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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Lyrics and Translations

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

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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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Aligned Translation: The street is a concrete jungle

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Original Lyrics: Y de fieras salvajes, cómo no

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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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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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Aligned Translation: Wherever the worst awaits you

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Original Lyrics: Donde quiera te espera lo peor

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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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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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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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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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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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Aligned Translation: He comes out like the wind

Free Translation: He run out like wind

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: En su disparada

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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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Aligned Translation: And even though they already saw him

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Original Lyrics: Nadie ha visto nada

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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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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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Aligned Translation: He takes his drink

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Original Lyrics: Fabrica su orgía

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Aligned Translation: Fabricate his orgy

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Original Lyrics: La gente le temen

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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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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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Aligned Translation: To get your hands on him

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Hay que ser un bravo

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Aligned Translation: You have to be a brave

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Original Lyrics: Si lo meten preso

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Aligned Translation: If they put him in jail

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Original Lyrics: Sale al otro día

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Aligned Translation: It comes out the other day

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Original Lyrics: Porque un primo suyo

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Aligned Translation: Because his cousin

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Original Lyrics: Está en la policía

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Aligned Translation: Is in the police

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Original Lyrics: Juanito Alimaña

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Aligned Translation: Juanito Alimaña

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Original Lyrics: Si tiene maña es malicia viva

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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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Aligned Translation: And he always lines up

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Original Lyrics: Con el que está arriba

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Aligned Translation: With the one above

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque a medio mundo

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Aligned Translation: And although halfway world

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Original Lyrics: Le robó su plata

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Aligned Translation: He stole their money

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Original Lyrics: Todos lo comentan

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Aligned Translation: Everyone comments on it

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Original Lyrics: Nadie lo delata

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Aligned Translation: No one reports him

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque a todo el mundo

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Aligned Translation: And although everyone

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Original Lyrics: Le robó la plata

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Aligned Translation: He stole their money

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Original Lyrics: Todos lo comentan

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Aligned Translation: Everyone comments on it

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Original Lyrics: Nadie lo delata

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Aligned Translation: No one reports him

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

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Aligned 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

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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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: Cuando el era muchachito

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Aligned Translation: When he was a little boy

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Original Lyrics: Las cositas te pedía

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Aligned Translation: The little things he asked for

Free 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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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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Aligned Translation: He would take it anyway

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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

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Aligned 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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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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Aligned Translation: If he see it wrongly placed

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Original Lyrics: Anda cuida tu cartera

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Aligned Translation: Take care of your wallet

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Original Lyrics: Ese sí que sabe de eso

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Aligned Translation: He knows about it

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Aligned Translation: He pulls his shooting

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque la gente lo vieron

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Aligned Translation: And although people saw him

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Original Lyrics: No lo ratean porque nadie ha visto nada

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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

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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Aligned 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: El rey de la fechoría

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Aligned Translation: The king of misdeed

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Original Lyrics: Ayer me dijo Facundo

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Aligned Translation: Yesterday Facundo told me

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Original Lyrics: Todo el mundo lo conoce

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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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Aligned Translation: Hey come to the underworld

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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

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Aligned 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: Mira, mírale las manos

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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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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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Aligned Translation: He has never worked

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Original Lyrics: Y siempre anda bien bonito

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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

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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Aligned 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: En su mundo

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Aligned Translation: In his world

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada, y caña

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

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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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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

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada y caña

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Aligned Translation: Women, smoking 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: Mira la gente le teme al tipo

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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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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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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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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

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Original Lyrics: Mujeres, fumada y caña

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Aligned Translation: Women, smoking and alcohol

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Original Lyrics: Atracando, vive

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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)

References

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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