La Negra Tiene Tumbao Celia Cruz Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'La Negra Tiene Tumbao' means 'The Black Girl Has Grace' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Celia Cruz' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Esa negrita que va caminando

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
ese	negrita	que	va	caminando
demonstrative that	slang black woman, black girl	who; that	intransitive to go	to walk
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb caminar
That	black girl	who	is	walking

Aligned Translation: That black girl who is walking

Free Translation: That black girl who is walking

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Original Lyrics: Esa negrita tiene eso tumba'o

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Adjective	Noun	Verb
ese	negrita	tiene
demonstrative that	slang black woman, black girl	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
That	black girl	has	grace
⁵ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: That black girl has grace

Free Translation: That black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando la gente la va mirando

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y	cuando	la	gente	ella	va	mirando
and	when	the	people	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	intransitive to go	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb mirar
And	when	the	people		goes	looking at her

Aligned Translation: And when people are looking at her

Free Translation: And when people are looking at her

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Original Lyrics: Ella baila de la'o

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ella	baila	de	lado ⁴
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	to dance	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar
She	dances	of	side
⁴ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attractive manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: She dances from the side

Free Translation: She dances from the side

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Original Lyrics: También apreta'o, apreta'o, apreta'o

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también	apretado ²		apretado ⁴		apretado ⁶
also, too, as well	tight		tight		tight

Also	tight	,	tight	,	tight
^2,4,6 “Apreta'o” is the contraction for the word “Apretado” – “Tight, pressed”. In the song lyrics is stated that the black girl dances “Apreta'o” which means that she dances tightly, very close to the other person, a sexy dance.

Aligned Translation: Also tight, tight, tight

Free Translation: Also tight, tight, tight

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o (azuca', azuca')

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Determiner	Noun				Noun		Noun
la	negra				azúcar ⁶		azúcar ⁹
the	black woman, negress				sugar		sugar

The	black girl	has	grace	(	sugar	,	sugar	)
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.
^6,7,9,10 “Azuca'” is the contraction for the word “Azúcar” – “Sugar” the song artist, Celia Cruz, used to say “Azuca'” in her songs, it was a catchy word that she loved and it hasn’t a direct meaning, it is speculated that “Azuca'” purpose was to give her lyrics and rhythm more sweetness.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace (sugar, sugar)

Free Translation: The black girl has grace (sugar, sugar)

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Original Lyrics: Y no camina de la'o

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	no	camina	de	lado ⁵
and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	she does not	walk	of	side
⁵ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: And she does not walk from the side

Free Translation: And she doesn’t walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: Si quieres llegar derecho

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si	quieres	llegar	derecho
if	to desire, to want, to want to	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	straight, upright
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive
If	you want	to arrive	straight

Aligned Translation: If you want to get straight

Free Translation: If you want to arrive straight

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Original Lyrics: Mejor camina de frente

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Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Noun
mejor	camina	de	frente
better	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	front
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
Better	walk	of	front

Aligned Translation: Better walk straight ahead

Free Translation: You better walk straight ahead

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Original Lyrics: Para que no hayan tropiezos

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para	que	no	hayan	tropiezo
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that; whom	no	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	setback
			3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb haber
So	that		there are no	setback

Aligned Translation: So that there are no stumbles

Free Translation: So that there are no stumbles

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Original Lyrics: Y venga aquí todo vences

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y	venga	aquí	todo	vences
and	to come	here	all, every	to defeat, to win, to conquer
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb venir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb vencer
And	come	here	all	win

Aligned Translation: And come here all wins

Free Translation: And come here you win all

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Original Lyrics: Si quieres llegar primero

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Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Adjective
si	quieres	llegar	primero
if	to desire, to want, to want to	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	first
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive
If	you want	to arrive	first

Aligned Translation: If you want to get there first

Free Translation: If you want to arrive first

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Original Lyrics: Mejor se corre despacio

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mejor	corre	despacio
better	to run, to jog	slowly
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb correr
Better	run	slowly

Aligned Translation: Better run slowly

Free Translation: It is better to run slowly

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Original Lyrics: Disfruta bien de la vida, cariño

