Dime Cómo Quieres

• By: Christian Nodal, Ángela Aguilar

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pasar /paˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to pass, to happen
bonito /boˈnito/ A1	adjective - pretty, beautiful
gustar /ɡusˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to like
chula /ˈtʃula/ A2	adjective - cute, beautiful (Mexico)
palabras /paˈlabɾas/ A1	noun - words
conquistar /koŋkisˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to conquer, to win over
rosas /ˈrosas/ A1	noun - roses
marchitar /maɾtʃiˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to wilt, to wither
serenata /seɾeˈnata/ A2	noun - serenade
correr /koˈreɾ/ A1	verb - to run, to chase away
manera /maˈneɾa/ A2	noun - way, manner
hermosa /eɾˈmosa/ A2	adjective - beautiful
amigas /aˈmiɣas/ A1	noun - friends (female)
familia /faˈmilja/ A1	noun - family
malo /ˈmalo/ A1	adjective - bad
engañar /eŋɡaˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to deceive, to cheat
coqueto /koˈketo/ B2	adjective - flirtatious, coquettish

Grammar:

• Sentí algo tan bonito que no sé explicar

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'que'

  ➔ The 'que' connects the main clause ('Sentí algo tan bonito') to the relative clause ('no sé explicar'). It acts as the subject of the verb 'explicar'. This construction allows the singer to express a quality about the 'algo' which they can't explain.

• Tú me cachaste y me gustaste más

  ➔ Use of reflexive pronouns with verbs like 'gustar'

  ➔ The phrase 'me gustaste más' literally translates to 'you pleased me more.' The verb 'gustar' requires an indirect object pronoun ('me' in this case) to indicate who is being pleased. This construction is common for expressing likes and dislikes.

• que con palabras bonitas no te alcanza pa' poderme conquistar

  ➔ Use of 'alcanzar' + 'para' + infinitive to express 'to be enough to'

  ➔ The structure 'no te alcanza para' means 'it's not enough for you to'. Here, it means that beautiful words are not enough for him to be able to conquer her.

• como aquellas muchachitas con las que yo siempre te he mirado andar

  ➔ Relative pronouns ('con las que') referring to people

  ➔ 'Con las que' refers back to 'aquellas muchachitas' (those girls) and is the object of the preposition 'con' (with). The entire phrase describes the type of girls he is usually seen with. The phrase 'he mirado andar' is using 'mirar' to describe seeing him with them.

• ¿Y si te llevo rosas? (cómo quiera se me van a marchitar)

  ➔ Conditional 'si' clause (hypothetical scenario) and future tense

  ➔ The question '¿Y si te llevo rosas?' sets up a hypothetical scenario: what if I bring you roses? The response '(cómo quiera se me van a marchitar)' uses the future tense ('van a marchitar') to indicate that even if he did, they would wither anyway.

• Dime cómo quieres que te quiera

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'querer' expressing desire or request

  ➔ The use of the subjunctive 'quiera' after 'quieres' indicates a desire or request for something to happen. He is asking her to tell him how she wants to be loved. The clause 'que te quiera' needs the subjunctive.

• Este vato se hace a tu manera

  ➔ Use of 'hacerse a' to mean 'to adapt to' or 'to conform to'

  ➔ 'Hacerse a' in this context means that he will adapt or conform to her way of doing things. He's willing to change to be with her.

• Si a ti no te quieren mis amigas

  ➔ The use of the personal 'a' with direct objects when referring to people

  ➔ The 'a' before 'ti' is the personal 'a'. It's used when the direct object of a verb is a specific person. So in this case, 'mis amigas' do not like 'you (ti)'.