MALA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Peso Pluma, Ryan Castro

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern Latin music with 'MALA'. This song is a perfect tool for learners to experience the rhythmic contrast between Colombian urban slang and Mexican regional expressions, making it an exciting way to explore the linguistic diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

[English]

This woman is doing great, she's working hard

She's grinding, nobody can beat her

Her style

Keep it calm, what's up Peso? Without envying

anyone

She's looking hot and already hopped in a Mercedes

She's working

How cool is that Mercedes?

gelera la Mercedes cuadr

[Music]

She bought the square Mercedes

with money from her fans

Her parents thought she

was waking up early to work, but she was making a lot

every day. She did it not out of

necessity. Her friends used to tell her, "Don't you

want to join a cartel?" She hit the streets,

all the fans would ask her for photos, but mostly

for her body. Now she lives in El Poblado, she doesn't ride

on her old friends' motorcycles anymore, just

the occasional one. On the streets they'd ask for photos,

all the fans, but mostly for her body. Now she lives in

El Poblado, no longer riding on her old

friends' motorcycles, just

the occasional one. She bought the

square Mercedes. If they play reggaeton, she lights up

the vibe

and dances. She bought it

She lives chill, lives fresh, and watches her mouth

She learned to speak English, she doesn't

worry about the monthly bills anymore. She takes out the

Mercedes and the three

friends who work in the same

profession hop in. She can do it, and she has the

blessing of everyone who criticizes her. They don't

know what's up. Vacations in Europe,

Cancun, or Dubai. She hit the streets,

all the fans would ask her for photos, but mostly

for her body. Now she lives in El Poblado, she doesn't ride

on her old friends' motorcycles anymore, just

the occasional one. On the streets they'd ask for photos,

all the fans, but mostly for her body. Now she lives in

El Poblado, no longer riding on her old

friends'

[Music]

motorcycles

[Music]

Her square Mercedes

[Music]

[Spanish]

chimbé chimb esta mujer está trabajando

está camellando dmo ran Te gana lo

deella

tranquila Qué dice peso sin envidiarle

nada a

nadie chimbita y ya se montó en Mercedes

laita está

chambeando qué

gelera la Mercedes cuadr

[Música]

se compró la Mercedes

cuadrada con

chilala sus padres pensaban que ella

madrugaba trabajar pero subía potico

todos los días F ella lo hacía por no

por necesidad sus amigas le decían no te

vas a Cartel salió para la calle le

pedían foto todos los fanátic pero de su

toto ya vive en el poblo ya no anda en

moto de los amigos de antes uno que otro

só para la calle le pedían fotos todos

los fantic pero de su toto ya vive en el

pobl ya no anda en moto de los amigos de

antes uno que

otro con el se compr la

cuadrada si le ponen regetón prende

creepy

bailab con el se compró

vive tranqui vive Fresh manejando la

lengua aprendió hablar inglés ya no se

preocupa por las cuentas del mes saca la

Mercedes y se montan las tres tres

amigas que trabajan en la misma

profesión la que puede puede y tiene la

bendición todos los que la critican no

saben la que hay vacaciones en Europa

Cancún o Dubai salió para la calle le

pedían fotos todos los fanatic pero de

su toto ya vive en el pobla ya no anda

en moto con los amigos de antes uno que

otro para la calle pedían fotos todos

los fana pero de su to ya vive en el

pobla ya no anda en moto de los amigos

Un

[Música]

ot

[Música]

si merc cuadr

[Música]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mujer muˈxeɾ A1	noun - woman
trabajar tɾaβaˈxaɾ A1	verb - to work
tranquila tɾaŋˈkila A2	adjective - calm/relaxed
envidiar embiˈðjaɾ B2	verb - to envy
calle ˈkaʝe A1	noun - street
necesidad nese siˈðað B1	noun - necessity/need
amigas aˈmiɣas A1	noun - friends (female)
fotos ˈfotos A1	noun - photos
moto ˈmoto A1	noun - motorcycle
vacaciones bakaˈsjones A2	noun - vacation/holiday
bendición bendiˈsjon B2	noun - blessing
critican kɾiˈtikan B1	verb - to criticize
profesión pɾofesˈjon A2	noun - profession
manejando maneˈxando A2	verb - driving/handling
ingles iŋˈɡles A1	noun - English language

Key Grammar Structures

• Esta mujer está trabajando

  ➔ Present Continuous (Estar + Gerundio)

  ➔ Use "está trabajando" to describe an action currently in progress.

• Ella lo hacía por no, por necesidad

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Pretérito Imperfecto)

  ➔ The verb "hacía" is used to describe a habitual past action or a state.

• Ya no anda en moto

  ➔ Adverb of negation (Ya no)

  ➔ "Ya no" indicates that a situation that existed in the past has stopped.

• La que puede, puede

  ➔ Relative Pronoun as Subject (La que)

  ➔ "La que" functions as 'the one who', used to emphasize a person's capability.

• Aprendió a hablar inglés

  ➔ Preterite Tense (Pretérito Indefinido) + Preposition (a)

  ➔ The verb "aprendió" is in the preterite, marking a completed action in the past.

• Todos los que la critican

  ➔ Relative clause with 'Todos los que'

  ➔ "Todos los que" means 'all those who', acting as the subject of the verb 'critican'.

• Se compró la Mercedes

  ➔ Reflexive verb for emphasis (Comprarse)

  ➔ Adding "se" to "compró" emphasizes the personal nature of the action.

• No se preocupa por las cuentas

  ➔ Negative reflexive verb (No preocuparse)

  ➔ Reflexive verbs in Spanish often indicate a state of being (to get worried/not to get worried).