Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant world of "Kriminal," a trilingual collaboration that effortlessly blends Italian, Spanish, and a touch of English. This song is a fantastic way to experience how artists from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds can create a unique musical tapestry, offering listeners a chance to pick up phrases and rhythms from diverse sounds like Italian drill and Dominican dembow.
Key Vocabulary
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mañana /maˈɲana/ A1 |
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ver /beɾ/ A1 |
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amar /aˈmaɾ/ A2 |
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criminal /kɾimiˈnal/ B1 |
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barrio /ˈbaɾjo/ B1 |
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cabeza /kaˈbesa/ A2 |
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dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1 |
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manera /maˈneɾa/ B1 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1 |
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desesperado /desespeˈɾaðo/ B2 |
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bailar /bajˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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plaza /ˈplasa/ A2 |
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música /ˈmusika/ A1 |
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banda /ˈbanda/ B1 |
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padre /ˈpaðɾe/ A1 |
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calle /ˈkaʝe/ A1 |
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control /konˈtɾol/ B1 |
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vanidad /baniˈðað/ B2 |
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vender /benˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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roto /ˈroto/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si tú me dejas, yo te amaré.
➔ First Conditional (Type 1)
➔ This structure expresses a real or very probable condition in the present and its likely result in the future. It follows the pattern "Si" + present tense, future tense. Here, "si tú me dejas" is the condition and "yo te amaré" is the result.
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Por la mañana yo te veré.
➔ Simple Future Tense
➔ "Veré" is the simple future tense of the verb "ver" (to see), indicating an action that will definitely happen in the future.
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Criminal, albo 'ora che è passato nella radio
➔ Relative Clause with Passato Prossimo (Italian)
➔ "'ora che è passato'" uses the relative pronoun "che" to introduce a clause that specifies the time. "È passato" is the "Passato Prossimo" (Italian for present perfect), indicating an action completed in the recent past.
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A me basta che, ehi, ehi! Quello che io quiero, ecco questa sera
➔ Impersonal Expression + Relative Pronoun
➔ "A me basta che" is an impersonal expression (it is enough for me that). "Quello che" is a relative pronoun meaning "that which" or "what", introducing a noun clause.
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Mami tú me tienes aficiao
➔ Idiomatic Use of "Tener" + Past Participle (Colloquial Spanish)
➔ In some colloquial Spanish dialects, "tener" + past participle is used to express a state or condition that someone causes in another, similar to "you have me/make me [state]". "Aficiao" is a colloquial form of "aficiado" (obsessed/smothered).
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Se non ci credi chiedilo che è più real italiano
➔ Conditional Clause + Imperative + Object Pronoun + Comparative Adjective (Italian)
➔ "Se non ci credi" is a conditional clause ("if you don't believe in it"). "Chiedilo" is an imperative verb ("ask it") combined with the direct object pronoun "lo". "Più real" is a comparative adjective ("more real").
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La vita mia sta andando a puttane
➔ Present Progressive (Italian)
➔ "Sta andando" is the Italian present progressive tense (formed with "stare" + gerund), indicating an action that is currently in progress. The phrase "andare a puttane" is a vulgar idiom meaning "to go to hell" or "to be ruined."
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El que no tiene cuento no se da mujeres dura
➔ Indefinite Relative Pronoun "El que" + Reflexive Verb (Spanish)
➔ "El que" (literally "the one who") functions as an indefinite relative pronoun meaning "whoever" or "he who". "No se da" is a reflexive verb phrase, here implying "does not get for himself" or "does not attract".
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Nunca te he visto con tela de alta costura
➔ Present Perfect + Negative Adverb + Direct Object Pronoun (Spanish)
➔ "He visto" is the present perfect tense, used to describe an action completed at an unspecified time in the past or an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "Nunca" is a negative adverb. "Te" is a direct object pronoun.
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Te lo digo en mi tele no chingo en toto, oh!
➔ Double Object Pronouns (Spanish)
➔ "Te lo" combines an indirect object pronoun ("te" - to you) and a direct object pronoun ("lo" - it). In Spanish, when both indirect and direct object pronouns are used, the indirect always precedes the direct.
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