Bienvenida a Tijuana
Welcome to Tijuana
Song translation
Bienvenida a Tijuana
Manu Chao
Learn Bienvenida a Tijuana by Manu Chao with lyrics, line-by-line translation, and interactive vocabulary practice.
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About this song
Bienvenida a Tijuana by Manu Chao is a great song to learn Spanish through music. This page breaks down 29 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as bienvenida, amor, calavera. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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Bienvenida, mi amor
Welcome, my love
De noche a la mañana
From night to morning
Bienvenida, mi amor
Welcome, my love
Bienvenida, mamacita
Welcome, mamacita
I'm in ruta a Babylón
I'm on route to Babylon
Bienvenida a la cena
Welcome to dinner
Sopita de camarón
Shrimp soup
Calavera no llora
Skull doesn't cry
Serenata de amor
love serenade
Calavera no llora
Skull doesn't cry
No tiene corazón
has no heart
Por la Panamericana
Along the Panamericana
Bienvenida a la aduana
Welcome to customs
Bienvenida a mi suerte
Welcome to my luck
A mí me gusta el verte
I like seeing you
I wanna' go to San Diego
I wanna' go to San Diego
I wanna' go y no puedo
I wanna' go and I can't
Bienvenida a Tijuana
Welcome to Tijuana
Bienvenida a la Juana
Welcome to Juana
Calavera no llora
Skull doesn't cry
Serenata de amor
love serenade
Calavera no llora
Skull doesn't cry
No tiene corazón
has no heart
Bienvenida, mamacita
Welcome, mamacita
I'm in ruta a Babylón
I'm on route to Babylon
Bienvenida a la Juana
Welcome to Juana
Tequila, sexo, marihuana
Tequila, sex, marijuana
¿¡Qué pasa por la calle!?
What's happening on the street!?
Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
bienvenida
welcome
amor
love
calavera
skull
llora
cry
tijuana
Tijuana
mamacita
hot mama
ruta
route