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Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Noun
disfruta	bien	de	la	vida		cariño
transitive:intransitive to enjoy	well (adverbial form of bueno)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	life		used in the second person dear, darling, honey, baby, darling, sweetheart, sweetie, babe, sweetie pie, hon, sugar, honey bunny
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb disfrutar
Enjoy	well	of	the	life	,	dear

Aligned Translation: Enjoy well the life, darling

Free Translation: And enjoy life, honey

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Original Lyrics: Aunque tomando medidas, azuca'

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun		Noun
aunque	tomando	medida		azúcar ⁵
though, although, even though, albeit	to take	measurement; measure, gauge		sugar
	Simple Gerund of the verb tomar
although	taking	measures	,	sugar
^5,6 “Azuca'” is the contraction for the word “Azúcar” – “Sugar” the song artist, Celia Cruz, used to say “Azuca'” in her songs, it was a catchy word that she loved and it hasn’t a direct meaning, it is speculated that “Azuca'” purpose was to give her lyrics and rhythm more sweetness.

Aligned Translation: Although taking measures, sugar

Free Translation: Although taking measures, sugar

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o (tiene tumba'o, tiene tumba'o)

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Determiner	Noun	Verb			Verb			Verb
la	negra	tiene			tiene			tiene
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)			transitive to have, possess (literally)			transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	black girl	has	grace	(	has	grace	,	has	grace	)
^4,7,10 “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)

Free Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)

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Original Lyrics: Y no camina de la'o (y no camina de la'o, y no camina de la'o)

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	no	camina	de	lado ⁵		y	no	camina	de	lado ¹¹		y	no	camina	de	lado ¹⁷
and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side		and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side		and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	she does not	walk	of	side	(	and	she does not	walk	of	side	,	and	she does not	walk	of	side	)
^5,11,17 “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: And she doesn't walk from the side (And she doesn't walk from the side, And she doesn't walk from the side)

Free Translation: And she doesn't walk from the side (And she doesn't walk from the side, And she doesn't walk from the side)

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o (hay tumba'o)

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Determiner	Noun	Verb			Verb
la	negra	tiene			haber
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)			impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			Infinitive
The	black girl	has	grace	(	there is	grace	)
^4,7 “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace (there is grace)

Free Translation: The black girl has grace (there is grace)

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Original Lyrics: Nunca camina de la'o (nunca camina de la'o de la'o)

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun		Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Noun
nunca	camina	de	lado ⁴		nunca	camina	de	lado ⁹	de	lado ¹¹
never	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side		never	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
She never	walk	from the	side	(	she never	walk	from the	side	from the	side	)
^4,9,11 “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: She never walks from the side (she never walks from the side, from the side)

Free Translation: She never walks from the side (she never walks from the side, from the side)

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Original Lyrics: Me tiene tumba'o, me tiene tumba'o

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Pronoun	Verb			Pronoun	Verb
ella	tiene			ella	tiene
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	transitive to have, possess (literally)			she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	transitive to have, possess (literally)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
She	got me	tumbling	,	she	got me	tumbling
^3,7 “Tumba'o” in this fragment, “Tumba'o” is used differently, let’s analyze the full lyrics for this sentence to give a better explanation, the full phrase says: “Me tiene tumba'o” – “She has me “tumba'o” – “She has me in love with her (crazy for her)” it can also be “She has me amazed with her persona”

Aligned Translation: She got me tumbling She got me tumbling

Free Translation: She got me tumbling She got me tumbling

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Original Lyrics: Anda derechito, no camina de la'o

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Verb	Adjective		Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
anda	derecho		no	camina	de	lado ⁷
to walk, to go	straight, upright		not	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
She walks	straight	,	she does not	walk	from the	side
⁷ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”,

Aligned Translation: She walks straight she doesn't walk from the side

Free Translation: She walks straight she doesn't walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: Me tiene tumba'o, me tiene tumba'o

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Pronoun	Verb			Pronoun	Verb
ella	tiene			ella	tiene
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	transitive to have, possess (literally)			she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	transitive to have, possess (literally)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
She	got me	tumbling	,	she	got me	tumbling
^3,7 “Tumba'o” in this fragment, “Tumba'o” is used differently, let’s analyze the full lyrics for this sentence to give a better explanation, the full phrase says: “Me tiene tumba'o” – “She has me “tumba'o” – “She has me in love with her (crazy for her)” it can also be “She has me amazed with her persona”

