Juanito Alimaña Hector Lavoe Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Juanito Alimaña' means 'Juanito Alimaña' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Hector Lavoe' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Jum, ni pa'ya voy a mirar

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		Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb
		ni	voy	a	mirar
		not even, even	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	intransitive:of a structure to face, overlook (to be oriented towards a certain direction or thing)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
Jum	,	I am not even	going	to	look that way
¹ “Jum” is a Spanish onomatopoeia that expresses disgust, in conformity with something, an easy example can be: “Jum, no me gusta el pure de papas” – “Jum, I don’t like smashed potatoes”
⁴ “Pa'ya” is a contraction for both words “Para” and “allá” and the meaning of this contraction varies depending on the context, however, in this case, and most of them it will mean something like “That way or there”

Aligned Translation: Jum, I'm not even going to look that way

Free Translation: Jum, I'm not even going to look there

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Original Lyrics: La calle es una selva de cemento

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
la	calle	es	un	selva	de	cemento
the	street	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	forestry forest or jungle, wood, chiefly a rainforest	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	cement (a powdered substance)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	street	is	a	jungle	of	cement

Aligned Translation: The street is a concrete jungle

Free Translation: Streets are a concrete jungle

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Original Lyrics: Y de fieras salvajes, cómo no

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y	de	fiera	salvaje		cómo	no
and	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	wild animal, beast	savage, uncivilized		how	not

And	of		savage beast	,	how	not

Aligned Translation: And savage beasts, how not

Free Translation: And full of fierce beasts

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Original Lyrics: Ya no hay quien salga loco de contento

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Adverb	Adverb		Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Preposition	Adjective
ya	no		quien	salga	loco	de	contento
anymore; no longer	no		who	to go out, to come out (to leave one's abode to go to public places)	crazy, insane, mad {{q\|asserting that something is out of place in the head}}	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	content, happy
				3rd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb salir
		There is no one	who	get out	crazy	of	content

Aligned Translation: There is no one who is crazy with content

Free Translation: Nobody goes out crazy with happiness

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Original Lyrics: Donde quiera te espera lo peor

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Adjective
donde	sea	tú	espera	lo	peor
relative where, in what place	to exist; to occur	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to wait to, wait for, await	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	Superlative of malo, worst
	3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb esperar
wherever			awaits you	the	worst

Aligned Translation: Wherever the worst awaits you

Free Translation: In every corner the worst awaits you

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Original Lyrics: Donde quiera te espera lo peor

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Adjective
donde	sea	tú	espera	lo	peor
relative where, in what place	to exist; to occur	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to wait to, wait for, await	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	Superlative of malo, worst
	3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb esperar
wherever			awaits you	the	worst

Aligned Translation: Wherever the worst awaits you

Free Translation: In every corner the worst awaits you

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Original Lyrics: Juanito Alimaña con mucha maña llega al mostrador

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		con	mucho	maña	llega	a	el	mostrador
		with	a lot of; many; much	Latin America bad habit, vice, mania	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	(shop) counter
					2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb llegar
Juanito	Alimaña	with	many	skills	arrives	at	the	counter

Aligned Translation: Juanito Alimaña with a lot of skill arrives at the counter

Free Translation: Juanito Alimaña skillfully arrives at the counter

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Original Lyrics: Saca su cuchillo sin preocupación

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Verb	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Noun
saca	suyo	cuchillo	sin	preocupación
transitive to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys)	His, hers, its, to her.	knife	without	preoccupation
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb sacar
He pulls out	his	knife	without	preoccupation

Aligned Translation: He pulls out his knife without worry

Free Translation: Pull out his knife without hesitation

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Original Lyrics: Dice que le entreguen la registradora

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dice	que	ello	entreguen	la	registradora
to say, to tell	that	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).	transitive to turn in (e.g. homework), hand in	the	Feminine noun of registrador
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb decir			2nd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb entregar
He says	to		hand over	the	register

Aligned Translation: He says to hand over the register

Free Translation: He says to hand over the cash register

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Original Lyrics: Saca los billetes saca un pistolón, ¡pum!

