Los Van Van
El negro está cocinando lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1999
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 5:29
Oye
Hey
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on the door, the cook is busy in the kitchen
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on the door, the cook is busy in the kitchen
No no no no no no no no no, no me la toquen
No no no no no no no no no, don't touch it
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
He's marinating the meat, the cassava is softening
Ssss la hoya
Ssss the pot
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on the door, the cook is busy in the kitchen
No no no no no no no no no, no me la toquen
No no no no no no no no no, don't touch it
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
He's marinating the meat, the cassava is softening
Ssss la hoya
Ssss the pot
Siempre los domingos me quedo en casa para descansar
Every Sunday I stay home to rest
Preparo la papa una invitada siempre vendrá
I prepare the potatoes, an invited guest will always come
Yo soy divorciado hace cuatro años no estoy en na'
I've been divorced for four years, I don't care about anything
Pero mira como mi sasón todas las vecinas
But look at how my seasoning attracts all the neighbors
Quieren probar
They want to taste
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on my door, the black man is cooking
Ssss, la hoya
Ssss, the pot
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
That’s marinating the meat, the yuca is softening
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on my door, the black man is cooking
Ssss, la hoya
Ssss, the pot
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
That is marinating the meat, the cassava is softening
Mi vecina pepa siente el aroma que da la carne
My neighbor Pepa smells the aroma that the meat gives
La quiera probar pero no se atreve porque ella es muy cobarde
She wants to taste it but doesn't dare because she's too cowardly
Ya probó la yuca que yo hice la semana pasada
She already tried the cassava I made last week
Se comió tres platos, no se llenó y ahora quiere carne azada
She ate three plates, wasn't full, and now wants barbecued meat
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on my door because the chef is cooking
Ssss, la hoya
Ssss, the pot
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
That is marinating the meat, the cassava is softening
No no no no no no no no no, no me la toquen
No no no no no no no no no, don't touch it
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on my door because the chef is cooking
Ssss, la hoya
Ssss, the pot
Que está adobando la carne, la yuca se está ablandando
It's marinating the meat, the yuca is softening
Cuando me preparo con mi invitada para cenar
When I prepare with my guest for dinner
Y se come el plátano pues le gusta para empezar
And she eats the plantain because she likes it to start
Siento que la puerta la tocan como si fueran fieras
I feel the door being knocked like fierce beasts
Es la niña Elena gritando Pedrito, no me dejes fuera
It's little Elena shouting Pedrito, don't leave me out
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on the door because the black guy is cooking
La gente se sorprendió lo rico que cocino yo
People were surprised at how deliciously I cook
Que no me toquen la puerta que el negro está cocinando
Don't knock on the door because the black guy is cooking
En el ajibe yo meto un pollo igual que un beefsteak
In the trough, I put a chicken just like a beefsteak
Que manera de cocinar, mami
What a way to cook, babe
Por eso está noche, vaya
That's why tonight, come on
Si te gusta la malanga y el arroz con mojo
If you like malanga and rice with mojo
Pa' que tú la pruebes, pa' que tú la goces
So you can taste it, so you can enjoy it
Dale dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
Come on, come on malanga, if she likes the root vegetables
Eso es lo que me pide esa dichosa mujer
That's what that blessed woman asks me for
Y ahora dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
And now come on, malanga, if she likes the root vegetables
Que yo le toco la hoya, y me la pide otra vez
Because I touch the pot, and she asks me for it again
Y ahora dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
And now come on, malanga, if she likes the root vegetables
Oye! yo tengo un plato especial
Hey! I have a special dish
Y ahora dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
And now go for it, malanga, if she likes the dish
Y ahora dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
And now go for it, malanga, if she likes the dish
Ya no se corrió la bola en toda la vecindad
The word hasn't spread all around the neighborhood
Y ahora dale malanga, si a ella le gusta la vianda
And now go for it, malanga, if she likes the dish
Mira el moro de mi malanga
Look at my malanga's groove
Todas quieren probar
All of them want to have a taste
Y ahora dale malanga
And now go for it, malanga
Y ahora dale malanga
And now go for it, malanga
Y ahora dale malanga
And now go for it, malanga
Y ahora dale malanga
And now go for it, malanga
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Cómo
How
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Vaya
Go on
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Eh eh, que rico yo cocino
Eh eh, how tasty I cook
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Chilindron de chivo
Goat stew
Y ahora dale malanga
And now give it some rhythm
Como le gusta a tomasa
Just like Tomasa loves it
Y ahora dale malanga
And now hit it with some malanga
Y a la vieja agapita
And to old Agapita
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Key vocabulary
- toquen
- touch
- puerta
- doorA1
- descansar
- to restA2
- quedo
- stayC1
- casa
- houseA1
- preparo
- prepare
- invitada
- guest
- da
- givesB1
- quiera
- wantC2
- atreve
- dares
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About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.