La Bebe – English Lyrics

• By: Yng Lvcas, Peso Pluma

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythm of "La Bebé" by Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma! This reggaeton hit, infused with Mexican flavor, offers a fantastic way to engage with Spanish. Its catchy lyrics and vibrant beat, which propelled it to global virality, make it perfect for picking up common phrases and understanding cultural expressions within a fun, danceable context. Let this song be your entry point to the energy and nuances of contemporary Latin music and language.

[English]

Quiere que le ponga música

Pa que baile hasta abajo la bebé

Bebimos par de botellas

Y, aun así, recuerda que lo hicimo' ayer

Quiere que le ponga música

Pa que baile hasta abajo la bebé

Bebimo' par de botella'

Y, aun así, recuerda que lo hicimo' ayer

Ayer, ayer

Te movías muy bien, muy bien

Se impregnó el olor de Chanel

Tamos mil grados Fahrenheit

Está buena y de cara bonita

Le pones música y solita se excita

Pa la fiesta nunca se limita

Par de amigas, completa la cuadrilla

Pero tú, mamá, ¿sabes?, me mamas

Loca, ven p'acá, pégate hasta atrás

Nos vamos tú y yo en un viaje fugaz

Interestelar, comerte toda

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
música /ˈmusika/ A1	noun - music
bailar /baiˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
bebé /beˈβe/ A1	noun - baby
botella /boˈteʎa/ A1	noun - bottle
recuerda /reˈkweɾða/ A2	verb - to remember
bien /bjen/ A1	adverb - well
olor /ˈoloɾ/ A2	noun - smell
buena /ˈbwe.na/ A2	adjective - good
cara /ˈka.ɾa/ A2	noun - face
fiesta /ˈfjesta/ A2	noun - party
viaje /ˈbja.xe/ A2	noun - trip
comer /koˈmeɾ/ A1	verb - to eat
excitar /ek.siˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to excite
limitar /li.miˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to limit
amigas /aˈmiɣas/ A1	noun - friends (female)
viaje /ˈbja.xe/ A2	noun - trip
fugaz /fuˈɣas/ B2	adjective - fleeting
interstellar /ˌɪntərˈstɛlər/ C1	adjective - relating to or situated between stars

Key Grammar Structures

• Quiere que le ponga música

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (present subjunctive)

  ➔ "Quiere que" introduces a clause requiring the subjunctive mood. It expresses a desire or wish. The subject of "quiere" (he/she) is different from the subject of "ponga" (someone else).

• Pa que baile hasta abajo la bebé

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + subjunctive (purpose)

  ➔ "Pa que" (short for "para que") introduces a clause expressing purpose, triggering the subjunctive mood in "baile".

• Bebimos par de botellas

  ➔ Preterite tense (Past Simple)

  ➔ "Bebimos" is the preterite form of "beber" (to drink). It denotes a completed action in the past.

• Y, aun así, recuerda que lo hicimo' ayer

  ➔ Indirect speech with "que"

  ➔ "Recuerda que..." introduces an indirect statement. The speaker remembers that they did something yesterday.

• Te movías muy bien, muy bien

  ➔ Imperfect tense (Past Imperfect)

  ➔ While it seems like a completed action, the imperfect "movías" here is describing how she used to move, portraying a background action or habitual action in the past. It describes the *manner* of her movement.

• Se impregnó el olor de Chanel

  ➔ Passive se construction

  ➔ The "se" construction here expresses a passive meaning. Instead of saying "The odor of Chanel impregnated [something]", it's saying "The odor of Chanel was impregnated [in something]". It focuses on the action happening *to* the odor.

• Tamos mil grados Fahrenheit

  ➔ Slang/colloquial abbreviation

  ➔ "Tamos" is a slang abbreviation of "estamos". This is informal and common in some Spanish-speaking regions. It's not grammatically *incorrect* per se, but rather an example of dialectical variation and informality.

• Pero tú, mamá, ¿sabes?, me mamas

  ➔ Use of Direct Object Pronoun and vulgar language

  ➔ The phrase "me mamas" uses the direct object pronoun "me" and extremely vulgar language. The verb "mamar" in this context is highly offensive.