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Interjection
saca	los	billete	saca	un	pistolón		pum
transitive to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys)	the	colloquial:uncountable money	transitive to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys)	a	musket		bang {{q\|a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound}}
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb sacar			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb sacar
He take out	the	money	he take out	a	musket	,	bang	!

Aligned Translation: He take out the bills take out a gun, pum!

Free Translation: He take out the cash, take a gun out, pum!

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Original Lyrics: Sale como el viento

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sale	como	el	viento
to run (e.g. a bus or other form of public transportation)	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	wind (the movement of air)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb salir
He comes out	like	the	wind

Aligned Translation: He comes out like the wind

Free Translation: He run out like wind

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Original Lyrics: En su disparada

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en	suyo	disparada
in, at, on	His, hers, its, to her.	to shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket)
		Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb disparar
In	his	shooting

Aligned Translation: In his shot

Free Translation: Leaving behind his shooting

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque ya lo vieron

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
y	aunque	ya	él	vieron
and	though, although, even though, albeit	already, yet	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to see (literally)
				2nd Person Plural Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb ver
And	even though	they already		saw him

Aligned Translation: And even though they already saw him

Free Translation: Even though they saw him

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Original Lyrics: Nadie ha visto nada

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun
nadie	ha	visto	nada
no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to see (literally)	when used with a negative verb anything
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ver
No one	has	seen	anything

Aligned Translation: No one has seen anything

Free Translation: No one has seen anything

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Original Lyrics: Juanito Alimaña va'la fechoría

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Proper noun			Noun
Juanito			fechoría
a male given name the diminutive of Juan.			misdeed

Juanito	Alimaña	goes to the	misdeed
³ “va'la” is a contraction for the expression “Va a la” and it can be translated as “Goes to, go to”

Aligned Translation: Juanito Alimaña go to the misdeed

Free Translation: Juanito Alimaña goes to the misdeed

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Original Lyrics: Se toma su caña

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Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
él	toma	suyo
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to drink, have (especially an alcoholic beverage)	His, hers, its, to her.
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb tomar
He	takes	his	drink
⁴ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: He takes his drink

Free Translation: He drinks his alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Fabrica su orgía

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Verb	Adjective	Noun
fabrica	suyo	orgía
to build	His, hers, its, to her.	orgy
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb fabricar
Builds	his	orgy

Aligned Translation: Fabricate his orgy

Free Translation: Fabricate his orgy

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Original Lyrics: La gente le temen

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Determiner	Noun	Verb
la	gente	temen
the	people	reflexive to be feared
		2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb temer
The	people	are afraid of him

Aligned Translation: People are afraid of him

Free Translation: People are afraid of him

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Original Lyrics: Por que es de cuidado

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	Verb	Preposition	Noun
	es	de	cuidado
	to be (essentially or identified as).	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	care (close attention; concern)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser
Because	he is	of	care

Aligned Translation: Because he is of care

Free Translation: Because he’s dangerous

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Original Lyrics: Pa' meterle mano

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
para ¹	meter ³	él ⁴	mano ⁵
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to put, to insert	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	anatomy:of a person hand
	Infinitive
To	put your		hands on him
^1,2,3,4,5 “Pa' meterle mano” is a colloquial expression in Latin America, often used in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominica, and it means when someone is captured by the justice. “Pa' meterle mano” also means when a criminal, politician, or someone who is doing an illegal activity has enough political, social, criminal influence to avoid justice and it is difficult to judge him. Some examples for the expression are: “Tienes que ser un loco pa' meterle mano a un político corrupto” – You must be crazy to try to get in jail a corrupt politician” “Ese delincuente hace lo que quiere, pa' meterle mano tienes que arriesgar tu vida” – “That criminal does as he pleases, you must risk your life to capture him” In the song, Juanito Alimaña is a criminal, everyone knows him, but ignores the fact, the song lyrics say: “Pa' meterle mano, hay que ser un bravo” that means: “You have to be very brave to get him in prison” “Meterle mano” taking out the “Pa'” has other meanings too: it can refer to sexual activity: “Él quiere Meterle mano a ella” – “He wants to have sex with her (Touch her body sexually)” It can refer when you try to fix something: “Tengo que meterle mano a la lavadora” – “I need to fix the washing machine” It can also refer when you try to get or reach something, some examples are: “Necesito meterle mano a esos documentos legales” – “I need to put my hands on those legal documents” “Necesito meterle mano a mis estudios” – “I need to focus on my studies”

