Qué Más Pues? J Balvin, Maria Becerra Translation Meaning and Lyrics
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'Qué Más Pues?' means 'How are you doing?' in English. It is a name of a song by 'J Balvin, Maria Becerra' human translated here by a native speaker.
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to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)
single, unmarried
or
already, yet
transitive to have, possess (literally)
husband
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb seguir
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite
of the verb tener
Are you still
single
or
already
have
husband
2,3
“Sigue'” is the contraction for the word “Sigues” – “you keep, you are still, you going”
7,8
“Tiene'” is the contraction of the word “Tienes” – “To have”
9
“Marido” in Latin-American sometimes the word “Marido” translated as “Husband” has a similar but not the same meaning. When used colloquially a “Marido” can be a boyfriend, someone you are dating, a person that just has sex with, and even the person you are married with, but not necessarily has to marriage in between
Aligned Translation: Are you still single or do you have someone?
Free Translation: Are you single or do you have someone?
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22.2Sé que es personal, perdona lo atrevido
Original Lyrics:
Sé que es personal, perdona lo atrevido
Latin America:slangbabe, hottie (sexually attractive woman)
what (interrogative only)
Babe
,
what is it
?
1,2
“Ma'” is the contraction of the word “Mamá” however in this sentence the meaning of “Mamá” is not about “Mother, mom” but about a sexy woman. In Latin-American sometimes the word “Mamá” is often used as a “sexy woman, babe, girl”
5,6,7
“Qué lo que” is a common phrase in countries like Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba. It looks like a difficult expression to translate or understand, however identifying when is used and what does it mean is pretty easy though. “qué lo que” is an expression to ask what is happening, how is everything, what is the matter, and even just to say hi to a person in an informal conversation. There are good examples to understand better:
“Qué lo que, ¿Como te fue?” – Before giving a translation please note that the meaning can change and has multiple correct translations, some of them are: “Hey, what is it, how did it go?”, “What’s up, how did it go?”, “Hey, how did it go?” note that in the last example only have the “hey” this is because “qué lo que” can be used as a simple greeting to a friend.
“qué lo que” sometimes is used to start a conversation, when saying hello with “qué lo que” you are just asking how is everything going, normally people will respond with just hi.For example, you are going down the street then you find a good friend, you can start a Spanish conversation with your friend just saying “qué lo que” that will be the equivalent to “Hello, hi” in an informal way.
In terms of the song lyrics, the “qué lo que” is used by the singer emulating a real conversation with a girl he likes, he uses the “qué lo que” to break the ice and start a conversation, that’s why he later asks “¿dónde estás?” or “¿Como the ha ido?” – “Where are you”, “How are you been doing?
8,9
“E'” is the contraction for the exclamation “Eh”
Aligned Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
Free Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
colloquial:Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Guatemala to enjoy
in, at, on
the
track, course, trail
hey!
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb vacilar
Now
with
someone else
is with
whom
I dance
in
the
dance floor
,
hey
4
“E'” is the contraction for the word “Es” – “To be, is”
8
“vacilo” is a verb that sometimes may cause trouble to a Spanish learner, when you translate the words “vacilo, vacilar” and similars from the same root, the right translation is “Hesitate, to be nervous, impatient, insecure about something” however, there are sometimes where its meaning changes drastically. colloquially the verb “Vacilar” is used as an expression to have fun, to do something cool or nice, something you are enjoying, you can “Vacilar” at a party, you can “Vacilar” when joking with your friends, etc. to illustrate better the meaning let’s see some examples:
1) “Ven, vamos a vacilar toda la noche en la fiesta” – “Come, let’s have fun all night at the party” when “Vacilar” is replaced by “having fun”
2) “Ella y yo vacilamos en la pista de baile” – “She and I dance in the dance floor” When “Vacilar” is translated as “Dance”.
11
“Pista” is translated in this case as “dance floor” a place where people dance
Aligned Translation: Now with another is with whom I dance in the dance floor, hey
Free Translation: Now I dance with someone else in the dance floor, ey
1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite
of the verb hacer
What
that
night
we
did
(
oh
)
6,7
“Dimo'” is the contraction of the word “Dimos” – “To give”
Aligned Translation: What that night we did (oh)
Free Translation: What we did that night (oh)
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93.8Pa', ¿qué lo que e'?, sé que quieres saber
Original Lyrics:
Pa', ¿qué lo que e'?, sé que quieres saber
Typing Test: ', ¿ '?,
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Word By Word Lyrics:
What is it
eh
?
