Song detail
Un Verano Sin Ti · 2022
Bad Bunny
Difficulty
Advanced
Challenging — very repetitive, and vocabulary-dense.
Vocabulary
48/100
Grammar
85/100
Puerto Rico
The song threads together reflexive verbs that have taken on idiomatic meanings in everyday Boricua speech ('quitarse', 'pillar') with possessive slang nouns like 'prendero', reflecting the way Puerto Rican Spanish recycles ordinary vocabulary into status-driven street talk. The rapid dembow rhythm also encourages clipped, run-together pronunciation typical of San Juan urban dialects.
Curated from the words that matter most
to desire, to want, to want to
"Yo quiero ir a la mansión hoy."
I want to go to the mansion today.
a type of sweet roll
"Mi novia es deliciosa y dulce."
My sweet roll is delicious and sweet.
to summon, to call
"Voy a llamar a mi amiga María."
I am going to call my friend María.
Senses relating to literal movement.
"Mi hermano viene a la boda mañana."
My brother is coming to the wedding tomorrow.
aeroplane, airplane, plane
"El avión lleva a muchas personas hoy."
The airplane carries many people today.
credit
"Tengo crédito en el banco."
I have credit at the bank.
cold
"Hoy hace mucho frío en la calle."
Today it is very cold on the street.