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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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Tengo en una libreta tantas cancione'

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Aligned Translation: I have so many songs in a notebook

Free Translation: I have so many songs in a notebook

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Line 2
Original Lyrics: Tiene tu nombre y tengo razone'

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

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

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Para buscarte y volverte a hablar

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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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Line 4
Original Lyrics: Dice, en esa libreta, sin más razone'

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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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Line 5
Original Lyrics: La hora y la fecha, y dos corazone'

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Aligned Translation: the hour and the date and two hearts

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

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

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Aligned Translation: and says Street San Sebastian

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

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Line 7
Original Lyrics: Y si tengo que escoger

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Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

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

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

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Line 9
Original Lyrics: Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

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Aligned Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

Free Translation: And if I come back to San Juan

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo

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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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Aligned Translation: And if I have to forget you

Free Translation: And if I have to forget you

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Tú sabe' que no va a pasar

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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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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Y si te vuelvo a ver

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Aligned Translation: And if I see you again

Free Translation: And if I see you again

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

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

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Line 15
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo me quedo contigo

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Carita con carita, cosita rica

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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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Aligned Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

Free Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

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Line 25
Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

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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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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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Line 27
Original Lyrics: Y si tengo que escoger

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Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

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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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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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Aligned Translation: I dance I dance with you

Free Translation: I dance, I dance with you

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: Y si te tengo que olvidar

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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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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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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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Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

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

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

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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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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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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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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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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

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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'

Typing Test:         ,       '

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: the hour and the date and two hearts

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

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Line 42
Original Lyrics: Y dice: "Calle San Sebastián"

Typing Test:   :   "     "

Voice Test:

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

Typing Test:        

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Aligned Translation: And if I have to choose

Free Translation: And if I have to choose

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Line 44
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo contigo

Typing Test:   ,      

Voice Test:

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

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

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Line 45
Original Lyrics: Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan

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Voice Test:

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

Typing Test:   ,      

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Aligned Translation: I dance I dance with you

Free Translation: I dance, I dance with you

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Line 47
Original Lyrics: Y si te tengo que olvidar

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Aligned Translation: And if I have to forget you

Free Translation: And if I have to forget you

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Original Lyrics: sabes que no va a pasar

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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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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

Typing Test:   ,    

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Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

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

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Line 51
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

Typing Test:   ,    

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

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

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Line 52
Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

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Aligned Translation: I'm staying with you

Free Translation: I'm staying with you

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Line 53
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

Typing Test:   ,    

Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: I'm staying I'm staying

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

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Line 54
Original Lyrics: Me quedo contigo

Typing Test:    

Voice Test:

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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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

Typing Test:            

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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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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,

Typing Test:   ,     ,

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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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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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Voice Test:

Aligned Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

Free Translation: I have in my notebook that beautiful song

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Line 61
Original Lyrics: La que siempre, siempre fue tu favorita

Typing Test:     ,        

Voice Test:

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

Typing Test:     ,        

Voice Test:

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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Line 63
Original Lyrics: Me quedo, me quedo

Typing Test:   ,    

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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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Voice Test:

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)

References

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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