Aligned Translation: She got me tumbling She got me tumbling

Free Translation: She got me tumbling She got me tumbling

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Original Lyrics: Cuándo la gente se muere (ay¡ dios mío)

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Adverb	Determiner	Noun	Verb		Interjection
cuando	la	gente	muere		ay ⁷
when	the	people	to die		Ah!, Alas!
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir
When	the	people	die	(	oh	my	God	)
^7,8,9,10,11 “Ay Dios mío” is a very common Spanish exclamation, the equivalent on English will be “Oh my God”

Aligned Translation: When people die (oh my God!)

Free Translation: When people die (oh my God!)

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Original Lyrics: Se dice que eran tan buena (tan buena)

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	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective		Adverb	Adjective
	dice	que	eran	tan	bueno		tan	bueno
	to say, to tell	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	so, as	good		so, as	good
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir		3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It is	say	that	they were	so	good	(	so	good	)

Aligned Translation: It is said that they were so good (so good)

Free Translation: It is said that they were so good (so good)

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Original Lyrics: Tan buena cuando vivía

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tan	bueno	cuando	vivían
so, as	good	when	intransitive to live; to be alive
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb vivir
So	good	when	they lived

Aligned Translation: So good when they lived

Free Translation: So good when they lived

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Original Lyrics: Como la noche y el día (tu crees?)

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun		Pronoun	Verb
como	la	noche	y	el	día		tú	crees
like (similar to, reminiscent of)	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	and	Masculine singular definite article; the.	day (the part of a day period which one spends at work, school, etc.)		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion
								2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb creer
Like	the	night	and	the	day	(	you	think so	?)

Aligned Translation: Like night and day (you think so?)

Free Translation: Like night and day (you think so?)

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Original Lyrics: Que a mí me vengan a decir la verdad

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Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	a	mí	vengan	a	decir	la	verdad
that	to	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to come	to	to say, to tell	the	truth
			3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb venir		Infinitive
That			they come to me	to	tell	the	truth

Aligned Translation: That they come to me to tell the truth

Free Translation: If they come to me they better tell me the truth

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Original Lyrics: No aguanto ya más mentiras (siempre lo mismo)

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Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Adverb	Noun		Adverb	Determiner	Adjective
no	aguanto	ya	más	mentira		siempre	lo	mismo
not	to take, to hold	anymore; no longer	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	lie, trick, falsity		always	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	same; identical; one and the same; (indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb aguantar
I can not	take	any more		lies	(	always	the	same	)

Aligned Translation: I can't take no more lies (always the same)

Free Translation: I can't take no more lies (always the same)

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Original Lyrics: Disfruto bien de la vida

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Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
disfruto	bien	de	la	vida
transitive:intransitive to enjoy	well (adverbial form of bueno)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	life
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb disfrutar
I enjoy	well	of	the	life

Aligned Translation: I enjoy life well

Free Translation: I really enjoy life

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Original Lyrics: Aunque tomando medidas (azuca')

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	Verb	Noun		Noun
	tomando	medida		azúcar ⁵
	to take	measurement; measure, gauge		sugar
	Simple Gerund of the verb tomar
Although	taking	measures	(	sugar	)
^5,6 “Azuca'” is the contraction for the word “Azúcar” – “Sugar” the song artist, Celia Cruz, used to say “Azuca'” in her songs, it was a catchy word that she loved and it hasn’t a direct meaning, it is speculated that “Azuca'” purpose was to give her lyrics and rhythm more sweetness.

