Spanish Songs, Translated

A duet built on tenderness and vocal control

Mi Persona Favorita brings together Alejandro Sanz and Camila Cabello in a song that feels intimate, playful, and sincere.

Camila’s vocal range in this track is especially striking. She moves effortlessly between soft, breathy intimacy and controlled, high melodic runs. Her upper register stays warm without sounding forced, which makes the chorus feel light and affectionate instead of dramatic. It complements Alejandro’s textured tone beautifully.

Linguistically, this song is excellent for learners. It is clear, melodic, and full of core Spanish structures that appear in everyday conversation.

Level: A2 to B1

Theme: affection, admiration, playful romance

Listen Before Reading

Alejandro Sanz, Camila Cabello – Mi Persona Favorita

Focus on pronunciation. Both singers articulate clearly, which makes this ideal for listening practice.

Mi Persona Favorita – Alejandro Sanz & Camila Cabello Lyric Translation

Yo no entiendo de colores ni de razas

I do not understand colors or races

A mí me gusta el morenito de tu cara

I like the tan tone of your face

Te he buscado en cada tarde, vida mía

I have looked for you every afternoon, my love

Se me corta la respiración por ti

My breath gets cut off because of you

Lo siento, bebé

I feel it, baby

Tu pasito en mi camino va naciendo

Your little step in my path is being born

Solo porque tú me miras, yo me muero

Just because you look at me, I melt

Los atardeceres de tus ojos, mira

The sunsets in your eyes, look

La verdad que tiene, niña, tus enojos

The truth that your anger holds, girl

Yo sé que tú a mí me quieres un poco

I know that you love me a little

Con tu carita posada en mi hombro

With your little face resting on my shoulder

Mira, quien canta es la voz de mi alma

Look, the one singing is the voice of my soul

Mi persona favorita

My favorite person

Tiene la cara bonita

Has a beautiful face

Tiene un ángel en su sonrisa

Has an angel in her smile

Tiene un corazón y yo

She has a heart and me

A mi persona favorita

To my favorite person

Yo le canto esta cosita

I sing this little thing to her

De juguete, ten mi vida

Like a toy, take my life

Juega con mi corazón

Play with my heart

Eres como el sol, sales sin razón

You are like the sun, you rise without reason

Dando luz y calma

Giving light and calm

Una sola flor que me guardo yo

A single flower that I keep for myself

Y tu voz que me desarma

And your voice that disarms me

Con tu carita pegada a mi hombro

With your little face pressed to my shoulder

Vocabulary and Grammar Deep Dive

This section is structured for learners and for search optimization around common Spanish grammar questions.

1. Indirect Object Pronouns

Example from the song:

Yo le canto esta cosita.

I sing this little thing to her.

Le = to her or to him.

Structure:

Subject + indirect object pronoun + verb + object.

More examples:

Le doy un regalo.

I give her a gift.

Le escribo una carta.

I write him a letter.

This structure is extremely common in Spanish conversation.

2. Present Perfect Tense

Te he buscado en cada tarde.

I have looked for you every afternoon.

Structure:

Haber (he, has, ha, hemos, han) + past participle.

He buscado = I have looked.

Used for actions connected to the present.

3. Reflexive Construction

Se me corta la respiración.

My breath gets cut off.

Literally: The breath cuts itself to me.

Structure:

Se + indirect object + verb.

This structure expresses involuntary reaction.

Se me cayó el vaso.

The glass fell from me.

Se me olvidó.

I forgot.

Very important structure for natural Spanish.

4. Diminutives

Pasito

Carita

Cosita

The suffix -ito or -ita adds affection or softness.

Carita = little face

Cosita = little thing

It is emotional, not necessarily about size.

5. Present Tense for Emotional Certainty

Yo sé que tú a mí me quieres un poco.

I know that you love me a little.

Present tense expresses confidence and emotional immediacy.

Grammar Patterns to Notice

• Yo sé que + clause
• Eres como + noun
• Tiene + noun
• Le + verb
• Se me + verb

These are extremely high frequency Spanish structures.

Quick Quiz

1. “Le canto” means
   A. I sing
   B. I sing to her
   C. She sings
   D. They sing
2. “Te he buscado” is
   A. Present
   B. Future
   C. Present perfect
   D. Imperfect
3. “Se me corta” expresses
   A. Intentional action
   B. Passive voice
   C. Emotional reaction
   D. Future plan
4. “Carita” is
   A. Augmentative
   B. Formal expression
   C. Diminutive
   D. Plural
5. “Yo sé que” introduces
   A. Doubt
   B. Certainty
   C. Command
   D. Past narrative

Answers

1-B

2-C

3-C

4-C

5-B

Final Reflection

Mi Persona Favorita is simple in vocabulary but rich in structure.

It shows how Spanish expresses affection with diminutives, pronouns, and emotional reflexives.

It is also an excellent listening track because both singers articulate clearly and avoid heavy slang.

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