Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
El primo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 3:49
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Tengo un primo, Baldemiro, y no sé como calificarlo
I have a cousin, Baldemiro, and I don't know how to describe him
Tengo un primo, Baldemiro, que se tuesta con un sol de mayo
I have a cousin, Baldemiro, who bakes under a May sun
Que maneja de reversa, que es poeta y escultor
That drives in reverse, who is a poet and sculptor
Que cocina sin receta todo lo que quiere y más
She cooks up everything she wants and more, without a recipe.
Tengo un primo, Baldemiro, que se tranca como mesa de dados
I have a cousin, Baldemiro, who locks himself up like a poker table.
Que es turista, licenciado, cirujano y buen actor
That he is a tourist, a graduate, a surgeon, and a good actor
Periodista asalariado, todo lo que quiere y más
Paid journalist, everything they want and more
Que conoce a Michael Jordan y es actor
Who knows Michael Jordan and is an actor
Que respira bajo el agua y es pintor
Who breathes beneath the water and is a painter
Que es sociólogo y piloto de avión, no, no, no, no
He's a sociologist and a pilot, no, no, no, no
Que maneja de reversa, que es poeta y escultor
He drives in reverse, he's a poet and a sculptor
Que cocina sin receta todo lo que quiere y más
He cooks without a recipe everything he wants and more
Que se viste de De la Renta al por mayor
He dresses in De la Renta by the bulk
Que es más fuerte que Sylvester Stallone
He's stronger than Sylvester Stallone
Que es turista, cirujano y buen actor
He's a tourist, a surgeon, and a great actor
Que ha subido al pico Duarte, que es atleta y campeón
He's climbed to the peak of Duarte, he's an athlete and a champion
Que bucea sin un tanque, ve, todo lo que quiere
He dives without a tank, see, everything he wants
Que es turista, licenciado, cirujano y buen actor
He's a tourist, a graduate, a surgeon, and a great actor
Periodista asalariado, todo lo que quiere y más
A salaried journalist, everything he wants and more
Que respira bajo el agua y es doctor
That breathes underwater and is a doctor
Toca puerta y dice que toca trombón
Knocks on the door and says he plays the trombone
Que es cantante, pelotero y boxeador, no, no, no
That he's a singer, a baseball player, and a boxer, no, no, no
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Key vocabulary
- ha
- hasA2
- mayo
- MayA2
- periodista
- journalistA2
- piloto
- pilotA2
- pintor
- painterA2
- receta
- prescriptionA2
- sé
- knowA2
- toca
- touchB1
- viste
- you sawB1
- buen
- goodA1
About this song
Dominican singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas creates Latin music, especially merengue and bachata. He has won multiple awards including 31 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he is recognized for major charting releases and producing credits.