Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the aggressive confidence of Bad Bunny's Latin Trap flow with "¿QUIÉN TÚ ERES?". This track is a masterclass in urban Spanish slang and boastful lyricism. You'll learn confrontational phrases and cultural references, like the name-drop of Puerto Rican boxer Iván Calderón, all set to a booming hip-hop beat that marks a defiant new era for the artist.
Key Vocabulary
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frontear /fronˈtear/ C1 |
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reto /ˈreto/ B1 |
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mira /ˈmi.ra/ A2 |
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viaje /ˈbja.xe/ A2 |
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gira /ˈxi.ra/ B1 |
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imán /iˈman/ B2 |
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duro /ˈdu.ro/ B1 |
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familia /faˈmi.lja/ A1 |
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dueño /ˈdwe.ɲo/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmun.do/ A2 |
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cara /ˈka.ra/ A2 |
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envidia /enˈbi.dja/ B2 |
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pagar /paˈɣar/ A2 |
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robar /roˈβar/ A2 |
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importar /imporˈtar/ B1 |
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tirar /tiˈrar/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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[translate:¿Quién tú eres?]
➔ Inverted question structure using 'tú eres' (you are). Subject pronoun often omitted but here emphasized.
➔ The phrase '¿Quién tú eres?' keeps the subject 'tú' after the question word 'quién' for emphasis, instead of omitting it.
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[translate:Dime, socio, ¿quién tú eres?]
➔ Imperative form 'dime' = 'di + me' (tell me).
➔ The word 'dime' is an imperative command telling someone directly 'tell me'.
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[translate:Tú hablando de mí y yo haciendo mile']
➔ Gerund forms 'hablando' and 'haciendo' indicate simultaneous actions.
➔ Both 'hablando' (talking) and 'haciendo' (making) describe ongoing actions happening at the same time.
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[translate:Hoy quiero una uruguaya y otra de Chile]
➔ Verb 'quiero' (I want) in present indicative, showing immediate intention.
➔ 'Quiero' expresses a direct wish or intention happening in the present moment.
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[translate:Cabrone', entiendan que pa' acá no se mira]
➔ Imperative 'entiendan' (understand) in plural form; impersonal passive 'no se mira'.
➔ 'Entiendan' commands multiple people; 'no se mira' literally means 'one doesn’t look here', a passive impersonal structure.
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[translate:Voy a las millas como Toretto]
➔ Structure 'ir a' + noun phrase meaning manner or speed ('go at full speed').
➔ 'Voy a las millas' is an idiom meaning 'I’m going very fast', using 'a las millas' (at full miles/speed).
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[translate:Yo tengo el imán, yo soy el magneto]
➔ Metaphorical use of 'tener' and 'ser' to express possession and identity.
➔ The line plays with 'tener' (to have) and 'ser' (to be) — 'I have the magnet, I am the magnet' — to show power and attraction.
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[translate:Me hice dueño del mundo y no lo quiero soltar]
➔ Reflexive verb 'hacerse' (to become) in preterite; negated infinitive phrase 'no lo quiero soltar'.
➔ 'Me hice' = 'I became'; 'no lo quiero soltar' means 'I don’t want to let it go', showing possession and resistance to change.
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