Aligned Translation: To get your hands on him

Free Translation: To get him in jail

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Original Lyrics: Hay que ser un bravo

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haber	que	ser	un	bravo
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	bold, courageous
Infinitive		Infinitive
You have		to be		brave

Aligned Translation: You have to be a brave

Free Translation: You have to be brave

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Original Lyrics: Si lo meten preso

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective
si	lo	meten	preso
if	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	to put, to insert	imprisoned
		2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb meter
If	they	put him	in jail

Aligned Translation: If they put him in jail

Free Translation: If they put him in jail

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Original Lyrics: Sale al otro día

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun
sale	a	el	otro	día
intransitive:reflexive to be out, to get out (e.g. of a deal, of a situation)	at	Masculine singular definite article; the.	other, another	day (any period of 24 hours)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb salir
It comes out	at	the	other	day

Aligned Translation: It comes out the other day

Free Translation: He comes out the next day

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Original Lyrics: Porque un primo suyo

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun
porque	un	primo	suyo
because	a	cousin (of male or unspecified gender)	His, hers, its.

Because			his cousing

Aligned Translation: Because his cousin

Free Translation: Because one of his cousin

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Original Lyrics: Está en la policía

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
está	en	la	policía
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	in, at, on	the	police, police department, police force, police service
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb estar
Is	in	the	police

Aligned Translation: Is in the police

Free Translation: Works at the police

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Original Lyrics: Juanito Alimaña

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Aligned Translation: Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Si tiene maña es malicia viva

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Verb	Noun	Adjective
si	tiene	maña	es	malicia	vivo
if	transitive to have, possess (literally)	Latin America bad habit, vice, mania	to be (essentially or identified as).	malice	living, alive
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb tener		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser
	he has	skill	he is		living malice

Aligned Translation: If he has a knack he is living malice

Free Translation: He’s skillful, he is living malice

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Original Lyrics: Y siempre se alinea

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y	siempre	alinea
and	always	transitive to line up, to align
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb alinear
And	he always	lines up

Aligned Translation: And he always lines up

Free Translation: And he always lines up

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Original Lyrics: Con el que está arriba

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con	el	que	está	arriba
with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	that; whom	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	above, over
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb estar
With	the		one who is	above

Aligned Translation: With the one above

Free Translation: With the one above

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque a medio mundo

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Adjective	Noun
y	aunque	medio	mundo
and	though, although, even though, albeit	half, half a/an	world (an individual or group perspective or social setting)

And	though	half	world

Aligned Translation: And although halfway world

Free Translation: And although halfway world

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Original Lyrics: Le robó su plata

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Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
él	robó	suyo	plata
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to steal	Theirs, their, to them.	Hispanic America money
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb robar
He	stole	their	money

Aligned Translation: He stole their money

Free Translation: He stole their money

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Original Lyrics: Todos lo comentan

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todos		comentan
Masculine plural of todo		to comment (make a comment)
		2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb comentar
Everyone		comments on it

Aligned Translation: Everyone comments on it

Free Translation: Everyone comments on it

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Original Lyrics: Nadie lo delata

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nadie	lo	delata
no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	to reveal, inform, give away, squeal, to rat out
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb delatar
No one		reports him

Aligned Translation: No one reports him

Free Translation: No one denounces him

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque a todo el mundo

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y	aunque	a	todo	el	mundo
and	though, although, even though, albeit	to	all, every	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world (an individual or group perspective or social setting)

And	although		all	the	world

Aligned Translation: And although everyone

Free Translation: And although everyone

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Original Lyrics: Le robó la plata

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él	robó	la	plata
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to steal	the	Hispanic America money
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb robar
He	stole	the	money

