Limbo Daddy Yankee Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Limbo' means 'Limbo' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Daddy Yankee' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: You know

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Aligned Translation: you know

Free Translation: You know

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: ¡Masivo!

Typing Test: ¡!

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Aligned Translation: Masive!

Free Translation: Massive!

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: We run the world

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Aligned Translation: We run the world

Free Translation: We run the world

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Line 4
Original Lyrics: ¡Daddy!

Typing Test: ¡!

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Aligned Translation: Daddy

Free Translation: ¡Daddy!

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Vamos cógele el ritmo, cintura,

Typing Test:       ,   ,      

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Aligned Translation: Come on take the rhythm waist, knee to the floor

Free Translation: Come on, follow the beat, the waist, the knees to the floor

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Baja

Typing Test:           (   '     )

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Aligned Translation: Go down and pass the limbo (We are going down)

Free Translation: Go down and pass the limbo (We are on fire)

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Original Lyrics: Vamos cógele el ritmo, cintura,

Typing Test:       ,   ,      

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Aligned Translation: Come on take the rhythm waist, knee to the floor

Free Translation: Come on, follow the beat, the waist, the knees to the floor

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Baja y pasa el limbo (limbo)

Typing Test:           ()

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Aligned Translation: Go down and pass the limbo (limbo)

Free Translation: Go down and pass the limbo (limbo)

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,      

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Aligned Translation: And this is like, like to,, like to, like to party

Free Translation: And this is like, like , like, like to party

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Pa pasarla caliente (¡masivo!), con toda mi gente ('til tomorrow)

Typing Test:       (¡!),           ('   )

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Aligned Translation: to have a hot time massive with all my people (til tomorrow)

Free Translation: To have a hot time (massive!), with all my people ('til tomorrow)

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor

Typing Test:       ,          

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Aligned Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

Free Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

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Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

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Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: And this is like, like to,, like to, like to party

Free Translation: And this is like, like , like, like to party

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Pa bailarlo caliente, de espalda y de frente

Typing Test:     ,          

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Aligned Translation: To dance hot , back and front

Free Translation: To dance it hot, back and front

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Line 16
Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor (¡masivo!)

Typing Test:       ,             (¡!)

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Aligned Translation: The sun, your tan and the heat (massive!)

Free Translation: The sun, your tan and the heat (massive!)

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Line 17
Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

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Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

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Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 19
Original Lyrics: Súbela, bájala y por debajo pásala

Typing Test: ,          

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Aligned Translation: , turn it down and pass it underneath

Free Translation: take it up, take it down and pass under it

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Line 20
Original Lyrics: Suelta la cadera y mueve to lo que tienes ahí

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Aligned Translation: Let go of your hip and move. all that you've got there

Free Translation: Let go of your hip and move all you've got there

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Sigue, síguelo así, que éste party no tiene fin

Typing Test: ,     ,            

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Aligned Translation: go, go, so, there's no end to this party

Free Translation: Go on, go on like this, there's no end to this party

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Line 22
Original Lyrics: Activao, brinca la casa candela gasta las suelas

Typing Test: ,              

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Aligned Translation: Activated, jump over the house, fire , wear out the soles

Free Translation: Ready, jump over the house, fire , wear out the soles

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Funde esa tela, sígueme el paso, ¿qué?

Typing Test:     ,       ,   ¿?

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Aligned Translation: Melt that cloth keep up the pace, what?

Free Translation: Melt that fabric, keep up with me, what?

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: Suena, la rumba es buena, que hay muchas nenas

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Aligned Translation: the rumba is good that there are many babes

Free Translation: It sounds, the rumba is good, there are many babes

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: Mira la escena, ¿qué? (Go, go, go)

Typing Test:     ,   ¿?   (,   ,   )

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Aligned Translation: look at the scene what? go,go,go

Free Translation: Look at the scene, what? (Go, go, go)

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Line 26
Original Lyrics: Oh-eh-oh

Typing Test: --

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Aligned Translation: Oh-eh-oh

Free Translation: Oh-eh-oh

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Line 27
Original Lyrics: Mano arriba, no la dejes caer

Typing Test:   ,        

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Aligned Translation: Hands up! , don't let her fall

Free Translation: Hand up, don't let it fall

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Original Lyrics: Oh-eh-oh

Typing Test: --

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Aligned Translation: Oh-eh-oh

Free Translation: Oh-eh-oh

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Line 29
Original Lyrics: Seguimo' hasta el amanecer (go, go, go!)

