Canción Bonita Ricky Martin Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Canción Bonita' means 'Nice song' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Ricky Martin' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Tengo en una libreta tantas cancione'

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective
tengo	en	un	libreta	tanto
transitive to have, possess (literally)	in (in various expressions)	a	notebook	plural so many, as many, that many
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
have	in	a	notebook	so many
⁶ Contraction of `CANCIONES`

Aligned Translation: I have so many songs in a notebook

Free Translation: I have so many songs in a notebook

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Original Lyrics: Tiene tu nombre y tengo razone'

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Verb	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Verb
tiene	tuyo	nombre	y	tengo ⁵
transitive to have, possess (literally)	yours, your	name	and	transitive to have, possess (literally)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
has	your	name	and	have
⁶ Contraction of RAZONES
^5,6 TO BE RIGHT

Aligned Translation: It has your name and I'm right

Free Translation: It has your name and I'm right'

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Original Lyrics: Para buscarte y volverte a hablar

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Verb
para	buscar	tú	y	volver	tú	a	hablar
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	to do again	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
	Infinitive			Infinitive			Infinitive
to	look for	you	and	do again	you	to	speak

Aligned Translation: To look for you and talk to you again

Free Translation: To look for you and talk to you again

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Original Lyrics: Dice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

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Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
dice	en	esa	libreta	sin	más
to say, to tell	in (in various expressions)	Alternative spelling of ésa	notebook	without	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
says	in	that	notebook	without	more
² Punctuation marks

Aligned Translation: it says in that notebook for no other reason

Free Translation: It says, in that notebook, for no other reason'

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Original Lyrics: La hora y la fecha, y dos corazone'

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Numeral
la	hora	y	la	fecha	y	dos
the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)	and	the	date (that which specifies the time when something was made)	and	cardinal numbers two

the	hour	and	the	date	and	two
⁹ contraction of CORAZONES

Aligned Translation: the hour and the date and two hearts

Free Translation: The time and the date, and two hearts'

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Original Lyrics: Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Adjective	Proper noun
y	dice	calle	San	Sebastián
and	to say, to tell	street	Saint (title)	a male given name the equivalent of Sebastian in English
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
and	says	street	Saint	Sebastian
^{Entire Phrase}

Aligned Translation: and says Street San Sebastian

Free Translation: And it says: "San Sebastian Street"

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Original Lyrics: Y si tengo que escoger

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	tengo	que	escoger
and	if	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	transitive to choose, select, pick
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	have	that	to choose

Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	quedo	yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition
y	si	yo	vuelvo	a
and	if	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to come back, go back	to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver
and	if	I	come back	to
^6,7 city

Aligned Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

Free Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

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Original Lyrics: Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

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yo	bailo	yo	bailo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar
I	dance	I	dance	with	you

Aligned Translation: I dance I dance with you

Free Translation: I dance, I dance with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si te tengo que olvidar

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	te	tengo	que	olvidar
and	if	reflexive pronoun: yourself	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	yourself	have	to	to forget

Aligned Translation: And if I have to forget you

Free Translation: And if I have to forget you

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Original Lyrics: Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

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Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb
tú	sabe	que	no	va	a	pasar
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to know (a fact)	that	not	intransitive to go	to	to pass
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb saber			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
you	know	that	not	goes	to	to pass

Aligned Translation: You know that it's not going to happen

Free Translation: You know' that it's not going to happen

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Original Lyrics: Y si te vuelvo a ver

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	tú	vuelvo	a	ver
and	if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to	to see (literally)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
and	if	you	again	to	to see

Aligned Translation: And if I see you again

Free Translation: And if I see you again

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo me quedo contigo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	quedo	yo	quedo	yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay	myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Contigo desde Alaska a Buenos Aire'