Aligned Translation: He stole their money

Free Translation: He stole their money

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Original Lyrics: Todos lo comentan

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todos		comentan
Masculine plural of todo		to comment (make a comment)
		2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb comentar
Everyone		comments on it

Aligned Translation: Everyone comments on it

Free Translation: Everyone comments on it

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Original Lyrics: Nadie lo delata

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nadie	lo	delata
no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	to reveal, inform, give away, squeal, to rat out
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb delatar
No one		reports him

Aligned Translation: No one reports him

Free Translation: No one denounces him

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Original Lyrics: A la la lé, le le le lé

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A	la	la	lé	,	le	le	le	lé

Aligned Translation: A la la lé, le le le lé

Free Translation: A la la lé, le le le lé

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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Noun		Adjective		Conjunction
mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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Verb	Verb	Proper noun
atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Cuando el era muchachito

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cuando	él	era	muchachito
when	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to be (essentially or identified as).	Diminutive of muchacho
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb ser
When	he	was	a little boy

Aligned Translation: When he was a little boy

Free Translation: When he was a little boy

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Original Lyrics: Las cositas te pedía

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
las	cositas	él	pedía
the	{{diminutive plural of\|es\|cosa}}	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to ask for something
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb pedir
The	little things	he	asked

Aligned Translation: The little things he asked for

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Original Lyrics: Y si tu no se la daba la mangaba

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
y	si	tú	no	ser	la	daba	él	robar ⁹
and	if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	transitive to give, to give out	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to rob
				Infinitive		2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb dar		Infinitive
And	if	you				did not give to him	he would	steal it
⁹ “Mangaba” from the verb “Mangar” is a colloquial word from Dominican Republic, it means “To steal, rob” for example: “El mangaba dinero cuando trabajaba en el banco” – “He stole money when he worked at the bank”

Aligned Translation: And if you didn't give to him he would steal it

Free Translation: And if you didn't give to him he would steal it

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Original Lyrics: Como quiera la cogia

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Verb	Determiner	Verb
quiera	la	cogía
to desire, to want, to want to	the	{{lb\|es\|Colombia\|Cuba\|Dominican Republic\|Philippines\|Puerto Rico\|Spain}} to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb coger
He would take it anyway

Aligned Translation: He would take it anyway

Free Translation: He would take it anyway

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Ese, ese tumba'o lo que ve

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él		él		lo	que	ve
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)		(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	that; which	to see (literally)
						2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb ver
He	,	he	robs			everything he sees
⁴ “Tumba'o” is a contraction for both words “Tumba” and “Todo”. Is needed to clarify some things in this sentence. The word “Tumba, tumbar” In Latin-American has multiple meanings depending on the context, for example: a “Tumba” can refer to a “grave” “Necesito visitor la tumba de mi padre” – “I need to visit my father tomb (grave) “Tumba, tumbar” can also mean when you push something. “Él me tumbo al suelo” – “He pushed me to the floor” And, finally, in the lyric’s context, “Tumbar” means to rob, steal, to take what is not of your belongings as a colloquial expression, it can be used as a funny or serious matter for example: “Me tumbaste el dinero que tenia en la mesa” – “You stole the money I had on the table” “Le tumbe una goma de mascar a mi compañero de clases” – “I took a bubble gum from my classmate (without he realizing it)” “Tumbar” is used when the robbed thing is small, insignificant, or a common crime stealing. You can’t say “Los ladrones tumbaron dinero del banco” – “The robbers stole money from the bank”

Aligned Translation: He robs anything he sees

Free Translation: He steals anything he sees

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Original Lyrics: Si lo ve mal puesto

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Verb
si	él	ve	mal ⁴	puesto ⁵
if	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to see (literally)	badly, poorly, ill	transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb ver		Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb poner
If	he	see it	badly	placed
^4,5 “Mal puesto” In Latin-American, there is a criminal slang, a colloquial expression for “Mal puesto” something that is “Mal puesto” – “wrongly placed” is something that you can rob easily, or is something that the owner left for you to take without problems, some examples are: “Me robe un teléfono que estaba mal puesto” – “I robbed a phone that was badly placed” “Deje mal puesta mi cartera y alguien se la llevo” – “I left my wallet wrongly placed and someone took it”

