Dile – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Don Omar

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the romantic tension of reggaeton through 'Dile.' By studying these lyrics, you will learn essential Spanish imperative verbs and common phrases related to expressing emotions and setting relationship boundaries, all while enjoying the rhythmic pulse of a genre classic.

[English]

Tell him that I met you dancing

Tell him

Tell him that you want to see me tonight

Tell him

Tell him that I kiss better than him

Tell him

Tell him that you’re going to see me tonight

Tell him

Tell him that I met you dancing

Tell him that I’m better than him

Tell him that I drive you crazy

Tell him that you don't want to see him

Tell him that I met you dancing

Tell him that I’m better than him

Tell him that I drive you crazy

Tell him that you don't want to see him

Maybe it was the night that betrayed you

Or the scent of my skin that captivated you

That you no longer have excuses for your betrayal

That you had a thousand reasons, that you came to your senses

That maybe I whispered in your ear like he doesn't anymore

Or that the fire of passion burns in me

Don't lie to him anymore and admit your mistake

And if it’s up to me, don’t ask for forgiveness, I mean

It’s up to you whether you forgive him

Whether you forget him or leave him

Because crying won't fix anything

So, give me another night

Another, another night, another (oh, it’s not like I dumped you)

Another, another night, another (even if you go back to him)

Another, another night, another (tell him, tell him)

Another, another night, another (that I kiss better than him)

Another, another night, another (tell him, tell him)

Another, another night, another

Tell him that I met you dancing

Tell him that I’m better than him

Tell him that I drive you crazy

Tell him that you want to see me

Tell him that I met you dancing

Tell him that I’m better than him

Tell him that I drive you crazy

Tell him that you want to see me

Maybe it was the night that betrayed you

Or the scent of my skin that captivated you

That you no longer have excuses for your betrayal

That you had a thousand reasons, that you came to your senses

That maybe I whispered in your ear like he doesn't anymore

Or that the fire of passion burns in me

Don't lie to him anymore and admit your mistake

And if it’s up to me, don’t ask for forgiveness, I mean

It’s up to you whether you forgive him

Whether you forget him or leave him

Because crying won't fix anything

So, give me another night

Another, another night, another (oh, it’s not like I dumped you)

Another, another night, another (even if you go back to him)

Another, another night, another (tell him, tell him)

Another, another night, another (that I kiss better than him)

Another, another night, another (tell him, tell him)

Another, another night, another

...

[Spanish]

Dile que bailando te conocí

Cuéntale

Dile que esta noche me quieres ver

Cuéntale

Cuéntale que beso mejor que él

Cuéntale

Dile que esta noche tú me va' a ver

Cuéntale

Cuéntale que te conocí bailando

Cuéntale que soy mejor que él

Cuéntale que te traigo loca

Cuéntale que no lo quiere ver

Cuéntale que te conocí bailando

Cuéntale que soy mejor que él

Cuéntale que te traigo loca

Cuéntale que no lo quiere ver

Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

O el perfume de mi piel lo que te cautivó

Que ya no tiene' excusas pa tu traición

Que tuviste mil motivos, que entre en razón

Que quizás te hablé al oído como ya él no

O en mí arde el fuego de la pasión

Ya no le mientas más y admite tu error

Y si es por mí, no pidas perdón, digo

Queda de ti el que lo perdone'

El que lo olvides o lo abandone'

Porque con llorar no se compone

Entonces, a mí dame otra noche

Otra, otra noche, otra (ay, que yo no te boté)

Otra, otra noche, otra (aunque tú vuelvas con él)

Otra, otra noche, otra (cuéntale, cuéntale)

Otra, otra noche, otra (que beso mejor que él)

Otra, otra noche, otra (cuéntale, cuéntale)

Otra, otra noche, otra

Cuéntale que te conocí bailando

Cuéntale que soy mejor que él

Cuéntale que te traigo loca

Cuéntale que tú me quieres ver

Cuéntale que te conocí bailando

Cuéntale que soy mejor que él

Cuéntale que te traigo loca

Cuéntale que tú me quieres ver

Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

O el perfume de mi piel lo que te cautivó

Que ya no tiene' excusas pa tu traición

Que tuviste mil motivos, que entre en razón

Que quizás te hablé al oído como ya él no

O en mí arde el fuego de la pasión

Ya no le mientas más y admite tu error

Y si es por mí, no pidas perdón, digo

Queda de ti el que lo perdone'

El que lo olvides o lo abandone'

Porque con llorar no se compone

Entonces, a mí dame otra noche

Otra, otra noche, otra (ay, que yo no te boté)

Otra, otra noche, otra (aunque tú vuelvas con él)

Otra, otra noche, otra (cuéntale, cuéntale)

Otra, otra noche, otra (que beso mejor que él)

Otra, otra noche, otra (cuéntale, cuéntale)

Otra, otra noche, otra

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bailando bai-lan-do A1	verb - dancing
noche no-che A1	noun - night
beso be-so A1	verb - I kiss
traicionó trai-sio-no B2	verb - betrayed
perfume per-fu-me A2	noun - perfume/scent
piel pjel A2	noun - skin
cautivó kau-ti-vo B2	verb - captivated
excusas eks-ku-sas A2	noun - excuses
motivos mo-ti-vos A2	noun - motives/reasons
pasión pa-sjon B1	noun - passion
mientas mjen-tas A2	verb - you lie
admite ad-mi-te B1	verb - admit
error e-ror A1	noun - mistake/error
perdón per-don A2	noun - forgiveness
perdone per-do-ne A2	verb - forgive

Key Grammar Structures

• Dile que bailando te conocí

  ➔ Imperative mood (Affirmative command)

  ➔ "Dile" is the imperative form of 'decir' (to tell) + the indirect object pronoun 'le'.

• Cuéntale que te traigo loca

  ➔ Verb 'traer' in present indicative + adjective

  ➔ The phrase "te traigo loca" uses 'traer' to describe a state of being caused by someone.

• Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ser' (fue) + 'quizás' (adverb of doubt)

  ➔ 'Fue' indicates a completed action in the past, often paired with 'quizás' to express uncertainty.

• Que ya no tiene' excusas pa tu traición

  ➔ Adverb of time 'ya no' (no longer)

  ➔ "Ya no" is used to denote the cessation of an action or state.

• Que tuviste mil motivos, que entre en razón

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (present) after 'que' (implied wish/order)

  ➔ "Entre" (from entrar) is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a desire for the other person to gain reason.

• Ya no le mientas más y admite tu error

  ➔ Imperative (negative and affirmative) + direct object pronouns

  ➔ "No le mientas" (negative command) vs "admite" (affirmative command) shows the contrast in conjugation.

• Queda de ti el que lo perdone'

  ➔ Subjunctive clause following 'el que' (the fact that)

  ➔ 'Perdone' is in the subjunctive because it expresses a hypothetical choice or possibility.

• Porque con llorar no se compone

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' structure

  ➔ "No se compone" uses the impersonal 'se' to express a general statement without a specific subject.