Addicted – English Lyrics

• By: Maluma

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity
fragancia /fraˈɡanθja/ B1	noun - a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume
deseo /deˈseo/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
linda /ˈlɪn.də/ A2	adjective - pretty or attractive
cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
labios /ˈla.bjos/ A2	noun - the two fleshy parts that form the edges of the mouth
perfecta /peɾˈfek.ta/ B1	adjective - having all the required qualities or characteristics; flawless
mujer /muˈxeɾ/ A1	noun - an adult female human
resistir /re.siˈtiɾ/ B2	verb - to withstand or oppose something
conquistar /kon.kisˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to gain or acquire by effort; to win over
sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
dar /daɾ/ A1	verb - to give something to someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Hoy te pusiste más linda por lo que veo

  ➔ Preterite tense (pusiste) and relative clause (lo que veo)

  ➔ "pusiste" is the preterite (simple past) of the verb "poner" (to put/become) used to describe a completed action in the past. "Lo que veo" (what I see) is a relative clause modifying the reason why he says she looks prettier today.

• Algo casual pero sexy así te deseo

  ➔ Use of adverb (así) to emphasize the way he desires her

  ➔ "Así te deseo" emphasizes that he desires her *in that particular way*, casually but sexy.

• Quisiera fueras mi Julieta y yo tu Romeo

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (fueras) in a wish/desire expression (Quisiera)

  ➔ "Quisiera" (I would like) expresses a wish, and therefore, the verb following it takes the imperfect subjunctive form. "Fueras" is the imperfect subjunctive of "ser".

• No respondo si algún día me da por robarte to' el aliento

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with future possibility. Use of "dar por + infinitive"

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional, expressing a real possibility in the future. "Dar por + infinitive" means "to feel like doing something".

• Ay ves cuanto yo daría porque fueras solo mi mujer

  ➔ Indirect question (cuanto yo daría) and Subjunctive after "porque" expressing purpose (fueras)

  ➔ "Ves cuanto yo daría" is an indirect question expressing how much he would give. The subjunctive "fueras" (be) is used after "porque" to express the purpose of his giving.