Dile – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Don Omar
• Album: The Last Don

Lyrics & Translation

Ready to master the language of reggaeton romance? "Dile" is a perfect choice, as its straightforward, narrative lyrics about telling a partner a secret offer clear, repeated verb conjugations like 'Dile' (Tell him) and 'Cuéntale' (Tell him/her the story). Its infectious, classic Reggaeton-Bachata fusion rhythm provides an unforgettable soundtrack to learning everyday, dramatic Spanish phrases.

[English]

Tell him that I met you while dancing

Tell him

Tell him that tonight you want to see me

Tell him

Tell him I kiss better than he does

Tell him

Tell him that tonight you're going to see me

Tell him

Tell him that I met you while dancing

Tell him I'm better than him

Tell him I drive you crazy

Tell him you don't want to see him

Tell him that I met you while dancing

Tell him I'm better than him

Tell him I drive you crazy

Tell him you don't want to see him

Maybe it was the night that betrayed you

Or the scent of my skin that enchanted you

Now you have no excuses for your betrayal

You had a thousand reasons, you should think rationally

Maybe someone whispered in your ear, something he never did

Or the fire of passion is burning in me

Stop lying to him 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, for me, give me another night

Another, another night, another

Oh, I didn't dump you

Another, another night, another

Even if you go back to him

Another, another night, another

Tell him, tell him

Another, another night, another

I kiss better than he does

Another, another night, another

Tell him, tell him

Another, another night, another

Tell him that I met you while dancing

Tell him I'm better than him

Tell him I drive you crazy

Tell him that you want to see me

Tell him that I met you while dancing

Tell him I'm better than him

Tell him 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 enchanted you

Now you have no excuses for your betrayal

You had a thousand reasons, you should think rationally

Maybe someone whispered in your ear, something he never did

Or the fire of passion is burning in me

Stop lying to him 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, for me, give me another night

Another, another night, another

Oh, I didn't dump you

Another, another night, another

Even if you go back to him

Another, another night, another

Tell him, tell him

Another, another night, another

I kiss better than he does

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 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 Grammar Structures

• Dile que bailando te conocí

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (Dile) + Past Perfect Simple (conocí)

  ➔ The verb 'Dile' is in the subjunctive mood, used to express a command or suggestion. 'Conocí' is past perfect simple, indicating a completed action in the past. The sentence translates to 'Tell her you met me dancing'. The use of 'Dile' implies the speaker is instructing someone to tell another person something.

• Cuéntale que beso mejor que él

  ➔ Imperative mood (Cuéntale) + Comparative adjective (mejor)

  ➔ The verb 'Cuéntale' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command. 'Mejor que él' is a comparative construction, meaning 'better than him'. The sentence means 'Tell her I kiss better than him'.

• Que quizás fue la noche la que te traicionó

  ➔ Subjunctive clause (Que) + Conditional Perfect (fue) + Relative Pronoun (que)

  ➔ The 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause expressing possibility. 'Fue' is the conditional perfect, suggesting a hypothetical past event. 'La que' is a relative pronoun referring back to 'la noche'. The sentence means 'That perhaps it was the night that betrayed you'.

• Ya no le mientas más y admite tu error

  ➔ Negative Imperative (No le mientas) + Infinitive (admitir)

  ➔ 'No le mientas' is a negative imperative, telling someone to stop lying. 'Admite' is an infinitive, functioning as a command. The sentence means 'Stop lying to him and admit your mistake'.