Aligned Translation: Although taking measures (sugar)

Free Translation: Although taking measures (sugar)

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o (tiene tumba'o, tiene tumba'o)

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Determiner	Noun	Verb			Verb			Verb
la	negra	tiene			tiene			tiene
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)			transitive to have, possess (literally)			transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	black girl	has	grace	(	has	grace	,	has	grace	)
^4,7,10 “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)

Free Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)

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Original Lyrics: Y no camina de la'o (y no camina de la'o, y no camina de la'o)

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y	no	camina	de	lado ⁵		y	no	camina	de	lado ¹¹		y	no	camina	de	lado ¹⁷
and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side		and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side		and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	she does not	walk	of	side	(	and	she does not	walk	of	side	,	and	she does not	walk	of	side	)
^5,11,17 “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: And she doesn't walk from the side (And she doesn't walk from the side, And she doesn't walk from the side)

Free Translation: And she doesn't walk from the side (And she doesn't walk from the side, And she doesn't walk from the side)

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o (hay tumba'o)

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Determiner	Noun	Verb			Verb
la	negra	tiene			haber
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)			impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			Infinitive
The	black girl	has	grace	(	there is	grace	)
^4,7 “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace (there is grace)

Free Translation: The black girl has grace (there is grace)

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Original Lyrics: Nunca camina de la'o (nunca camina de la'o de la'o)

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nunca	camina	de	lado ⁴		nunca	camina	de	lado ⁹	de	lado ¹¹
never	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side		never	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
She never	walk	from the	side	(	she never	walk	from the	side	from the	side	)
^4,9,11 “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: She never walks from the side (she never walks from the side, from the side)

Free Translation: She never walks from the side (she never walks from the side, from the side)

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Original Lyrics: Anda derechito, anda derechito

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anda	derecho		anda	derecho
to walk, to go	straight, upright		to walk, to go	straight, upright
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar
Walk	straight	,	walk	straight

Aligned Translation: She walks straight She walks straight

Free Translation: She walks straight, straight

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Original Lyrics: No camina de la'o

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
no	camina	de	lado ⁴
not	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
She does not	walk	from the	side
⁴ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side

Aligned Translation: She does not walk from the side

Free Translation: She doesn't walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o

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Determiner	Noun	Verb
la	negra	tiene
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	black girl	has	grace
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace

Free Translation: The black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Me tiene tumba'o, anda derechito, no camina de la'o

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Pronoun	Verb			Verb	Adjective		Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
mí	tiene			anda	derecho		no	camina	de	lado ¹¹
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to have, possess (literally)			to walk, to go	straight, upright		not	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
	She got me	tumbling	,	she walks	straight	,	She does not	walk	from the	side
³ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.
¹¹ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”

Aligned Translation: She got me tumbling, she walks straight, she doesn't walk from the side

Free Translation: She got me tumbling, she walks straight, she doesn't walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: Diosa de la noche, dulce como el mela'o

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Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
diosa	de	la	noche		dulce	como	el	melado ⁹
goddess	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)		sweet (having a pleasant taste, especially induced by sugar)	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	melado

Goddess	of	the	night	,	sweet	like	the	syrup
⁹ “Mela'o” Is the contraction for the word “Melado”. “Melado” is a thick substance that is usually sweet, for example, maple syrup is a “Melado” substance.

Aligned Translation: Goddess of the night, sweet as the syrup

Free Translation: Goddess of the night, sweet as syrup

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Original Lyrics: Otra como esa yo nunca encontra'o

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Adjective	Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Adverb	Adjective
otro	como	ella	yo	nunca	encontrado ⁶
other, another	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	never	found

Another	like	her	I	never	found
⁶ “Encontra'o” is the contraction for the word “Encontrado” – “Found”

Aligned Translation: Another one like her I have never found

Free Translation: I have never found another one like her

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Original Lyrics: Ven aquí pa' poder compartir

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Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Verb	Verb
ven	aquí	para ³	poder	compartir
to come	here	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to be able, can	to share
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir			Infinitive	Infinitive
Come	here	to	be able to	share
^3,4 “Pa'” is the contraction for the word “Para” – “for, from, by, to”

Aligned Translation: Come here so we can share

Free Translation: Come here so we can share

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Original Lyrics: Porque eres tú la negra linda que me hace feliz

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Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
porque	eres	tú	la	negra	lindo	que	mí	hace	feliz
because	to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	the	black woman, negress	cute	that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to make (something)	happy
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser							3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer
Because	you are		the	black	cute girl	that		makes me	happy

