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100
Qué significa "las letras" en inglés?
Lyrics
100
What does "tu no puedes comprar" mean?
You cannot buy
100
"Un pueblo escondido en la cima" translates to what? Explain why this lyric is in a song titled "Latinoamerica"? What is important about the word "escondido"?
A town hidden in the peak - This is referring to the centuries long hidden Inca ruins called Machu Picchu, found in Peru. It is now a widely known and traveled tourist spot.
100
Cómo se llama el grupo que canta la canción "Latinoamérica"?
Calle 13
200
Responde en español con vocab: What is your favorite Christmas (de Navidad) song?
Mi canción favorita de Navidad es ______________.
200
What are the last two phrases in the chorus that are different than the others? What do they mean?
Tu no puedes comprar mi alegría (my joy) / mis dolores (my pain/sorrows).
200
"Soy la fotografía de un desaparecido" translates to what? Explain why this lyric is in a song titled "Latinoamerica".
I am the photograph of a missing person - In 10+ Latin American countries there have been dictatorships and wars where people have gone "missing". This is a shared experience across many countries, including Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, etc.
200
What is the largest flying bird in the world from the Andes? Give the spanish word.
El condor
300
Responde en español con vocab: Do you like your voice?
Si / no me gusta mi voz.
300
In what line of the chorus is the word "las nubes" used? The answer is a number 1-8.
The 5th line, after "el calor"
300
"La espina dorsal del planeta es mi cordillera" translates to what? Explain why this lyric is in a song titled "Latinoamerica".
The backbone of the planet is my mountain range - Spreading all the way north and south in South America is a mountain range, it appears looking like a "spine" and it is the Andes mountains.
300
Describe pulque's importance to the song "Latinoamerica".
It is Mexico's oldest drink and very traditional.
400
How do you say these 3 parts of a song?
1. The first verse
2. The second verse
3. The chorus
El primero verso
El segundo verso
El estribillo
400
What two words in the chorus are easy to mistake with one another? Give the Spanish and English.
"El calor (the heat)" and "los colores (the colors)"
400
"Soy Maradona contra Inglaterra anotándote 2 goles" translates to what? Explain why this lyric is in a song titled "Latinoamerica".
I am Maradona against England scoring 2 goals - Referring to the legendary Argentina soccer player who has two famous goals in a game against England where one goal he may have scored with his hand.
400
Describe la hoja de coca's purpose in the Andes?
Combating elevation sickness.
500
Responde en español con vocab: Are the singers in the song "Latinoamerica" men (hombres) or women (mujeres)?
Los cantantes son hombres.
500
State the chorus vocab in its entirety. Order is not important but is helpful.
el viento, el sol, la lluvia, el calor, las nubes, los colores, mi alegria, mis dolores
500
"Tengo mis pulmones respirando azul clarito" translates to what? Explain why this lyric is in a song titled "Latinoamerica".
I have my lungs breathing light blue- Referring to the Amazon Rainforest spreading across northern South America, providing clean air through its forests and trees.
500
Describe una viña's importance to "Latinoamerica"?
Chile and Argentina's plentiful vineyards for wine.