Aligned Translation: If he see it wrongly placed

Free Translation: If he see something wrongly placed

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Original Lyrics: Anda cuida tu cartera

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anda	cuida	tuyo	cartera
to function, to work, to go	transitive:intransitive to take care of, to care for	yours, your	wallet, billfold
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb andar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb cuidar
Go	take care of	your	wallet

Aligned Translation: Take care of your wallet

Free Translation: Take care of your wallet

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Original Lyrics: Ese sí que sabe de eso

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él	sí	que	sabe	de	eso
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance	that; whom	to know (a fact)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Neuter singlar of ése; that
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb saber
He			knows	of	that

Aligned Translation: He knows about it

Free Translation: He knows about it

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando (atracando vive Juanito Alimaña)

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atracando		atracando	vive
to rob		to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar		Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	(	robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña	)

Aligned Translation: Robbing (robbing lives Juanito Alimaña)

Free Translation: Robbing (robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña)

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Original Lyrics: Si el otro día lo encontré

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el	otro	día	yo	encontré
Masculine singular definite article; the.	other, another	day (any period of 24 hours)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to find, encounter, come across
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar
The	other	day	I	found him

Aligned Translation: The other day I found him

Free Translation: I encountered him the other day

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Original Lyrics: Y guilla'o el me decía

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y	él	yo	decía
and	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to say, to tell
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb decir
And	he		was telling me
² “Guilla'o” is the contraction of the colloquial word “Guillado” its significance changes depending on the country and the conversation context, however in this sentence “Guilla'o” can be explained when someone is high (by drug effects) or very relaxed. Usually, you can say that someone has a “Guilla'o face because is relaxed, or with a high looking-face. The song lyrics say: “Y guilla'o el me decía” – “Relaxed he was saying to me”

Aligned Translation: And relaxed he was telling me

Free Translation: And relaxed he was telling me

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Original Lyrics: Tumba aquí lo que tú quieras

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robar ¹	aquí	lo	qué	tú	quieras
to rob	here	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	what; which	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to desire, to want, to want to
Infinitive					2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Present Tuteo of the verb querer
Take	here		what	you	want
¹ “Tumba'o” is a contraction for both words “Tumba” and “Todo”. Is needed to clarify some things in this sentence. The word “Tumba, tumbar” In Latin-American has multiple meanings depending on the context, for example: a “Tumba” can refer to a “grave” “Necesito visitor la tumba de mi padre” – “I need to visit my father tomb (grave) “Tumba, tumbar” can also mean when you push something. “Él me tumbo al suelo” – “He pushed me to the floor” And, finally, in the lyric’s context, “Tumbar” means to rob, steal, to take what is not of your belongings as a colloquial expression, it can be used as a funny or serious matter for example: “Me tumbaste el dinero que tenia en la mesa” – “You stole the money I had on the table” “Le tumbe una goma de mascar a mi compañero de clases” – “I took a bubble gum from my classmate (without he realizing it)” “Tumbar” is used when the robbed thing is small, insignificant, or a common crime stealing. You can’t say “Los ladrones tumbaron dinero del banco” – “The robber stole money from the bank”

Aligned Translation: Take here what you want

Free Translation: steal whatever you want

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Original Lyrics: Pue' mi primo es policía

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun	Verb	Noun
pues ¹	mí	primo	es	policía
because, since	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	cousin (of male or unspecified gender)	to be (essentially or identified as).	police officer (a member of a police force)
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser
Because	me	cousin	is a	police officer
¹ “Pue'” is the contraction of the word “Pues”. “Pues” can result in a complex word for Spanish learners since his meaning change depending on the conversation context. It can be translated as “because, you see, well, so” and many other words. Some examples are: “Pues termine visitando a mis padres este fin de semana” – “So I ended up visiting my parents this weekend”, in this example, “Pues” is translated as “So”. “Pues mi primo es policia” – “Because mi cousin is a policeman” In this case, “Pues” is translated as “Because” “Pues no quería hacerlo, pero no quedo de otra” – “Well, I didn’t want to do it, but there was no other way”, in this case, “Pues” is translated as “Well” It may look a little difficult to identify but with practice, it will result easy to understand. Many Spanish conversations use the word “Pues” constantly.