1,2
“Pa'” is the contraction of the word “Para” – “To, from, by”
5,6,7
“Qué lo que” is a common phrase in countries like Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba. It looks like a difficult expression to translate or understand, however identifying when is used and what does it mean is pretty easy though. “qué lo que” is an expression to ask what is happening, how is everything, what is the matter, and even just to say hi to a person in an informal conversation. There are good examples to understand better:
“Qué lo que, ¿Como te fue?” – Before giving a translation please note that the meaning can change and has multiple correct translations, some of them are: “Hey, what is it, how did it go?”, “What’s up, how did it go?”, “Hey, how did it go?” note that in the last example only have the “hey” this is because “qué lo que” can be used as a simple greeting to a friend.
“qué lo que” sometimes is used to start a conversation, when saying hello with “qué lo que” you are just asking how is everything going, normally people will respond with just hi.For example, you are going down the street then you find a good friend, you can start a Spanish conversation with your friend just saying “qué lo que” that will be the equivalent to “Hello, hi” in an informal way.
In terms of the song lyrics, the “qué lo que” is used by the singer emulating a real conversation with a girl he likes, he uses the “qué lo que” to break the ice and start a conversation, that’s why he later asks “¿dónde estás?” or “¿Como the ha ido?” – “Where are you”, “How are you been doing?
8,9
“E'” is the contraction for the exclamation “Eh”
Aligned Translation: What is it eh? I know you want to know
Free Translation: What is it eh? I know you want to know
me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
Masculine singular definite article; the.
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
immediate
Infinitive
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb caer
Give
me
the
PIN
,
I
will drop you
right away
4
“PIN” is a classic word for Latin-American people. Before new phones generations like iPhone or Android phones, Blackberry, a phone company was very important in Latin-American and their phones were synonyms of high social status, everyone wanted to have a Blackberry phone. Those phones had included in their software a messaging app called “Blackberry messenger” however for some unknown reason people will just say “Dame tu PIN” – “Give me your PIN” the “PIN” was a unique code that let you add another person to your chat, saving the phone number privacy. The phrase “Dame tu PIN” was very famous.
Aligned Translation: Give your PIN, I'll drop you right away
Free Translation: Give me your PIN, and I'll be there right away
they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).
to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.
and
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
not even, even
tratar de to try, to try to, to seek to, to attempt to, to strive to, to endeavor to
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present
of the verb intentar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb tratar
They
try
and
I
do not even
try
Aligned Translation: They try and I don't even try
Free Translation: They try and I don't
Lingo Script Icons:
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121.2Baby, esto ya es otra liga, pero tú estás por encima, ey
Original Lyrics:
Baby, esto ya es otra liga, pero tú estás por encima, ey
Latin America:slangbabe, hottie (sexually attractive woman)
what (interrogative only)
Babe
,
what is it
?
1,2
“Ma'” is the contraction of the word “Mamá” however in this sentence the meaning of “Mamá” is not about “Mother, mom” but about a sexy woman. In Latin-American sometimes the word “Mamá” is often used as a “sexy woman, babe, girl”
5,6,7
“Qué lo que” is a common phrase in countries like Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba. It looks like a difficult expression to translate or understand, however identifying when is used and what does it mean is pretty easy though. “qué lo que” is an expression to ask what is happening, how is everything, what is the matter, and even just to say hi to a person in an informal conversation. There are good examples to understand better:
“Qué lo que, ¿Como te fue?” – Before giving a translation please note that the meaning can change and has multiple correct translations, some of them are: “Hey, what is it, how did it go?”, “What’s up, how did it go?”, “Hey, how did it go?” note that in the last example only have the “hey” this is because “qué lo que” can be used as a simple greeting to a friend.
“qué lo que” sometimes is used to start a conversation, when saying hello with “qué lo que” you are just asking how is everything going, normally people will respond with just hi.For example, you are going down the street then you find a good friend, you can start a Spanish conversation with your friend just saying “qué lo que” that will be the equivalent to “Hello, hi” in an informal way.
