her groove

Ritmo y sabor, Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Rhythm and flavor, Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Y la Chona se mueve

And La Chona moves

Y la gente le grita

And the crowd shouts at her

No hay mejor que la Chona

There's no one better than La Chona

Para la quebradita

For the quebradita

Y la Chona se mueve

And La Chona moves

Al ritmo que le toquen

To the rhythm that they play for her

Ella baila de todo

She dances to everything

Nunca pierde su trote

It never loses its stride