Aligned Translation: Because my cousin is a policeman

Free Translation: 'Cause my cousin is a policeman

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña, ese es

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Noun		Adjective		Conjunction	Noun		Adjective	Verb
mujer		fumado		y	alcohol ⁶		ese	es
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and	alcohol		demonstrative that	to be (essentially or identified as).
								2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser
Women	,	smoke	,	and	alcohol	,		He is
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol, is that one

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol, is that one

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Oye, como alma que lleva el diablo

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Interjection		Adverb	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
oye		como ³	alma ⁴	que ⁵	lleva ⁶	el ⁷	diablo ⁸
(exclamation) hey		like, about (approximately)	soul	that; whom	transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	devil
					2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb llevar
Hey	,	like	soul	that	carries	the	devil
^3,4,5,6,7,8 “Como alma que lleva el diablo” is a popular saying in Latin-American and it means “with fear, nervous, quickly, running away fast. This is often used to express when someone tries and do something quickly or very fast to leave the place where is doing the activity as quickly as possible, or when you see someone, you don’t like you abandon the place rapidly to not see that person, an example is: “Cuando me vio salió como alma que lleva el diablo” – “When he saw me he ran away quickly”

Aligned Translation: Hey, like a soul that carries the devil

Free Translation: Hey, like a soul that carries the devil

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Original Lyrics: Se tira su disparada

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él	tira	suyo	disparada
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	intransitive to shoot	His, hers, its, to her.	to shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb tirar		Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb disparar
He	throw	his	shooting

Aligned Translation: He pulls his shooting

Free Translation: He makes his shooting

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque la gente lo vieron

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y	aunque	la	gente	él	vieron
and	though, although, even though, albeit	the	people	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	to see (literally)
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
And	although	the	people		saw him

Aligned Translation: And although people saw him

Free Translation: And although people saw him

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Original Lyrics: No lo ratean porque nadie ha visto nada

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no	enjaulan ³	porque	nadie	ha	visto	nada
not	to cage, imprison	because	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to see (literally)	when used with a negative verb anything
	2nd Person Plural Indicative Present Polite of the verb enjaular			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ver
They do not	capture him	because	no one	has	seen	anything
³ “Ratean” a personal word from the artist of the song, it means to get a person in jail, to capture, to imprison.

Aligned Translation: They don't rat him because no one has seen anything

Free Translation: They don’t put him in jail because no one saw anything

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: El rey de la fechoría

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el	rey	de	la	fechoría
Masculine singular definite article; the.	king	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	misdeed

The	king	of	the	misdeed

Aligned Translation: The king of misdeed

Free Translation: The king of misdeed

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Original Lyrics: Ayer me dijo Facundo

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ayer	yo	dijo	Facundo
yesterday	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to say, to tell	a male given name.
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite Polite of the verb decir
Yesterday			Facundo told me

Aligned Translation: Yesterday Facundo told me

Free Translation: Yesterday Facundo told me

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Original Lyrics: Todo el mundo lo conoce

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todo	el	mundo	conoce
all, every	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world (an individual or group perspective or social setting)	to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb conocer
All	the	world	knows him

Aligned Translation: Everyone knows him

Free Translation: Everyone knows him

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Original Lyrics: Oye ven el bajo mundo

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oye	ven	el	bajo	mundo
(exclamation) hey	to come	Masculine singular definite article; the.	under (in both literal and figurative senses)	world (an individual or group perspective or social setting)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb venir
Hey	come to	the	under	world

Aligned Translation: Hey come to the underworld

Free Translation: Hey come to the underworld

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Mira, mírale las manos

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mira		mira	a	las	mano
transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)		transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	at	the	anatomy:of a person hand
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Look	,	look	at his		hands

