Bonita J. Balvin, Jowell & Randy Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'Bonita' means 'Pretty' in English. It is a name of a song by 'J. Balvin, Jowell & Randy' human translated here by a native speaker.
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intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
to go out, leave, to depart, to headout
alone, by oneself
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb llamar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
Infinitive
She calls
to
her
friend
,
she does not like
to go out
alone
Aligned Translation: She calls her friend, she doesn't like to go out alone
Free Translation: She calls her friend, doesn't like going out alone
Lingo Script Icons:
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21.2Y de la noche dejarse llevar, oh oh oh
Original Lyrics:
Y de la noche dejarse llevar, oh oh oh
transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carryaround, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)
Infinitive
Infinitive
And
of
the
night
let her self
take
,
oh
oh
oh
Aligned Translation: And of the night let be carried, oh oh oh
Free Translation: And let the night guide you, oh oh oh
Lingo Script Icons:
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28.31Se pone caliente cuando escucha este perreo
Original Lyrics:
Se pone caliente cuando escucha este perreo
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
hot
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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33.57Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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38.63Ella es bien bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es bien bonita, por ahí tan sólita
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
horny
,
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: It gets hot, when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets hot, when he hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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53.65Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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58.68Ella es bien bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es bien bonita, por ahí tan sólita
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
hot
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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103.52Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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108.49Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
horny
,
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: It gets hot, when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets hot, when he hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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123.57Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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128.41Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
and
to
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
also, too, as well
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)
and
to
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
also, too, as well
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
To
you
you like
and
to
me
too
Aligned Translation: You like it and so do I
Free Translation: You like it and so do I
Lingo Script Icons:
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165.63Que nos pasemos la noche dándole (oye esto)
Original Lyrics:
Que nos pasemos la noche dándole (oye esto)
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
hot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
hot
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets horny when she hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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216.19Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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221.08Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
when
transitive to listen to, to hear out
this
twerking
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite
of the verb poner
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb escuchar
She gets
horny
,
when
she listen
this
twerking
Aligned Translation: It gets hot, when she hears this 'perreo'
Free Translation: She gets hot, when he hears this 'perreo'
Lingo Script Icons:
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236.18Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
Original Lyrics:
Y yo también me pongo caliente si la veo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
also, too, as well
reflexive to become, to get ("become" is used in reference to entering into a physical or emotional state) (e.g. become anxious, fashionable, naughty, nervous, offensive, pale, sad, serious, stern, tense, ugly, violent, weird, etc.)
slanghorny (sexually aroused)
if
she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
to see (literally)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb poner
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ver
And
I
also
get
horny
if
I see her
Aligned Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Free Translation: And I get horny too if I see her
Lingo Script Icons:
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241.04Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
Original Lyrics:
Ella es tan bonita, por ahí tan sólita
The lyrics celebrate physical attraction and dance-floor chemistry, focusing on mutual arousal sparked by reggaetón rhythms ("perreo"). J. Balvin and Jowell & Randy describe a woman dancing provocatively ("bailándome cerquita"), framing admiration around her beauty, solitude, and waist movements ("cinturita") as invitations to flirtation.
The track generates sensual energy through pulsating dembow beats and call-and-response vocals that mimic dance commands. Set in a neon-lit club atmosphere, the artists build tension via escalating temperature metaphors ("se pone caliente") and proximity-focused imagery, turning rhythmic synchronization into coded seduction.
While "caliente" (hot/horny) implies sexual tension, no explicit language is used. The song maintains playful suggestiveness, emphasizing dance-driven euphoria over graphic content—its tone is flirtatious rather than aggressive.
The music Youtube video for J Balvin, Jowell & Randy's Bonita transforms into a digital-age reggaeton fantasy, dropping viewers into a neon-drenched virtual playground where the artists perform amid pulsating LED grids. Playful VFX dominate the visuals: The artists’s face morphs with floating sunglasses and cartoonish googly eyes, while Jowell & Randy become living memes with oversized hairstyles and surreal distortions. Crucially, the video keeps breaking the fourth wall by projecting the trio inside Instagram UI screens—they physically swipe through their own posts, tapping laughing-crying emojis and fire reactions as if curating their viral moment in real-time. Amid this tech-savvy chaos, the song’s muse (the titular "bonita") stands apart: she’s the only element untouched by filters, dancing with sensual precision against a squad of backup dancers. Her unfiltered magnetism—hips swaying to "bailándome cerquita", gaze locking the camera—creates a striking contrast with the artists’ digitized antics, grounding the track’s lustful energy ("se pone caliente") in human allure even as emoji rainstorms and glitch transitions explode around her.
Related links:
Billboard Collab Recap: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/jowell-randy-bonita-remix-j-balvin-nicky-jam-ozuna-wisin-yandel-listen-8078615/
Artists’ official platforms:
J Balvin:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jbalvin
Website: https://jbalvin.com
Jowell & Randy:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jowellyrandy
Submitted by user: ANAJOSE
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Most people find the song lyrics very hard to understand lyrics,
lyrics sung fast and it has
very hard to remember verbs and nouns
Bonita is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.
References
RAE Based on a median word frequency of 5330 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)
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