Typing Test: '         (,   ,   !)

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Aligned Translation: We continue until the dawn go, go, go

Free Translation: We continue until the dawn (go, go, go!)

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Line 30
Original Lyrics: Vamos cógele el ritmo, cintura,

Typing Test:       ,   ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Come on take the rhythm waist, knee to the floor

Free Translation: Come on, follow the beat, the waist, the knees to the floor

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: Baja y pasa el limbo (DY controlando)

Typing Test:           (   )

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Get down and pass the limbo (DY controlling)

Free Translation: Get down and pass the limbo (DY controlling)

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Line 32
Original Lyrics: Vamos cógele el ritmo, cintura,

Typing Test:       ,   ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Come on take the rhythm waist, knee to the floor

Free Translation: Come on, follow the beat, the waist, the knees to the floor

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Line 33
Original Lyrics: Baja y pasa el limbo (you, Luny, there you go)

Typing Test:           (,   ,       )

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Aligned Translation: go down and pass the limbo yo Luny there you go

Free Translation: Go down and pass the limbo (yo, Luny, there you go)

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Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: And this is like, like to,, like to, like to party

Free Translation: And this is like, like , like, like to party

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: Pa pasarla caliente, con toda mi gente (¡zumba!)

Typing Test:     ,           (¡!)

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Aligned Translation: to have a hot time with all my people Zumba

Free Translation: To have a hot time, with all my people (zumba!)

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor

Typing Test:       ,          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

Free Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

Typing Test:      

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Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 39
Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: And this is like, like to,, like to, like to party

Free Translation: And this is like, like , like, like to party

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: Pa bailarlo caliente, de espalda y de frente

Typing Test:     ,          

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Aligned Translation: To dance hot , back and front

Free Translation: To dance it hot, back and front

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor

Typing Test:       ,          

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

Free Translation: The sun favors us, your tan and the heat

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

Typing Test:      

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Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 43
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 44
Original Lyrics: Bailando, así es que me gusta

Typing Test: ,          

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Aligned Translation: Dancing like that's how I like

Free Translation: Dancing, that's how I like

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Line 45
Original Lyrics: Como la cintura al ritmo se ajusta

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Aligned Translation: As the waist to the rhythm adjusts

Free Translation: As the waist to the rhythm adjusts

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Original Lyrics: Es que me tiene loco tanta soltura

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Aligned Translation: It's just that he has me crazy so much ease

Free Translation: It's just that he has me crazy, so much ease

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Line 47
Original Lyrics: Ese movimiento es una dulzura

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Aligned Translation: That movement is a sweetness

Free Translation: That movement is a sweet

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Line 48
Original Lyrics: No importa la' banderas

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Aligned Translation: No matter the flags

Free Translation: No matter the flags

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: Se forma y sal pa fuera

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Aligned Translation: It forms and sal pa out

Free Translation: She does the line and goes out

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Original Lyrics: Aquí cabe to el que quiera

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Aligned Translation: Here anyone who wants it fits

Free Translation: Here it fits anyone who wants

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Line 51
Original Lyrics: No lo pare ahora

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Aligned Translation: no it stop now

Free Translation: Don't stop it now

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Line 52
Original Lyrics: Dime, oh-eh-oh

Typing Test: ,   --

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Aligned Translation: tell me oh, hey, oh

Free Translation: tell me, oh-eh-oh

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Original Lyrics: Mano arriba, no la dejes caer

Typing Test:   ,           (,   )

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Aligned Translation: Hands up, , don't let her fall (goup, go up)

Free Translation: Hand up, don't let it fall (up, up)

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Line 54
Original Lyrics: Oh-eh-oh

Typing Test: --

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Aligned Translation: Oh-eh-oh

Free Translation: Oh-eh-oh

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Line 55
Original Lyrics: Seguimo' hasta el amanecer

Typing Test: '      

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Aligned Translation: we continue 'til dawn

Free Translation: We continue 'til dawn

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Line 56
Original Lyrics: Mi vida, llegando de Aruba, gozando la temperatura