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Preposition	Pronoun	Preposition	Proper noun	Preposition
con	ti	desde	Alaska	a
with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	from (a location)	a state in USA Alaska	to

with	you	from	Alaska	to
^6,7 Contraction of the city `BUENOS AIRES`

Aligned Translation: With you from Alaska to Buenos Aires

Free Translation: With you from Alaska to Buenos Aires

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Original Lyrics: Contigo, desde Londres hasta Nueva York

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Preposition	Pronoun	Preposition	Proper noun
con	ti	desde	Londres
with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	since	a capital city in United Kingdom London

with	you	since	London
^6,7,8 TO NEW YORK

Aligned Translation: With you, from London to New York

Free Translation: With you, from London to New York

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Original Lyrics: Maldito castigo, le grito al aire

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Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
maldito	castigo	ella	grito	a	el	aire
cursed; damned	punishment	she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)	a cry, a yell, a scream	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	air (the substance constituting earth's atmosphere)

cursed	punishment	she	cry	to	the	air

Aligned Translation: Damn , I scream in the air

Free Translation: Damn punishment, I scream to the air

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Original Lyrics: Si yo sé que contigo siempre estoy mejor

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Adjective
si	yo	sé	que	con	ti	siempre	estoy	mejor
if	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to know (a fact)	that	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	always	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	better
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
if	I	know	that	with	you	always	am	better

Aligned Translation: If I know that with you I'm always better

Free Translation: If I know that with you I'm always better

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Original Lyrics: Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Noun	Adjective
tengo	en	mío	libreta	esa	canción	boricua
transitive to have, possess (literally)	in (in various expressions)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	notebook	Alternative spelling of ésa	song	colloquial Puerto Rican
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
have	in	my	notebook	that	song	Puerto Rican

Aligned Translation: I have that Puerto Rican song in my notebook

Free Translation: I have that Puerto Rican song in my notebook

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Original Lyrics: Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

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Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
esa	que	escribí	pensando	en	tuyo	boquita
Alternative spelling of ésa	that	to write	to think	in (in various expressions)	yours, your	Diminutive of boca
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escribir	Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
that	that	wrote	thinking	in	your	little mouth

Aligned Translation: The one I wrote thinking about your little mouth

Free Translation: The one I wrote thinking about your little mouth

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Original Lyrics: Y yo quiero bailarla bien apreta'ita

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
y	yo	quiero	bailar	ella	bien
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to dance	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)	very
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
and	I	sunny	dance	it	very
⁷ TIGHT

Aligned Translation: And I I want to dance it very tight

Free Translation: And I want to dance it very close

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Original Lyrics: Carita con carita, cosita rica

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Noun	Preposition	Noun	Noun	Adjective
carita	con	carita	cosita	rico
Diminutive of cara; little face.	with	Diminutive of cara; little face.	Diminutive of cosa	tasty

little face	with	little face	little thing	tasty

Aligned Translation: Little face with Little face , tasty little thing

Free Translation: pretty face with pretty face, pretty little thing

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Original Lyrics: Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Noun	Adjective
tengo	en	mío	libreta	esa	canción	bonito
transitive to have, possess (literally)	in (in various expressions)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	notebook	Alternative spelling of ésa	song	pretty
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
have	in	my	notebook	that	song	pretty

Aligned Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

Free Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

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Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

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Determiner	Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
la	que	siempre	siempre	fue	tuyo	favorita
the	that	always	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	Feminine noun of favorito
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
the	that	always	always	was	your	favorite

Aligned Translation: The one always always been your favorite

Free Translation: The one that has always, always been your favorite

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Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

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la	que	siempre	siempre	mueve	tuyo	boquita
the	that	always	always	transitive to move (to cause to change place or posture)	yours, your	Diminutive of boca
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mover
the	that	always	always	moves	your	little mouth

Aligned Translation: The one always, always moves your little mouth

Free Translation: The one that always, always moves your little mouth

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Original Lyrics: Y si tengo que escoger

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	tengo	que	escoger
and	if	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	transitive to choose, select, pick
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	have	that	to choose

Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

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yo	quedo	yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition
y	si	yo	vuelvo	a
and	if	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to come back, go back	to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver
and	if	I	come back	to
^6,7 city

Aligned Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

Free Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

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Original Lyrics: Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

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yo	bailo	yo	bailo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar
I	dance	I	dance	with	you

Aligned Translation: I dance I dance with you

Free Translation: I dance, I dance with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si te tengo que olvidar

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	te	tengo	que	olvidar
and	if	reflexive pronoun: yourself	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	yourself	have	to	to forget

Aligned Translation: And if I have to forget you

Free Translation: And if I have to forget you

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Original Lyrics: Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

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tú	sabe	que	no	va	a	pasar
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to know (a fact)	that	not	intransitive to go	to	to pass
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb saber			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
you	know	that	not	goes	to	to pass

Aligned Translation: You know that it's not going to happen

Free Translation: You know' that it's not going to happen

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Original Lyrics: Y si te vuelvo a ver

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y	si	tú	vuelvo	a	ver
and	if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to	to see (literally)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
and	if	you	again	to	to see

Aligned Translation: And if I see you again

Free Translation: And if I see you again

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Guardo en una libreta de direccione'

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition
guardo	en	un	libreta	de
to keep	in (in various expressions)	a	notebook	of (expressing composition, substance)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb guardar
keep	in	a	notebook	of
⁶ ADRESSES

Aligned Translation: I keep in a adresses notebook

Free Translation: I keep in an address book

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Original Lyrics: Tu nombre escrito y unas cancione'

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Adjective	Noun	Adjective	Conjunction	Adjective
tuyo	nombre	escrito	y	unas
yours, your	name	written	and	Feminine plural of uno

your	name	written	and	a

Aligned Translation: Your name name written and some songs

Free Translation: Your name written and a few songs

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Original Lyrics: Y siento ganas de irte a buscar, ooh

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Verb	Interjection
y	siento	ganas	de	ir	tú	a	buscar	oh
and	transitive to feel	desire, wish, want	about (concerning; with regard to)	intransitive to go	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir			Infinitive			Infinitive
and	feel	the desire	about	going	you	to	to look for	oh

Aligned Translation: And I feel like going to look for you, , ooh

Free Translation: And I feel like going to look for you, ooh

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Original Lyrics: Te hice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

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tú	hice	en	esa	libreta	sin	más
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to make (something)	in (in various expressions)	Alternative spelling of ésa	notebook	without	more; -er (used to make comparisons)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer
you	made	in	that	notebook	without	more

Aligned Translation: I made you, , in that notebook , for no more reasons

Free Translation: I wrote in that notebook, for no more reason'

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Original Lyrics: La hora y la fecha, y dos corazone'

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Numeral
la	hora	y	la	fecha	y	dos
the	hour (a time period of sixty minutes)	and	the	date (that which specifies the time when something was made)	and	cardinal numbers two

the	hour	and	the	date	and	two
⁹ contraction of CORAZONES

Aligned Translation: the hour and the date and two hearts

Free Translation: The time and the date, and two hearts'

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Original Lyrics: Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

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Conjunction	Verb	Noun	Adjective	Proper noun
y	dice	calle	San	Sebastián
and	to say, to tell	street	Saint (title)	a male given name the equivalent of Sebastian in English
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
and	says	street	Saint	Sebastian
^{Entire Phrase}

Aligned Translation: and says Street San Sebastian

Free Translation: And it says: "San Sebastian Street"

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Original Lyrics: Y si tengo que escoger

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	tengo	que	escoger
and	if	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	transitive to choose, select, pick
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	have	that	to choose

Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	quedo	yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition
y	si	yo	vuelvo	a
and	if	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to come back, go back	to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver
and	if	I	come back	to
^6,7 city

Aligned Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

Free Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

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Original Lyrics: Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	bailo	yo	bailo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to dance	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb bailar
I	dance	I	dance	with	you