Aligned Translation: look, look at his hands

Free Translation: look, look at his hands

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Original Lyrics: En ella' no tiene un callito

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en	ellas ²	no	tiene	un	callo
in, at, on	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).	not	transitive to have, possess (literally)	a	skin callus
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb tener
In	them		there is not	a	callus
^2,3 “Ella'” is the contraction of the plurar “Ellas” – “They, them”

Aligned Translation: In them there is no callus

Free Translation: There is no callus in them

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Original Lyrics: Ese nunca ha trabajado

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él	nunca	ha	trabajado
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	never	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to work
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb trabajar
He	never		has worked

Aligned Translation: He has never worked

Free Translation: He has never worked

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Original Lyrics: Y siempre anda bien bonito

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y	siempre	anda	bien	bonito
and	always	to walk, to go	well (adverbial form of bueno)	nice, lovely, cute, sweet, fine, charming, great
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb andar
And	he always	looks	good

Aligned Translation: And he always looks good

Free Translation: He’s always well dressed

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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Noun		Adjective		Conjunction
mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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Verb	Verb	Proper noun
atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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Noun		Adjective		Conjunction
mujer		fumado		y
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)		and

women	,	smoking	,	and	alcohol
⁶ “Caña” is a word that can be translated as “Cane” but in some Latin-American countries like Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc depending on the context it may have a different meaning. It is not difficult to understand its other significance, is often used when drinking alcohol, for example: “Vamos a ir a beber caña” – “Lets go drink alcohol” “Ese toma caña todos los fines de semana” – “He drinks alcohol all weekends” “Caña” doesn’t refer to a specific drink, but to alcohol in general.

Aligned Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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Verb	Verb	Proper noun
atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Oye, ayer él iba muy triste, y llorando así, bajaba

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Interjection		Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective		Conjunction	Verb	Adverb		Verb
oye		ayer	él	iba	muy	triste		y	llorando	así		bajaba
(exclamation) hey		yesterday	he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	very	sad		and	intransitive to cry, to weep	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way		to go down, come down
				2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb ir					Simple Gerund of the verb llorar			2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect Polite of the verb bajar
Hey	,	yesterday	he	was going	very	sad	,	and	crying		,	he go down

Aligned Translation: Hey, yesterday he was very sad, and crying, he came down

Free Translation: Hey, yesterday he was very sad, and crying, he came down

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Original Lyrics: Vengo de un velorio brother, el de Pedrito Navaja

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun			Determiner	Preposition
vengo	de	un	velorio			el	de
to come	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	a	wake (for the dead)			Masculine singular definite article; the.	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb venir
I come	from	a	wake	brother	,		of	Pedrito	Navaja
^9,10 “Pedro Navaja” is a song by Rubén Blades and Willie Colón very similar to Juanito Alimaña

Aligned Translation: I come from a wake brother, of Pedrito Navaja

Free Translation: I come from a wake brother, of Pedrito Navaja

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada y caña

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Noun		Adjective	Conjunction	Noun
mujer		fumado	y	caña
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)	and	glass of beer

Women	,	smoke	and	alcohol

Aligned Translation: Women, smoking and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando vive Juanito Alimaña

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Verb	Verb	Proper noun
atracando	vive	Juanito
to rob	intransitive to make a living, to live (on)	a male given name the diminutive of Juan.
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Mira la gente le teme al tipo

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
mira	la	gente	teme	a	el	tipo
transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	the	people	ambitransitive to fear	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	colloquial guy, fellow, fella, dude, bloke {{q\|UK}}, chap {{q\|UK}}
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb temer
Look	the	people	fears	to	the	guy

Aligned Translation: Look people are afraid of the guy

Free Translation: Look, people are afraid of the guy

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Original Lyrics: Porque el hombre es de cuidado

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
porque	el	hombre	es	de	cuidado
because	Masculine singular definite article; the.	man, (adult male human)	to be (essentially or identified as).	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	reflexive to be careful of/with, to beware, to watch out for, to be wary of (+ {{l)}}
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser		Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb cuidar
Because	the	man	is	of	attention

