Let’s learn a new Spanish Song Today: Despacito.
In Spanish, “Despacito” means slowly. In this hit song, the singer tells his romantic partner, “let’s start slowly, then let it run wild.”
In the same way, you must start your journey into a new language slowly, then let it run wild.
Have fun learning a new Spanish Song today…Despacito.
Here’s your key:
While the song plays, follow the Spanish/English lyrics translation below with your eyes until you understand the Spanish words and their meaning by heart.
Ay
Fonsi
DY
Oh
Oh no, oh no
Oh yeah
Diridiri, dirididi Daddy
Go
Yes, you know I’ve been looking at you for a while.
Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote
I have to dance with you today (DY)
Tengo que bailar contigo hoy (DY)
I saw that your look was already calling me
Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome
Show me the way that I go (Oh)
Muéstrame el camino que yo voy (Oh)
You, you are the magnet and I am the metal Tú, tú eres el imán y yo soy el metal
I’m getting closer and I’m putting together the plan
Me voy acercando y voy armando el plan
Just to think it accelerates the pulse (Oh yeah)
Solo con pensarlo se acelera el pulso (Oh yeah)
Already, I’m liking it more than usual Ya, ya me está gustando más de lo normal
All my senses are asking for more
Todos mis sentidos van pidiendo más
This must be taken without any trouble
Esto hay que tomarlo sin ningún apuro
Slowly Despacito
I want to breathe on your neck slowly
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Let me tell you things in the ear
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
So that you remember if you’re not with me
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Slowly Despacito
I want to undress and kiss you slowly
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Sign on the walls of your labyrinth
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
And make your body an entire manuscript (up, up, up)
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Up, Up)
(Sube, sube)
I want to see your hair dance Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
I want to be your rhythm
Quiero ser tu ritmo
To teach my mouth
Que le enseñes a mi boca
Your favorite places (favorites, baby favorites)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Let me surpass your danger zones Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro
Even provoke your screams
Hasta provocar tus gritos
And forget your last name (Diridiri, dirididi Daddy)
Y que olvides tu apellido (Diridiri, dirididi Daddy)
If I ask for a kiss, come and give it to me. Si te pido un beso ven dámelo
I know that you are thinking it
Yo sé que estás pensándolo
I’ve been trying for some time
Llevo tiempo intentándolo
Mommy, this is giving and giving
Mami, esto es dando y dándolo
You know your heart with me makes you good, well
Sabes que tu corazón conmigo te hace bom, bom
You know that baby is looking for my good, good
Sabes que esa beba está buscando de mi bom, bom
Come try my mouth to see how it knows you
Ven prueba de mi boca para ver cómo te sabe
I want, I want, I want to see how much love belongs to you
Quiero, quiero, quiero ver cuánto amor a ti te cabe
I’m not in a hurry, I want to travel
Yo no tengo prisa, yo me quiero dar el viaje
Let’s start slow, then wild
Empecemos lento, después salvaje
Step by step, gentle soft Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
We’re stuck a little bit by bit
Nos vamos pegando poquito a poquito
When you kiss me with that dexterity
Cuando tú me besas con esa destreza
I see you are malice with delicacy
Veo que eres malicia con delicadeza
Step by step, gentle soft Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
We’re going to stick together a little bit
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
And it is that beauty is a puzzle
Y es que esa belleza es un rompecabezas
But to mount it here I have the piece
Pero pa montarlo aquí tengo la pieza
Slowly Despacito
I want to breathe on your neck slowly
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Let me tell you things in the ear
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
So that you remember if you’re not with me
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Slowly Despacito
I want to undress you slowly
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Sign on the walls of your labyrinth
Firmo en las paredes de tu laberinto
And make your body an entire manuscript (up, up, up)
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito (sube, sube, sube)
(Up, Up)
(Sube, sube)
I want to see your hair dance Quiero ver bailar tu pelo
I want to be your rhythm
Quiero ser tu ritmo
To teach my mouth
Que le enseñes a mi boca
Your favorite places (favorites, baby favorites)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Let me surpass your danger zones Déjame sobrepasar tus zonas de peligro
Even provoke your screams
Hasta provocar tus gritos
And you forget your last name
Y que olvides tu apellido
Slowly Despacito
Let’s do it on a beach in Puerto Rico
Vamos a hacerlo en una playa en Puerto Rico
Until the waves scream “oh, blessed!”
Hasta que las olas griten “¡ay, bendito!”
So that my seal stays with you
Para que mi sello se quede contigo
Step by step, gentle soft Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
We’re going to stick together a little bit
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
To teach my mouth
Que le enseñes a mi boca
Your favorite places (favorites, baby favorites)
Tus lugares favoritos (favoritos, favoritos baby)
Step by step, gentle soft Pasito a pasito, suave suavecito
We’re going to stick together a little bit
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquito
Even provoke your screams
Hasta provocar tus gritos
And you forget your last name (DY)
Y que olvides tu apellido (DY)
Slowly
Despacito
Note: This translation may not be perfect. If you have any ideas to improve, please explain in the comments section below.