MONACO – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dime /di.me/ B1 |
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trap /tɾap/ B2 |
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galería /ɡaˈle.ɾi.a/ B1 |
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campeón /kɑm.peˈon/ B2 |
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ruta /ˈru.ta/ B2 |
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facturo /fakˈtu.ɾo/ C1 |
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plata /ˈpla.ta/ A2 |
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impresiona /im.pɾeˈsjo.na/ B2 |
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hater /ˈeɪ.tər/ B2 |
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yate /ˈja.te/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Dime, ¿esto es lo que tú quería'?
➔ Informal Question Structure; Subjunctive (implied)
➔ Use of "Dime" (tell me) is informal. "quería'" is a shortened form of "querías" (you wanted), reflecting colloquial speech. The implied subjunctive suggests that the speaker doubts if the other person actually wanted this outcome.
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Tanta plata que, que me gusta que Me chapeen, por eso le meto a toa' estas arpía'
➔ Repetition for emphasis; Subjunctive Mood; Use of informal/colloquial language
➔ The repetition of "que" emphasizes the abundance of money. "Me gusta que me chapeen" uses the subjunctive because it expresses a desire or emotion. "toa' estas arpía'" is a colloquial way of saying "todas estas arpías" (all these harpies), using a shortened form and informal term for women.
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Si Pablo me viera, dirá que soy un berraco
➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)
➔ This is a Type 2 conditional sentence expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation. The "si" clause (if clause) uses the imperfect subjunctive ("viera"), and the main clause uses the conditional simple ("dirá").
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'Tán hablando solo', están hablando con el eco
➔ Gerunds; Use of contractions
➔ "Hablando" is the gerund form of the verb "hablar" (to speak), indicating an ongoing action. "'Tán" is a contraction of "Están", indicating informal language use.
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Lo que tú haga', a mí no me impresiona
➔ Subjunctive Mood (in noun clause); Informal Contraction
➔ "Lo que tú haga'" functions as a noun clause and the verb "haga'" (do) is in the subjunctive mood because it expresses something uncertain or hypothetical. The contraction "haga'" for "hagas" is informal.