Typing Test:   ,       ,      

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Aligned Translation: My life , arriving from Aruba , enjoying the temperature

Free Translation: My life, arriving from Aruba, enjoying the temperature

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: Yo (¿cómo?) te vi bailando el limbo (DY controlando el área, boy)

Typing Test:   (¿?)             (       ,   )

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Aligned Translation: I how? saw you dancing the limbo (DY controlling the area, boy

Free Translation: I (how?) i saw you dancing the limbo (DY controlling the area, boy)

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Line 58
Original Lyrics: Me barriste puesto en la esquina, DJ par de bocina (sube, su-sube)

Typing Test:           ,           (,   -)

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Aligned Translation: swept me standing in the corner DJ two horns (go , go)

Free Translation: You swept with me and put it in the corner, a pair of horn (up, up-up)

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Line 59
Original Lyrics: Sí, todos llegarán por el ritmo (go-go-go-go-go-go)

Typing Test: ,             (-----)

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Aligned Translation: yes all will arrive for the rhythm ( go-go-go-go-go-go)

Free Translation: Yes, everybody will arrive for the rhythm (go-go-go-go-go-go)

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Line 60
Original Lyrics: Porque esto-

Typing Test:   -

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Aligned Translation: Because this

Free Translation: Because this-

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Line 61
Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: And this is like, like to,, like to, like to party

Free Translation: And this is like, like , like, like to party

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Line 62
Original Lyrics: Pa pasarla caliente, con toda mi gente

Typing Test:     ,           (,   )

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: To have a hot time, , with all my people

Free Translation: To have a hot time, with all my people (come, follow it)

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Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor (persíguelo)

Typing Test:       ,             ()

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: the sun favours us your tan and the heat (persue it)

Free Translation: We are favored by the sun, your tan and the heat (chase it)

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Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

Typing Test:      

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Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 65
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 66
Original Lyrics: Y esto está como, como pa, como pa, como pa rumbiar

Typing Test:       ,     ,     ,         ()

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: And this is like, like, like like to party (follow him)

Free Translation: And this is like, like, like, like to party (follow him)

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Line 67
Original Lyrics: Pa bailarlo caliente (¿cómo?), de espalda y de frente (persíguelo)

Typing Test:       (¿?),             ()

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: To dance it hot how ?

Free Translation: to dance it hot (how?), back and front (chase him)

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Original Lyrics: Nos favorece el sol, tu bronceado y el calor (¡ma-ma-masivo!)

Typing Test:       ,             (¡--!)

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: The sun favoured , your tan and the heat (ma-ma-massive!)

Free Translation: We are favored by the sun, your tan and the heat (ma-ma-massive!)

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Line 69
Original Lyrics: No puede estar mejor

Typing Test:      

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: It can't be better

Free Translation: It can't be better

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Line 70
Original Lyrics: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ba ba bashing

Free Translation: ¡Zu-zu-zumba!

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Line 71
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Line 72
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Line 73
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Original Lyrics: ¡Da-Da-Daddy Yankee, yo!

Typing Test: ¡--   ,   !

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Da-Da-Daddy Yankee, yo!

Free Translation: ¡Da-Da-Daddy Yankee, yo!

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Line 75
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Line 76
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Line 77
Original Lyrics: ¡Ma-ma-masivo!

Typing Test: ¡--!

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: ¡Ma-ma-masive!

Free Translation: Ma-ma-massive!

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Original Lyrics: Daddy Yankee, yo-yo-yo-yo-yo

Typing Test:   ,   ----

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: Daddy Yankee yo-yo-yo-yo-yo

Free Translation: Daddy Yankee, yo-yo-yo-yo-yo

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Review

"Limbo" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Daddy Yankee from his sixth studio album, Prestige (2012). MadMusick produced the song. Limbo is a popular game based on traditions that originated on the island of Trinidad. The objective is to pass forwards under a bar without falling or dislodging the bar. The bar can be very low sometimes. 

 

The video features "girls dancing in front of temple ruins and popping out of muddy waters" Model Natalia Subtil, choreographer Danielle Polanco and the Zumba Fitness instructor Gina Grant participate in the video.

 

It is a perfect song to improve your listening due to its speed. I recommend it for Advanced Spanish learners.

Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics hard to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very fast and it has very hard to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Limbo has 125 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 6569 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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