Aligned Translation: I dance I dance with you

Free Translation: I dance, I dance with you

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Original Lyrics: Y si te tengo que olvidar

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	te	tengo	que	olvidar
and	if	reflexive pronoun: yourself	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		Infinitive
and	if	yourself	have	to	to forget

Aligned Translation: And if I have to forget you

Free Translation: And if I have to forget you

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Original Lyrics: Tú sabes que no va a pasar

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Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Verb
tú	sabes	que	no	va	a	pasar
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to know (a fact)	that	no	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	intransitive to happen
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb saber			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
you	know	that	no	going	to	happen

Aligned Translation: You know it won't happen

Free Translation: You know it won't happen

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Original Lyrics: Y si te vuelvo a ver

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	si	tú	vuelvo	a	ver
and	if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to	to see (literally)
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver		Infinitive
and	if	you	again	to	to see

Aligned Translation: And if I see you again

Free Translation: And if I see you again

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Tengo en mi libreta esa canción boricua

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Pronoun	Noun	Adjective
tengo	en	mío	libreta	esa	canción	boricua
transitive to have, possess (literally)	in (in various expressions)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	notebook	Alternative spelling of ésa	song	colloquial Puerto Rican
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
have	in	my	notebook	that	song	Puerto Rican

Aligned Translation: I have that Puerto Rican song in my notebook

Free Translation: I have that Puerto Rican song in my notebook

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Original Lyrics: Esa que escribí pensando en tu boquita

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Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
esa	que	escribí	pensando	en	tuyo	boquita
Alternative spelling of ésa	that	to write	to think	in (in various expressions)	yours, your	Diminutive of boca
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb escribir	Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
that	that	wrote	thinking	in	your	little mouth

Aligned Translation: The one I wrote thinking about your little mouth

Free Translation: The one I wrote thinking about your little mouth

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Original Lyrics: Y yo quiero bailarla bien apretadita

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
y	yo	quiero	bailar	ella	bien
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to dance	it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)	well (adverbial form of bueno)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
and	I	want	to dance	her	well

Aligned Translation: And I want to dance it very tight

Free Translation: And I want to dance very close

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo,

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I stay I stay

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying,

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Original Lyrics: Tengo en mi libreta esa canción bonita

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tengo	en	mío	libreta	esa	canción	bonito
transitive to have, possess (literally)	in (in various expressions)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	notebook	Alternative spelling of ésa	song	pretty
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
have	in	my	notebook	that	song	pretty

Aligned Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

Free Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

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Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

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Determiner	Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Noun
la	que	siempre	siempre	fue	tuyo	favorita
the	that	always	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	Feminine noun of favorito
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
the	that	always	always	was	your	favorite

Aligned Translation: The one always always been your favorite

Free Translation: The one that has always, always been your favorite

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Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre mueve tu boquita

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la	que	siempre	siempre	mueve	tuyo	boquita
the	that	always	always	transitive to move (to cause to change place or posture)	yours, your	Diminutive of boca
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mover
the	that	always	always	moves	your	little mouth

Aligned Translation: The one always, always moves your little mouth

Free Translation: The one that always, always moves your little mouth

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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yo	quedo	yo	quedo
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	myself	stay

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

Free Translation: I'm staying, I'm staying

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Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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yo	quedo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
myself	stay	with	you

Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Review

"Canción Bonita" is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, Cumbiana II. It is a Spanish language vallenato and pop song, a declaration of love for Puerto Rico. Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengifo wrote the song. The track made Martin the first male Latin artist in history to have four songs from different decades, with over 100 million streams on Spotify.

Carlos Perez directed the video. They filmed it in Old San Juan. To promote the song, Vives and Martin performed it at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards.

You can learn many contractions and diminutives in Spanish.

Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

Average Ratings

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

Most words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Canción Bonita has 92 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1259 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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