Mi Gente J Balvin, Willy William Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'Mi Gente' means 'My People' in English. It is a name of a song by 'J Balvin, Willy William' human translated here by a native speaker.
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Line 1
9.6Si el ritmo te lleva a mover la cabeza
Original Lyrics:
Si el ritmo te lleva a mover la cabeza
like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
that
intransitive to go
to
with {{m:es a}} to begin to do something
1st Person Plural Imperative Affirmative
of the verb ir
Infinitive
So
that
We are going
to
break it
5
What does Romper, Romperla means. Normally “Romper-Romperla” is translated as “Break-Break it”, however in Latinoamerica and Reggaeton music language, “Romper” and “Romperla” are expressions for something that is very well done that results in amazing everyone around. An example can be:
“Esta noche la vamos a romper en la pista de baile” – “Tonight we are going to rock it in the dance floor” see how “Romper” means to do an excellent job, it expresses confidence in what you do or did.
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).
transitive to have, possess (literally)
hard
to dance
and
Also used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with, usted and ustedes.
to dance
like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb tener
Simple Gerund
of the verb bailar
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb bailar
My
music
has them
hard
dancing
and
it is danced
like this
Aligned Translation: My music has them dancing hard and it is danced like this
Free Translation: My music has them dancing hard and it is danced like this
to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
to break
the
discotheque, club
1st Person Plural Indicative Present
of the verb estar
Simple Gerund
of the verb romper
We are
breaking up
the
discotheque
2
What does Romper, Romperla means. Normally “Romper-Romperla” is translated as “Break-Break it”, however in Latinoamerica and Reggaeton music language, “Romper” and “Romperla” are expressions for something that is very well done that results in amazing everyone around. An example can be:
“Esta noche la vamos a romper en la pista de baile” – “Tonight we are going to rock it in the dance floor” see how “Romper” means to do an excellent job, it expresses confidence in what you do or did.
Aligned Translation: We're breaking up the disco
Free Translation: We're dominating the club
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57La fiesta no para, apenas comienza
Original Lyrics:
La fiesta no para, apenas comienza
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
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)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
France
,
Colombia
,
I
like it
(
freeze
)
Aligned Translation: France, Colombia, I like it (freeze)
Free Translation: France, Colombia, I like it (freeze)
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69J Balvin, Willy William, te gusta (freeze)
Original Lyrics:
J Balvin, Willy William, te gusta (freeze)
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
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)
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo
of the verb gustar
J
Balvin
,
Willy
William
,
you
like it
(
freeze
)
Aligned Translation: J Balvin, Willy William, you like it (freeze)
Free Translation: J Balvin, Willy William, you like it (freeze)
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73Los DJs no mienten, les gusta mi gente
Original Lyrics:
Los DJs no mienten, les gusta mi gente
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).
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)
predicative or after the nounmine, my.
people
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present
of the verb mentir
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb gustar
The
Djs
do not
lie
,
they
like
my
people
Aligned Translation: DJs don't lie, they like my people
Free Translation: DJs don't lie, my people love it
slang:Puerto Rico Venezuelashot (a small serving of alcoholicspirits)
and
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb ser
Is
another
shot
and
blam
3
Palo meaning: Normally it would be translated as “Stick” however in Venezuela and Puerto Rico a “Palo” is an expression for a drink shot, mostly alcoholic beverages.
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).
transitive to have, possess (literally)
to dance
to break
and
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
to remain, to stay, to stillbe
here
and
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb tener
Simple Gerund
of the verb bailar
Simple Gerund
of the verb romper
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb seguir
I got them
dancing
,
breaking
and
I am still
here
(
and
yeah
)
Aligned Translation: I got them dancing, breaking up and I'm still here (and yeah)
Free Translation: I got them dancing, partying and I'm still here (and yeah)
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128.4Que seguimos rompiendo aquí y yeah
Original Lyrics:
Que seguimos rompiendo aquí y yeah
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).
transitive to have, possess (literally)
to dance
to break
1st Person Singular Indicative Present
of the verb tener
Simple Gerund
of the verb bailar
Simple Gerund
of the verb romper
I got them
dancing
,
breaking
...
Aligned Translation: I got them dancing, breaking it...
Aligned Translation: One, two, three! leggo! (ay, say yes)
Free Translation: One, two, three! leggo! (ay, say yes)
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Review
Mi Gente English lyrics and meaning
Mi Gente translated as My people in English is a song by the popular Colombian singer J Balvin alongside the French producer Willy William. The song was released in June 2017 and the song was a complete success on all music charts around the world. After Mi Gente's success, J Balvin decided to make at least six more remixes to the song one of them including the famous singer, Beyonce.
Mi Gente English lyrics talk about music and parties, about how the rhythm of music can make you make your head vibe and if the music can do that then the song and the artist are doing good. Most of the lyrics talk about people dancing at parties and how the DJs know what people like to listen to and how to make a party non-stop.
Mi Gente most popular sentence is “¿Y dónde esta mi gente?” which meaning and translation can be "Where is my people?” this is a reference for when a singer or a Dj is on the stage, they usually animate the people with that kind of question making people answer in excitement.
The video clip shows us different locations and parties, the famous Italian millionaire Gianluca Vacchi makes a cameo during the clip dancing and having fun.
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Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics,
lyrics sung slowly and it has
very easy to remember verbs and nouns
Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE
Mi Gente has 105 BPM (beats per minute)
References
RAE Based on a median word frequency of 14 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)
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