Puerto Rico – English Lyrics

• By: Fly Project

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passion of the Spanish language with Fly Project's 'Puerto Rico.' This romantic dance track is perfect for learning expressions of love and joy. Its repetitive and catchy chorus will help you easily pick up phrases about beautiful feelings and timeless moments, making your language learning journey both fun and memorable.

[English]

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Amor, me tomo un poco de tu sabor

Pa' no morir de tanto calor

Mirando el mar yo te siento bailando baila

Amor, me tomo un poco de tu sabor

Pa' no morir de tanto calor

Mirando el mar yo te siento bailando bailando

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Te quiero conmigo, bailemos bien lento

Que el tiempo perdido nos queme por dentro

Te siento, te miro en cada momento

Bebimos el vino de nuestro amor

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Contigo siento lo más bonito

Puerto Rico, ay que rico

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Puerto /ˈpweɾ.to/ A2	noun - port
Rico /ˈri.ko/ A2	adjective - rich, tasty, delicious
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2	noun - time, weather
siento /ˈsjɛn.to/ A2	verb - I feel
bonito /boˈni.to/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
sabor /saˈβor/ A2	noun - flavor, taste
morir /moˈɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to die
calor /kaˈloɾ/ A2	noun - heat
mirando /miˈɾan.do/ B1	verb - looking, watching
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
bailando /bajˈlan.do/ B1	verb - dancing
quiero /ˈkjero/ A2	verb - I want, I love
lento /ˈlen.to/ A2	adjective - slow
perdido /perˈði.ðo/ B1	adjective - lost, wasted
queme /keˈme/ B2	verb - that it may burn (subjunctive)
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2	noun - moment, instant
bebimos /beˈβi.mos/ B1	verb - we drank
vino /ˈbi.no/ A2	noun - wine

Key Grammar Structures

• Se para el tiempo en Puerto Rico

  ➔ Impersonal 'se' construction

  ➔ The 'se' construction creates an impersonal statement, meaning 'time stops *in general* in Puerto Rico', not that someone is stopping time. It's a common way to express general truths or observations. The verb is conjugated in the third person singular.

• Contigo siento lo más bonito

  ➔ Use of pronoun 'contigo'

  ➔ 'Contigo' is a pronoun meaning 'with you'. It's a contracted form of 'con + ti' (with you - informal). It functions as an adverbial complement, indicating *with whom* the feeling occurs.

• Amor, me tomo un poco de tu sabor

  ➔ Possessive pronoun 'tu'

  ➔ 'Tu' is the informal singular possessive pronoun meaning 'your'. It indicates possession – 'your flavor'. It's used when addressing someone informally.

• Pa' no morir de tanto calor

  ➔ Use of 'pa'' as a contraction of 'para'

  ➔ 'Pa'' is a colloquial contraction of 'para' (for/to). It's common in spoken Spanish and informal writing. Here, it means 'in order not to die'.

• Te quiero conmigo, bailemos bien lento

  ➔ Imperative mood ('bailemos')

  ➔ 'Bailemos' is the first-person plural imperative form of 'bailar' (to dance). It's a command or suggestion directed at both the speaker and the listener: 'Let's dance slowly'.