Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the Spanish language with the vibrant and rebellious energy of Calle 13's 'Fiesta De Locos.' This song is a fantastic opportunity to learn colloquialisms and a more provocative, satirical use of language that challenges norms. Its fast-paced, rhythmic nature makes it a special and engaging way to immerse yourself in a unique and powerful style of Latin American hip-hop.
Key Vocabulary
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fiesta /ˈfjesta/ A1 |
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locos /ˈlokos/ A2 |
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rebelde /reˈβelde/ B1 |
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cabeza /kaˈβesa/ A1 |
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gusanos /guˈsanos/ A2 |
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cerebro /seˈβɾo/ B1 |
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sexualidad /seksua.liˈðað/ B2 |
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morder /moˈɾdeɾ/ B1 |
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brindar /bɾinˈðaɾ/ B1 |
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monaguillo /mo.naˈɣiʝo/ C1 |
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calzoncillos /kalθonˈsiʝos/ B2 |
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viagra /βiˈɣɾa/ C1 |
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cigarrillos /siɣaˈriʎos/ B1 |
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samba /ˈsamba/ B1 |
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botellón /bo.teˈʎon/ C1 |
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paraíso /paɾaˈi.so/ B2 |
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flexible /fleˈksible/ B2 |
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censurar /sen suˈɾaɾ/ B2 |
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anticuado /anti.kuˈaðo/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Soy rebelde como un monaguillo en la iglesia fumando cigarrillos.
➔ Simile with *como* + noun phrase
➔ The word "como" introduces a comparison: "rebelde *como* un monaguillo" (rebellious *like* an altar boy).
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Aunque seas inteligente o anormal, da igual, según Sigmund Freud.
➔ Subjunctive after "aunque" + present indicative contrast
➔ "Aunque" triggers the subjunctive: "seas" (you *be*), expressing a hypothetical condition.
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Después de que sea legal, un poco de perversión en la canción no viene mal.
➔ Temporal clause with "después de que" + subjunctive
➔ "Después de que" introduces a future condition, so the verb "sea" is in the subjunctive.
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Si te doy un chínnaso tiene que ser de gol.
➔ Conditional "si" + present indicative + result clause
➔ The clause "Si te doy" (If I give you) uses the present indicative, followed by the result "tiene que ser" (must be).
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Yo voy directo al grano al corazón de la manzana donde duerme el gusano.
➔ Relative clause with "donde" + present indicative
➔ "donde" introduces a relative clause: "donde *duerme* el gusano" (where the worm *sleeps*).
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Cuando deje de vender hago música cristiana.
➔ Future reference with "cuando" + subjunctive + present indicative main clause
➔ "Cuando deje" uses the subjunctive to refer to a future action, while "hago" stays in the present indicative.
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Esto no es Reggaeton, pero como quiera bailas un montón.
➔ Concessive "pero" + idiomatic phrase "como quiera" + present indicative
➔ "como quiera" (anyway) is an idiom meaning "anyhow", followed by the present "bailas" (you *dance*).
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Si no te gusta esta canción, pues entonces tírate por un balcón.
➔ Conditional "si" + negative + imperative "tírate"; discourse marker "pues"
➔ "Si no te gusta..." (If you don’t like...) uses a negative conditional, and "tírate" is a reflexive imperative meaning "throw yourself".
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Estoy en el edén, amen!
➔ Present indicative "estoy" + prepositional phrase; interjection "amen"
➔ "Estoy" is the first‑person singular of "estar" (to be), followed by the location "en el edén" (in Eden). "Amen" is an interjection expressing affirmation.
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