Dile – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Don Omar

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passion of reggaeton and improve your Spanish with Don Omar's classic, "Dile." This song is perfect for language learners because of its clear, direct commands and storytelling lyrics. You can learn vocabulary related to romance and conversation while enjoying the infectious rhythm that made reggaeton a worldwide phenomenon. "Dile" is special not only for its massive success but also for the story behind it—a song the artist almost didn't record, which became a defining hit of his career.

[English]

Tell her I met you while dancing

Tell her

Tell her you want to see me tonight

Tell her

Tell her I kiss better than him

Tell her

Tell her you'll see me tonight

Tell her

Tell her I met you dancing

Tell her I'm better than him

Tell her I drive you crazy

Tell her you don't want to see him

Tell her I met you dancing

Tell her I'm better than him

Tell her I drive you crazy

Tell her you don't want to see him

Maybe it was the night that betrayed you

Or the scent of my skin that captivated you

You no longer have excuses for your betrayal

You had a thousand reasons, try to be reasonable

Maybe it whispered in your ear like he never did

Or the fire of passion burns in me

Stop lying to her and admit your mistake

And if it's because of me, don't ask for forgiveness, I say

It's up to you to forgive him

Or to forget him or leave him

Because crying won't fix anything

Then, give me another night

Another, another night, another

Hey, I didn't dump you

Another, another night, another

Even if you go back to him

Another, another night, another

Tell her, tell her

Another, another night, another

I kiss better than him

Another, another night, another

Tell her, tell her

Another, another night, another

Tell her I met you dancing

Tell her I'm better than him

Tell her I drive you crazy

Tell her you want to see me

Tell her I met you dancing

Tell her I'm better than him

Tell her I drive you crazy

Tell her you want to see me

Maybe it was the night that betrayed you

Or the scent of my skin that captivated you

You no longer have excuses for your betrayal

I had a thousand reasons, I finally saw reason

Maybe it whispered in your ear like he never did

Or the fire of passion burns in me

Stop lying to her and admit your mistake

And if it's because of me, don't ask for forgiveness, I say

It's up to you to forgive him

Or to forget him or leave him

Because crying won't fix anything

Then give me another night

Another, another night, another

Hey, I didn't dump you

Another, another night, another

Even if you go back to him

Another, another night, another

Tell her, tell her

Another, another night, another

I kiss better than him

Another, another night, another

Tell her, tell her

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 quieres ver

Cuéntale que te conocí bailando

Cuéntale que soy mejor que él

Cuéntale que te traigo loca

Cuéntale que no lo quieres ver

Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

O el perfume de mi piel lo que te cautivó

Que ya no tienes excusas pa' tu traición

Que tuviste mil motivos, que entre en razón

Que quizás te habló 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 perdones

El que lo olvides o lo abandones

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 tienes excusas pa' tu traición

Que tuviste mil motivos, que entré en razón

Que quizás te habló 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 perdones

El que lo olvides o lo abandones

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
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
beso /ˈbeso/ A1	noun - kiss
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
perdón /peɾˈdon/ A2	noun - forgiveness; pardon
traicionar /tɾaiθjoˈnaɾ/ B2	verb - to betray
loca /ˈloka/ A2	adjective - crazy (female form)
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
piel /pjɛl/ B1	noun - skin
perfume /peɾˈfume/ A2	noun - perfume; fragrance
razón /raˈθon/ B1	noun - reason; cause
excusa /eksˈkusa/ B1	noun - excuse
motivo /moˈtiβo/ B1	noun - motive; reason
fuego /ˈfweɡo/ A2	noun - fire; flame
pasión /paˈsjon/ B2	noun - passion; strong emotion
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
perdonar /peɾðoˈnaɾ/ B1	verb - to forgive; to pardon

Key Grammar Structures

• Dile que bailando te conocí

  ➔ Indirect command with 'decir' + subjunctive structure

  ➔ The verb 'Dile' means 'Tell him/her.' It's an indirect command form using 'decir' (to tell) in the imperative with an indirect object pronoun 'le'.

• Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

  ➔ Emphatic 'que' introducing a subordinate clause

  ➔ The sentence begins with 'que' to emphasize or continue a reported idea, common in spoken Spanish narrative or songs.

• Cuéntale que beso mejor que él

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'mejor que'

  ➔ 'Mejor que' means 'better than.' It’s a standard adjective comparative structure.

• O el perfume de mi piel lo que te cautivó

  ➔ Relative clause with emphatic article 'lo que'

  ➔ 'Lo que' means 'what' or 'that which', introducing a clause functioning as a subject or object.

• Ya no tienes excusas pa' tu traición

  ➔ Informal contraction 'pa’' for 'para'

  ➔ 'Pa’' is an informal, spoken contraction of 'para', common in reggaeton and Caribbean Spanish.

• Y si es por mí, no pidas perdón

  ➔ Negative imperative with subjunctive 'pidas'

  ➔ In Spanish, negative commands use the subjunctive form. 'No pidas' means 'don’t ask' or 'don’t request.'

• Porque con llorar no se compone

  ➔ Impersonal construction with reflexive 'se'

  ➔ The phrase means 'Crying doesn’t fix it.' The 'se' makes the sentence impersonal, without a specific subject.

• El que lo olvides o lo abandones

  ➔ Nominalized clause with subjunctive verbs 'olvides' and 'abandones'

  ➔ Here, 'el que' introduces a nominal clause that functions as the subject. The verbs are in subjunctive to express uncertainty or possibility.

• Aunque tú vuelvas con él

  ➔ Subordinate clause of concession with subjunctive 'vuelvas'

  ➔ 'Aunque' + subjunctive expresses a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact concession ('Even if you go back to him').