Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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café /kaˈfe/ A1 |
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leche /ˈletʃe/ A1 |
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dame /ˈda.me/ A1 |
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mami /ˈma.mi/ A2 |
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azúcar /aˈθu.kaɾ/ (Spain), /aˈsu.kaɾ/ (Latin America) A1 |
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tener /teˈneɾ/ A1 |
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sell /sɛl/ A2 |
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Starbucks /ˈstɑːrbʌks/ B1 |
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colar /koˈlaɾ/ B1 |
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paquete /paˈke.te/ A2 |
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fiesta /ˈfjes.ta/ A1 |
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piquete /piˈke.te/ B2 |
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company /ˈkʌmpəni/ B1 |
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crowd /kraʊd/ B1 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ (US), /ˈpɑːti/ (UK) A1 |
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encantar /enkanˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1 |
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mañana /maˈɲa.na/ A1 |
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tete /ˈte.te/ C1 |
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mundo /ˈmun.do/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dame un café con leche, mami
➔ Informal Command with Enclitic Indirect Object Pronoun
➔ The verb "Dame" is an informal command (from "dar" - to give) with the indirect object pronoun "me" (to me) attached at the end. It means "Give me...".
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¿Quién tiene café?
➔ Interrogative Pronoun "Quién"
➔ "Quién" is an interrogative pronoun used to ask "who". Here, it asks "Who has coffee?".
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Yo tengo la leche
➔ Subject Pronouns and Present Indicative Conjugation
➔ "Yo" is the first-person singular subject pronoun (I). "Tengo" is the first-person singular conjugation of the verb "tener" (to have) in the present indicative tense. While "Yo" is often omitted in Spanish, its use here emphasizes the subject.
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Si tú sabes colar café
➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)
➔ The word "Si" introduces a conditional clause, expressing a real or very likely condition. The structure is "Si" + present indicative verb (here, "sabes"). It means "If you know how to brew coffee...".
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Mami, cuélgame este paquete
➔ Imperative with Enclitic Direct Object Pronoun
➔ "Cuélgame" is an informal command (from "colgar" - to hang) with the direct object pronoun "me" (me) attached at the end. It literally means "Hang this package for me.".
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Ahora vámonos de fiesta
➔ Nosotros Command with Reflexive Pronoun
➔ "Vámonos" is the "nosotros" (let's) command form of the reflexive verb "irse" (to leave/go), meaning "Let's go" or "Let's leave". The "nos" part is the reflexive pronoun for "nosotros" and is attached to the verb.
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Ella le gusta el café
➔ Verbs like "Gustar"
➔ Verbs like "gustar" work differently. The subject of the verb is what is liked (el café), and the person who likes it is expressed with an indirect object pronoun (here, "le" for "her"). It translates to "She likes coffee.".
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ella siempre quiere su tete
➔ Possessive Adjectives
➔ "Su" is a possessive adjective meaning "her/his/its/your (formal)/their". Here, "su" indicates that "tete" belongs to or is associated with "ella" (her).
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