Aligned Translation: Because you're the cute black girl that makes me happy

Free Translation: Because you're the cute black girl that makes me happy

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Original Lyrics: Otra no quiero, eres tú la que me da inspiración

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Adjective	Adverb	Verb		Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Noun
otro	no	quiero		eres	tú	la	que	mí	da	inspiración
other, another	not	to desire, to want, to want to		to be (essentially or identified as).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	the	who; that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to give, to give out	inspiration
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dar
		I do not want another	,	it is	you		who		gives me	inspiration

Aligned Translation: I don't want another it's you who gives me inspiration

Free Translation: I don't want another it's you who gives me inspiration

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Original Lyrics: Sin ti me muero, me haces falta

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb	Noun
sin	ti	yo	muero		yo	haces	falta
without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to make (something)	lack, shortage
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb hacer
Without	you	I	die	,	I	need	you

Aligned Translation: Without you I die, I need you

Free Translation: Without you I die, I need you

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Original Lyrics: Se me rompe el corazón

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
ello	rompe	el	corazón
it, neuter third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used only to refer to facts, sets of things, and indefinite things that have been mentioned before; generally used with prepositions and rarely used as a subject, except in literary style).	to break	Masculine singular definite article; the.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb romper
It	breaks	my	heart

Aligned Translation: It breaks my heart

Free Translation: It breaks my heart

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Original Lyrics: Otra no quiero, si no estas siento desesperación

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Adjective	Adverb	Verb		Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Noun
otro	no	quiero		si	no	estar	siento	desesperación
other, another	not	to desire, to want, to want to		if	not	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	transitive to feel	desperation
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer				Infinitive	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
Another	I do not	want	,	if		you are not here	I feel	despair

Aligned Translation: I don't want another, if you're not here I feel despair

Free Translation: I don't want another, if you're not here I feel despair

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Original Lyrics: Sin ti me muero, simplemente eres mi vocacion

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Preposition	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb		Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
sin	ti	yo	muero		simplemente	eres	mío	vocación
without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die		simply	to be (essentially or identified as).	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	vocation (inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
Without	you	I	die	,	simply	you are	my	vocation

Aligned Translation: Without you I die, you're just my vocation

Free Translation: Without you I die, you're just my vocation

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Original Lyrics: Tiene tumba'o

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Verb
tiene
transitive to have, possess (literally)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
She has	grace
² “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: She has grace

Free Translation: She has grace

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Original Lyrics: Anda derechito, no camina de la'o

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Verb	Adjective		Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
anda	derecho		no	camina	de	lado ⁷
to walk, to go	straight, upright		not	to walk	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	side
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb andar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
She walks	straight	,	she does not	walk	from the	side
⁷ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”,

Aligned Translation: She walks straight she doesn't walk from the side

Free Translation: She walks straight she doesn't walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: Diosa de la noche, dulce como el mela'o

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Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun		Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
diosa	de	la	noche		dulce	como	el	melado ⁹
goddess	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)		sweet (having a pleasant taste, especially induced by sugar)	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	melado

Goddess	of	the	night	,	sweet	like	the	syrup
⁹ “Mela'o” Is the contraction for the word “Melado”. “Melado” is a thick substance that is usually sweet, for example, maple syrup is a “Melado” substance.

Aligned Translation: Goddess of the night, sweet as the syrup

Free Translation: Goddess of the night, sweet as syrup

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Original Lyrics: Otra como esa yo nunca econtra'o

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otro	como	ella	yo	nunca	encontrar
other, another	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	never	transitive to find, encounter, come across
					Infinitive
Another one	like	her	I	have never	found

Aligned Translation: Another one like her I have never found

Free Translation: I have never found another one like her

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Original Lyrics: Esta negrita tiene tumba'o

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este	negrita	tiene
this	slang black woman, black girl	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
This	black girl	has	grace
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: This black girl has grace

Free Translation: This black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Todos la siguen por su camina'o

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Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Adjective
todo	siguen	por	suyo
all, every	transitive to follow	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	His, hers, its, to her.
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb seguir
Everyone	follows her	for	her	walking
⁶ “Camina'o” is the contraction of the word “Caminado” – “Walked”