Aligned Translation: Because the man is of caring

Free Translation: Because he’s a dangerous man

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Original Lyrics: Diganme a quien en el barrio

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Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
digan	mí	quien	en	el	barrio
to say, to tell	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	who	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	neighbourhood
2nd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb decir
Tell	me	who	in	the	neighbourhood

Aligned Translation: Tell me who in the neighborhood

Free Translation: Tell me who in the neighborhood

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Original Lyrics: Lo ha echa'o, el no le ha tumba'o

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	Verb	Verb	Verb
	ha	ha	robar ⁹
	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to rob
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb haber	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb haber	Infinitive
			Who has not been robbed by him
^3,4 “Echa'o” is the contraction of the word “Echado”
⁹ “Tumba'o” is a contraction for both words “Tumba” and “Todo”. Is needed to clarify some things in this sentence. The word “Tumba, tumbar” In Latin-American has multiple meanings depending on the context, for example: a “Tumba” can refer to a “grave” “Necesito visitor la tumba de mi padre” – “I need to visit my father tomb (grave) “Tumba, tumbar” can also mean when you push something. “Él me tumbo al suelo” – “He pushed me to the floor” And, finally, in the lyric’s context, “Tumbar” means to rob, steal, to take what is not of your belongings as a colloquial expression, it can be used as a funny or serious matter for example: “Me tumbaste el dinero que tenia en la mesa” – “You stole the money I had on the table” “Le tumbe una goma de mascar a mi compañero de clases” – “I took a bubble gum from my classmate (without he realizing it)” “Tumbar” is used when the robbed thing is small, insignificant, or a common crime stealing. You can’t say “Los ladrones tumbaron dinero del banco” – “The robber stole money from the bank”

Aligned Translation: Who has not been robbed by him

Free Translation: Who has not been robbed by him

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Original Lyrics: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

Free Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada y caña

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Noun		Adjective	Conjunction	Noun
mujer		fumado	y	caña
woman		colloquial high, smoked up, fried (intoxicated from smoking, especially marijuana)	and	glass of beer

Women	,	smoke	and	alcohol

Aligned Translation: Women, smoking and alcohol

Free Translation: Women, smoke and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando, vive Juanito Alimaña

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Verb		Verb
atracando		vive
to rob		intransitive to make a living, to live (on)
Simple Gerund of the verb atracar		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb vivir
Robbing	,	lives	Juanito	Alimaña

Aligned Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

Free Translation: Robbing, lives Juanito Alimaña

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Review

“Juanito Alimaña” is a song by two great artists of the Salsa genre, Willie Colón, and Héctor Lavoe. “Juanito Alimaña” alongside “Pedro Navaja” are classics from Latin music.

The song was launched in the studio album “Vigilante” in 1983 and was a total success around Latin-American and certain Hispanic communities in the USA.

The song tells us the story of “Juanito Alimaña” a dangerous criminal who makes his living stealing people in the streets. He spends his free time smoking, drinking, and with women. Everybody knows him, they know he is a criminal but nobody does anything because Juanito Alimaña has a cousin working as a police officer, and every time he ends up in jail, the next day is out again to continue his criminal life.

The narrator tells us that Juanito Alimaña acts freely and he can do whatever he wants as one day the narrator encountered him in the streets, they talked a while and entering into a business Juanito told the narrator, “Pick (steal) whatever you want, my cousin is a policeman”

Now, in terms of learning this song can be considered hard for an average Spanish student, the song is full of complicated sentences, colloquial sayings, and street slang that difficult the understand the lyrics. Juanito Alimaña is a street story, for that reason, some words may be unknown and some expressions completely new for someone who is learning Spanish just through books. However, if you like challenges, this is song is perfect for you or if you are an experienced Spanish speaker who wants to learn even more content.

If you liked “Juanito Alimaña” another great song that speaks about the Latin-American people's struggle is Maná's song “Desapariciones”

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Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Juanito Alimaña has 92 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 14471 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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