In terms of the song lyrics, the “qué lo que” is used by the singer emulating a real conversation with a girl he likes, he uses the “qué lo que” to break the ice and start a conversation, that’s why he later asks “¿dónde estás?” or “¿Como the ha ido?” – “Where are you”, “How are you been doing?
8,9
“E'” is the contraction for the exclamation “Eh”
Aligned Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
Free Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
Latin America:slangbabe, hottie (sexually attractive woman)
what (interrogative only)
Babe
,
what is it
?
1,2
“Ma'” is the contraction of the word “Mamá” however in this sentence the meaning of “Mamá” is not about “Mother, mom” but about a sexy woman. In Latin-American sometimes the word “Mamá” is often used as a “sexy woman, babe, girl”
5,6,7
“Qué lo que” is a common phrase in countries like Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba. It looks like a difficult expression to translate or understand, however identifying when is used and what does it mean is pretty easy though. “qué lo que” is an expression to ask what is happening, how is everything, what is the matter, and even just to say hi to a person in an informal conversation. There are good examples to understand better:
“Qué lo que, ¿Como te fue?” – Before giving a translation please note that the meaning can change and has multiple correct translations, some of them are: “Hey, what is it, how did it go?”, “What’s up, how did it go?”, “Hey, how did it go?” note that in the last example only have the “hey” this is because “qué lo que” can be used as a simple greeting to a friend.
“qué lo que” sometimes is used to start a conversation, when saying hello with “qué lo que” you are just asking how is everything going, normally people will respond with just hi.For example, you are going down the street then you find a good friend, you can start a Spanish conversation with your friend just saying “qué lo que” that will be the equivalent to “Hello, hi” in an informal way.
In terms of the song lyrics, the “qué lo que” is used by the singer emulating a real conversation with a girl he likes, he uses the “qué lo que” to break the ice and start a conversation, that’s why he later asks “¿dónde estás?” or “¿Como the ha ido?” – “Where are you”, “How are you been doing?
8,9
“E'” is the contraction for the exclamation “Eh”
Aligned Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
Free Translation: Babe, What is it? where are you?
Lingo Script Icons:
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191Dime, a ver que yo vo-o-o-oy, vo-o-o-oy
Original Lyrics:
Dime, a ver que yo vo-o-o-oy, vo-o-o-oy
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo
of the verb estar
Simple Gerund
of the verb mirar
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ser
You
are
looking at me too much
and
that
I am not
vitrine
Aligned Translation: You are looking at me a lot and that I am not a showcase
Free Translation: You're looking at me too much and I am not a vitrine
Lingo Script Icons:
Review
“Qué Más Pues?” is a song by two great latinamerican composers and singers: J Balvin and María Becerra. J Balvin is Colombian while María Becerra is Argentine. the song was released on May 27, 2021, and it surpassed the 10 million streams on Spotify within days of its release. It was also number 1 on the billboards in Argentine.
The video clip was very well produced with incredible costumes and shots however the clip doesn’t tell us something about the lyrics of the song. The song tells us the story of two people that broke up a long time ago because the man ignored the girl until she couldn’t stand it anymore. Then he now regrets it and tries to look for her but although she seems to like him still, she is firm on her decision to keep him away from her as he hurt her in the past many times.
The lyrics if you are a Spanish speaker could result easy to understand but for a Spanish learner, the lyrics and sentences can result confusing and even intimidating since there are slang, colloquial expressions, and popular sayings. Usually, Reggaeton and Latin music are excellent to practice Spanish as the lyrics tend to be informal, more natural, have fewer poetics, and include more daily conversational topics. So, for a person who wants to learn to speak and understand Spanish at a good level, songs like “Qué Más Pues?” are perfect to practice.
If you liked this song, you can check more about J Balvin and María Becerra on their social media. Also, if you like difficult challenges, we recommend you “MAMIII” another Reggaeton song with similar lyrics.
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Most people find the song lyrics very hard to understand lyrics,
lyrics sung very fast and it has
very hard to remember verbs and nouns
Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE
Qué Más Pues? has 102 BPM (beats per minute)
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RAE Based on a median word frequency of 2 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)
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