Mala Espina – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Thinking of learning Spanish? Let the raw energy of 'Mala Espina' by El Mynor and a host of Latin trap stars be your guide. This song offers a deep dive into urban Spanish slang and metaphors, teaching you how to express suspicion and assert confidence. Its powerful chorus and authentic street lyricism make it a compelling and unconventional way to experience the nuances of the Spanish language.
Key Vocabulary
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espina /esˈpi.na/ B1 |
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descarga /desˈkaɾ.ɣa/ B1 |
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confío /konˈfi.o/ B1 |
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apariencia /a.pa.ɾiˈen.θja/ B2 |
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cazaba /kaˈθa.βa/ B1 |
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montas /monˈtas/ A2 |
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tumbó /tumˈbo/ A2 |
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clavo /ˈkla.βo/ A2 |
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muñecas /muˈɲe.kas/ B1 |
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diseñó /di.seˈɲo/ B1 |
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blindé /blinˈde/ B2 |
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enfermos /enˈfer.mos/ B1 |
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frontiar /fɾonˈti.aɾ/ B2 |
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retratar /ɾe.tɾaˈtaɾ/ B2 |
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bendigo /benˈdi.ɣo/ B1 |
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deal /del/ B1 |
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torturandote /toɾ.tuˈɾan.do.te/ B2 |
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librando /liˈβɾan.do/ B2 |
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roncan /ronˈkan/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mi real time y mirame el sky-d
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The verb 'mirame' (look at me) is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.
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No confío en nadie, la apariencia te engaña
➔ Present Tense Verbs
➔ 'Confío' (I trust) and 'engaña' (deceives) are both in the present tense, describing current states or habitual actions.
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Tú das mala espina
➔ Second Person Singular Subject Pronoun
➔ The 'Tú' (you) at the beginning clearly indicates the subject of the sentence.
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No te creas la de tony que to saben que tu no te montas
➔ Reflexive Verb
➔ 'Te montas' (you get on/you are fooling yourself) uses the reflexive pronoun 'te' to indicate the action is directed back to the subject.
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Tengo mas muñecas que cartoon
➔ Comparative Adjective
➔ 'Mas' (more) is used with the adjective 'muchas' (many) to form a comparison: 'more wrists than cartoon'.
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A ti lo que te pesa es que mi bolso esta gordo y el tuyo esta flama
➔ Relative Pronoun ('lo que')
➔ 'Lo que' introduces a relative clause, referring to 'the thing that weighs you down is that my bag is fat and yours is flamed'.
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Estos yigilis estan enfermos de envidia
➔ Plural Noun and Adjective Agreement
➔ 'Estos yigilis' (these 'yigilis') and 'enfermos' (sick) are both plural, agreeing in number.
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cuando me quieren frontiar y le falta papeleo
➔ Subjunctive Mood (after 'querer')
➔ 'Quieren frontiar' (they want to front/confront me) uses the subjunctive mood because 'querer' expresses a desire or will, not a factual statement.
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Si me haces un feik te sale caro y
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)
➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a likely outcome: 'If you make a fake move against me, it will cost you dearly'.
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no creemos en nadie ni en uno ni en otro
➔ Double Negative / Coordination
➔ The use of 'ni... ni...' creates a double negative, emphasizing that they trust absolutely no one, neither one group nor another.
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