Aligned Translation: Everyone follows her on her way

Free Translation: Everyone follows her on her way

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Original Lyrics: Esta negrita tiene tumba'o

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este	negrita	tiene
this	slang black woman, black girl	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
This	black girl	has	grace
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: This black girl has grace

Free Translation: This black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Todos la siguen por su camina'o

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Adjective	Verb	Preposition	Adjective
todo	siguen	por	suyo
all, every	transitive to follow	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	His, hers, its, to her.
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb seguir
Everyone	follows her	for	her	walking
⁶ “Camina'o” is the contraction of the word “Caminado” – “Walked”

Aligned Translation: Everyone follows her on her way

Free Translation: Everyone follows her on her way

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o

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Determiner	Noun	Verb
la	negra	tiene
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	black girl	has	grace
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace

Free Translation: The black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Y no camina de la'o

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y	no	camina	de	lado ⁵
and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	she does not	walk	of	side
⁵ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: And she does not walk from the side

Free Translation: And she doesn’t walk from the side

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Original Lyrics: Esa negrita que va caminando

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ese	negrita	que	va	caminando
demonstrative that	slang black woman, black girl	who; that	intransitive to go	to walk
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb caminar
That	black girl	who	is	walking

Aligned Translation: That black girl who is walking

Free Translation: That black girl who is walking

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Original Lyrics: Esa negrita tiene eso tumba'o

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Adjective	Noun	Verb
ese	negrita	tiene
demonstrative that	slang black woman, black girl	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
That	black girl	has	grace
⁵ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: That black girl has grace

Free Translation: That black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Y cuando la gente la va mirando

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	cuando	la	gente	ella	va	mirando
and	when	the	people	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	intransitive to go	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir	Simple Gerund of the verb mirar
And	when	the	people		goes	looking at her

Aligned Translation: And when people are looking at her

Free Translation: And when people are looking at her

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Original Lyrics: Ella baila de la'o

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
ella	baila	de	lado ⁴
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	to dance	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar
She	dances	of	side
⁴ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attractive manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: She dances from the side

Free Translation: She dances from the side

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Original Lyrics: También apreta'o, apreta'o, apreta'o, azuca'

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también	apretado		apretado		apretado		azúcar
also, too, as well	tight		tight		tight		sugar

Also	tight	,	tight	,	tight	,	sugar

Aligned Translation: Also tight, tight, tight, sugar

Free Translation: Also tight, tight, tight, sugar

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Original Lyrics: La negra tiene tumba'o

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Determiner	Noun	Verb
la	negra	tiene
the	black woman, negress	transitive to have, possess (literally)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	black girl	has	grace
⁴ “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: The black girl has grace

Free Translation: The black girl has grace

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Original Lyrics: Tiene tumba'o, tiene tumba'o

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Verb			Verb
tiene			tiene
transitive to have, possess (literally)			transitive to have, possess (literally)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
She has	grace	,	has	grace
^2,5 “Tumba'o” is the contraction for the word “Tumbado” – “Lying, lying down” however it is incorrect to translate the word to its regular meaning. “Tumba'o” can also mean something different, in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Venezuela, “Tumba'o” can be a stylish way of walking, walking with grace, with rhythm. Someone who walks with “Tumba'o” draws people's attention, people admire someone with “Tumba'o”. A person can have different types of “Tumba'o” for example: “Ella tiene Tumba'o al hablar” – “She speaks with grace”. See how “Tumba'o” is used here to state that the girl speaks differently, not necessarily bad but in a good way. Now, if you say someone has general “Tumba'o” it will refer to that the person has an extraordinary personality, and has traces in its manners that are unique.

Aligned Translation: She has grace, has grace

Free Translation: She has grace, has grace

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Original Lyrics: Y no camina de la'o

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	no	camina	de	lado ⁵
and	not	to walk	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	side
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
And	she does not	walk	of	side
⁵ “La'o” is the contraction for the word “Lado” – “Side”, in the song lyrics, “Bailar de la'o” refers to a sexy and attracting manner of dancing. A girl who dances “la'o” has really good skills when she dances and can be considered sexy or hot

Aligned Translation: And she does not walk from the side

Free Translation: And she doesn’t walk from the side

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