Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the ambitious world of Nathy Peluso and Duki's "MANHATTAN" to learn Spanish through its raw and honest lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore colloquialisms and the language of modern Latin trap and hip-hop while delving into the universal themes of ambition and self-discovery. The powerful collaboration and genre-bending style make it a compelling way to experience the vibrancy of contemporary Spanish-language music.
Key Vocabulary
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vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1 |
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dinero /diˈneɾo/ A1 |
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presión /pɾeˈsjon/ B2 |
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contradicción /kontɾadikˈsjon/ C1 |
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modales /moˈðales/ B2 |
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crítica /ˈkɾitika/ B2 |
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especial /espeˈsjal/ A2 |
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ladra /ˈladɾa/ A2 |
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imaginar /imaχiˈnaɾ/ B1 |
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pelear /peleˈaɾ/ A2 |
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matar /maˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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Manhattan /manˈatan/ B1 |
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negocio /neˈɣosjo/ B1 |
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miedo /ˈmjɛðo/ A2 |
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violencia /bjoˈlɛnθja/ B2 |
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“vivir, dinero, presión” – got them all figured out?
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Key Grammar Structures
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[translate:No quiero ser víctima de lo que más quiero]
➔ Use of present subjunctive or infinitive after 'quiero' (I want).
➔ The verb 'ser' stays in its infinitive form after 'quiero', expressing 'I don't want to be a victim'.
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[translate:Es caro y difícil vivir bajo presión]
➔ Impersonal expression with 'es + adjective + infinitive'.
➔ The sentence expresses a general idea: 'It is expensive and difficult to live under pressure'.
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[translate:Tengo unos dotes muy especiales]
➔ Use of 'tener' to describe possession or characteristics.
➔ The subject has ('tengo') special skills ('dotes muy especiales').
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[translate:Y eso que no tengo las tetas hechas]
➔ Use of 'y eso que' to introduce a contrast.
➔ The phrase 'y eso que' means 'even though', introducing a surprising fact.
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[translate:Para qué quiero uno si puedo tener dos]
➔ Conditional clause with 'si' expressing a real possibility.
➔ The sentence 'if I can have two, why would I want one?' uses a real conditional structure.
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[translate:No puedo parar de imaginar cómo sería vivir en Manhattan]
➔ Periphrasis with 'parar de + infinitive' and conditional 'sería'.
➔ 'No puedo parar de imaginar' means 'I can’t stop imagining'; 'cómo sería' introduces a hypothetical idea.
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[translate:Llegué con un piquete fresco, el cuarto se hizo hielo]
➔ Preterite tense for completed past actions.
➔ 'Llegué' means 'I arrived', a finished action in the past; 'se hizo' means 'became', also completed.
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[translate:Nos subimos a una nube de la que nadie nos baja]
➔ Relative clause with 'de la que' (of which).
➔ 'De la que nadie nos baja' modifies 'nube', meaning 'a cloud that no one brings us down from'.
Album: GRASA
Aprender a amar
Nathy Peluso
CORLEONE
Nathy Peluso
REAL
NATHY PELUSO
TODO ROTO
NATHY PELUSO, CA7RIEL, Paco Amoroso
Escaleras de Metal
Nathy Peluso
ENVIDIA
NATHY PELUSO
MENINA
Nathy Peluso, Lua de Santana
IDEAS RADICALES
NATHY PELUSO
MANHATTAN
Nathy Peluso, Duki
EL DÍA QUE PERDÍ MI JUVENTUD
Nathy Peluso, Blood Orange
LA PRESA
Nathy Peluso
LA MENTIRA
Nathy Peluso
Remedio
Nathy Peluso
MAMÁ
Nathy Peluso
MENINA
Nathy Peluso, Lua de Santana
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NATIKILLAH
Nathy Peluso
La Sandunguera
Nathy Peluso
Aprender a amar
Nathy Peluso
CORLEONE
Nathy Peluso
REAL
NATHY PELUSO
TODO ROTO
NATHY PELUSO, CA7RIEL, Paco Amoroso
Escaleras de Metal
Nathy Peluso
ENVIDIA
NATHY PELUSO
MENINA
Nathy Peluso, Lua de Santana
IDEAS RADICALES
NATHY PELUSO
MANHATTAN
Nathy Peluso, Duki
EL DÍA QUE PERDÍ MI JUVENTUD
Nathy Peluso, Blood Orange
LA PRESA
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LA MENTIRA
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Remedio
Nathy Peluso
MAMÁ
Nathy Peluso
Menina
Nathy Peluso, Mura Masa
MENINA
Nathy Peluso, Lua de Santana
Ateo
C. Tangana, Nathy Peluso
Ateo
C. Tangana, Nathy Peluso
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